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NYC NOW is a feed of the most up-to-date local news from across New York City and the region. With three updates a day, every weekday, you'll get breaking news, top headlines, and in-depth coverage. It’s all the news you need to know right now to make New York work for you.

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Evening Roundup: Midtown Shooting Victim Was NYPD Officer on Paid Detail, Cell Phone Restrictions in Schools, Older Residents Struggle in NYC and Polling New Jersey’s Governor's Race

Episode Date: July 29, 2025

The NYPD officer who was the first person killed in a shooting in a Midtown office building Monday evening was working a special assignment that many...

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Midday News: Power Outage Disrupts Subway Lines, Gunman Apparently Targeted NFL Offices, and Mamdani’s Mayoral Bid Draws Mixed Reactions from South Asians

Episode Date: July 29, 2025

A power outage at the West 4th Street station is causing delays on the A, B, C, F, and M subway lines, according to the MTA. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Ada...

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Morning Headlines: Midtown Shooting Leaves Four Dead, States Sue Over SNAP Data Collection, and City Warns Outdoor Workers During Heat Wave

Episode Date: July 29, 2025

Four people, including an NYPD officer, were killed in a Midtown office shooting Monday night before the gunman turned the weapon on himself. Meanwhil...

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Evening Roundup: Cuomo Wants Credit for Universal Pre-K, Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Harlem, Dog Poop Complaints Rise, NY Liberty Continues Title Defense

Episode Date: July 28, 2025

A spokesman for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo pointed to a pilot program he announced in 2013 that invested $25 million to add 5,000 Universal pre-K seats....

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Midday News: Columbia Agrees to Limit International Enrollment, Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit Faces Legal Scrutiny, and New Jersey U.S. Attorney Standoff Continues

Episode Date: July 28, 2025

The Trump administration’s new agreement with Columbia University requires the school to reduce its reliance on international students. Meanwhile, leg...

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Morning Headlines: City COVID Sick Leave Ends Thursday, Bronx Lawmakers Push for Gun Control, and Heat Wave Safety Measures

Episode Date: July 28, 2025

New York’s mandatory paid sick leave for COVID-19 expires this Thursday. The policy required public employers and large companies to provide 14 days o...

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Stricter SNAP Rules Could Push NYC's Most Vulnerable Off Food Assistance

Episode Date: July 26, 2025

A new federal law is making major cuts to SNAP, the program that helps more than 1.8 million New Yorkers afford groceries. WNYC’s Karen Yi reports on...

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Evening Roundup: NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program A.T.M. Scam, Outrage Over Pedestrian Safety in Sunset Park, and “A Chorus Line” Turns 50

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

New York City officials are investigating a reported ATM scam involving payment cards issued through the city's Summer Youth Employment Program. Plus,...

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Midday News: Planned Parenthood Scrambles After Medicaid Cuts, Schools Must Prepare for Medical Emergencies, and Trump Administration Challenges City Sanctuary Laws

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

Planned Parenthood clinics across New York are scrambling to fill a multimillion dollar hole after being cut off from Medicaid reimbursements under a...

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Morning Headlines: More Primary Voters Fill Out Ballots, George Santos to Report to Prison Friday, Yankees Legend to Enter Hall of Fame Sunday, and MTA Upgrades Train Communication System

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

Nearly 50 percent of voters in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary filled out all five ranked choice slots, a slight increase from 2021. Of tho...

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Evening Roundup: Columbia University Cuts a Deal with the Trump Administration, NYC Public Schools Smart Phone Ban, Mental Health Services for Domestic Violence Survivors, Buffalo’s 2021 Mayoral Race and Heat Tips

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

Columbia University has struck a deal with the federal government that ends multiple civil rights investigations and restores access to research fundi...

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Midday News: Summer Streets Program Returns, Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center Reopens, Performing Arts Library Turns 60, and Latest from the Mayoral Candidates

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

New York City’s Summer Streets program returns for five consecutive Saturdays starting this weekend, closing more than 22 miles of roadway to cars acr...

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Morning Headlines: Man Sentenced in Times Square Assault, Push for Gender-Affirming Care Protections, and Mental Health Services Expand in Domestic Violence Shelters

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

A man involved in a Times Square fight between police and migrants earlier this year has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to...

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Evening Roundup: NYC Cyclists Rack up Summonses, Columbia Disciplines Student Protesters, Free Uber Rides for Domestic Violence Survivors, NY Bill Would Ban Any Officer from Wearing a Face Mask, and Armored Fighting in Manhattan

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Police data shows the NYPD issued ten times more criminal summonses to cyclists in the second quarter of 2025 than the first. Plus, Columbia Universit...

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Midday News: Congressman Mike Lawler Rules Out NY Governor Bid, Judges Decline to Extend Interim NJ U.S. Attorney, and Plainfield Rebuilds After Deadly Flooding

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Representative Mike Lawler says he won’t run for New York governor next year, opting instead to seek a third term in Congress. Meanwhile, a panel of j...

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Morning Headlines: Immigrant Communities Brace for Crackdown After Trump Administration Warning, Queens Hospital Redevelopment Scaled Back, and NJ Electricity Bills Set to Rise Again

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Immigrant communities in New York are bracing for a crackdown following a warning from President Trump’s immigration czar this week. Meanwhile, plans...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams’ Investment in After-School Programs, NY Sues Trump Over Cuts to Services for Unauthorized Immigrants, Rebate Checks Expected This Fall, and Mamdani’s Call for City-Owned Grocery Stores

Episode Date: July 22, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced after-school programming for 40 new schools beginning this fall. Plus, New York is one of several states...

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Morning Headlines: New York Schools Face Smartphone Ban Deadline, States Sue Trump Over Immigrant Services, and Two Arrested in Shooting of Off-Duty Customs Agent

Episode Date: July 22, 2025

School districts across New York have less than two weeks to figure out how to ban smartphones from classrooms after Governor Kathy Hochul pushed for...

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Evening Roundup: NJ Military Base to Hold Immigrants, Central Park Carriage Horse Driver Not Guilty of Abuse, Battery Park Fieldhouse Gets Upgrade, Brooklyn’s Bike Lane Controversy, and Air Quality Concerns Renewed

Episode Date: July 21, 2025

New Jersey Rep. Herb Conaway is calling out the Trump administration for its plan to detain immigrants at a military base in the state. Meanwhile, a j...

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Morning Headlines: Federal Officer Shot in Riverside Park, NYC Proposes Basement Apartment Safety Rules, and Zohran Mamdani Visits Uganda

Episode Date: July 21, 2025

A federal border officer is recovering after being shot during a robbery attempt in Riverside Park. Police say the off-duty agent returned fire, wound...

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