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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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Midday News: The Future of a Long Planned Housing Development in Brooklyn, 5G Cell Service is Coming to the G Train, and the Latest Twists and Turns in the NYC Mayoral Race

Episode Date: May 29, 2025

The owners of a housing development that was supposed to be built as part of the original deal to construct Barclays Center won't face any penalties f...

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Morning Headlines: Judge Questions Deportation Bid for Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil, Lawmakers Target Ticket Resales, and Knicks Face Elimination

Episode Date: May 29, 2025

A federal judge says the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution in its bid to deport Palestinian Columbia University student Mahmoud Kh...

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Evening Roundup: Changes Coming to the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Belmont Park Lands a Big Race in 2027, Why Some Tenants in Supportive Housing Are Facing Eviction, and Time for a Spelling Bee!

Episode Date: May 28, 2025

The Trump administration is ordering researchers at the Goddard [GOD-dard] Institute for Space Studies in Manhattan to clear out. One of horse racing'...

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Midday News: Bronx Teen Charged With Murder, Arrest in Off-Duty Officer Attack, Mayor Warns ICE Action Could Affect School Attendance, Brooklyn’s Dumbo Drop Returns, and Remembering Former Rep. Charles Rangel

Episode Date: May 28, 2025

A 13-year-old boy has been charged in last month’s fatal shooting of Daoud Marji in the Bronx. U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted for beating an...

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Morning Headlines: Judge Blocks Federal Retaliation Over Congestion Pricing, ‘Roommate Court’ Finds Viral Fame, and 9/11 Museum Offers Free Student Field Trips

Episode Date: May 28, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from withholding funds from New York in retaliation for the city’s congestion pricing...

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Evening Roundup: MTA Goes to Court in Congestion Pricing Fight Against Trump, Rent Guidelines Board Considers Lower Rent Increase, Electric Bills Go Up in New Jersey, Bird Lovers Plan for Avian Oases, and Van Gogh’s Flowers

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration not to block or withhold funding for New York state as retaliation for the MTA's congestion pric...

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Midday News: Second Arrest in Alleged Soho Kidnapping, Rainy Week Ahead, and Increase in Times Square Complaints

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

Police say a second man has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture of a 28-year-old man in Soho earlier this month. Meanw...

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Morning Headlines: Rent Guidelines Board Holds Rare Revote, NJ Reopens More of I-80, and Knicks Face Crucial Game Against Pacers

Episode Date: May 27, 2025

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board is holding a rare revote this morning to reconsider the proposed range of increases for two-year leases on rent...

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Midday News: DOJ Sues NJ Cities Over Immigration Policies, Albany Payroll Tax Fight, Parents Frustrated by School Group Chats, and St. Marks Food Scene

Episode Date: May 26, 2025

The Justice Department is suing Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Paterson over sanctuary policies it says obstruct immigration enforcement. Meanwhile...

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Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro Have a Combative History. Now, She Might Oversee a Federal Probe Into Him

Episode Date: May 24, 2025

Former Governor and mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro have a long, combative history. Now, The New York Times reports that Pirro, recent...

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Evening Roundup: Rent Guidelines Board to Re-vote on Hike, “Train Daddy” Tapped for Penn Station Redevelopment, Beach Drones Join Rescue Crews, Adrienne Adams Reflects on Personal COVID Loss, and Queens Co-op Faces Steep Fee Increase

Episode Date: May 23, 2025

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board will hold a re-vote next week after internal disagreements over proposed rent hikes for stabilized two-year leas...

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Midday News: Detained Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil Granted Contact Visit with Infant Son, Jersey City Bans AI Rent Pricing, and AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Childcare in Brooklyn Community

Episode Date: May 23, 2025

Detained Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, has held his infant son for the first time after a judge blocked the Tr...

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Morning Headlines: Cuomo Under Federal Investigation, Memorial Day Travel Delays, and East River Tunnel Construction

Episode Date: May 23, 2025

The Associated Press is reporting that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is under federal investigation for allegedly lying to Congress about his...

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Evening Roundup: NYPD Increases Security After Shooting at DC’s Jewish Museum, NJ Church Awaits Vote on Future Shelter, Adams’ Top Deputy Runs City From iPhone, and Amtrak’s Reconstruction of the East River Tunnels

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

Mayor Adams is directing the NYPD to increase security in certain areas after the killing of the two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington D.C. Plus...

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Midday News: Subway Crime at Historic Lows but Felony Assaults Rise, Van Gogh Exhibit Opens in the Bronx, and New Jersey Braces for Wildfire Season

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

According to new police data, subway crime in New York City is at historic lows. However, felony assaults on trains are up 20 percent. Meanwhile, a ne...

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Morning Headlines: Columbia University Wraps Commencement After Tense Year, NJ Rep LaMonica McIver Appears in Court, and New Jersey Residents Say Housing Is Too Expensive

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

Columbia University faculty and students are reflecting on another turbulent year on campus as commencement wraps. Meanwhile, New Jersey Representativ...

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Evening Roundup: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo under federal investigation. Possible measles exposure in New Jersey. And an old boat finds a new home.

Episode Date: May 21, 2025

The Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. P...

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Morning Headlines: Jersey City Lawmakers to Vote on Rent Algorithm Software Ban, Ferry Seat Prices Going Up, Columbia University Holds Commencement, and Fleet Week Begins

Episode Date: May 21, 2025

Lawmakers in Jersey City will vote Wednesday on whether to ban rent algorithm software like RealPage to set rental rates. Meanwhile, the cost to reser...

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Evening Roundup: Wind Project Back On, Poll Shows Stefanik Leads GOP Field for NY Governor, NJ Rep Charged After Confrontation With Law Enforcement, American Guitars at the Met, and a Family’s Fight to Keep Their Apartment

Episode Date: May 20, 2025

The Trump administration is allowing construction to resume on a major wind farm off Long Island. Meanwhile, a new poll shows Representative Elise St...

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Midday News: NY Wind Project Reversal, Mamdani Campaigns with Ranked-Choice Strategy, and Phone Ban Coming to NY Schools

Episode Date: May 20, 2025

In a reversal, the Trump administration will allow a major wind project off Long Island to resume construction. Meanwhile, with five weeks until the D...

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