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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: Lawmakers in NJ Town Delay Homeless Ban Vote, Bronx Catholic School Saved from Closure, and Funding Cuts Leave Migrant Children Without Representation in Court

Episode Date: April 23, 2025

Amid a public outcry, lawmakers in Summit, New Jersey, have delayed a vote on a planned local law that would ban homeless encampments in public spaces...

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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Swipes at Maryland Senator, Drug Deaths Fall in City Shelters, and Council Considers More Water Fountains in Parks

Episode Date: April 23, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams appeared to take aim at a U.S. senator from Maryland who met with a man the Trump administration deported in violation of a court ord...

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Evening Roundup: Mahmoud Khalil Misses Son’s Birth, Hochul Gains Support from Voters, Bedford Public Library Reopens and Earth Day

Episode Date: April 22, 2025

The wife of Mahmoud Khalil says immigration officials prevented her husband from being able to attend the birth of their first child. Plus, a new poll...

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Midday News: Schumer’s Popularity Dips After Budget Vote, City Adds Flood Protection in Southeast Brooklyn for Earth Week, and Experts Say NYS Is Falling Behind on Climate Goals

Episode Date: April 22, 2025

A new Siena poll shows U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer’s approval rating has fallen following his support of a Republican-led budget deal to avoid a federa...

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Morning Headlines: Migrant Children in Court Without Lawyers, Hotel Group Pushes for Lower Tax, and Trump Weighs In on Long Island Mascot Fight

Episode Date: April 22, 2025

Local immigration advocates say more migrant children are showing up to court without legal representation, after the Trump administration cut funding...

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Evening Roundup: New Yorkers Mourn the Death of Pope Francis, Health System Restores Capacity for Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Who is Mohsen Mahdawi and NYPD Invests in Drone Surveillance

Episode Date: April 21, 2025

St.Patrick’s Cathedral was filled with mourners at its Easter Monday mass as churchgoers learned of Pope Francis’ death. Plus, a Hudson Valley health...

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Midday News: White House Threatens MTA Over Congestion Pricing, NYC Cracks Down on Illegal Broker Fees, and Carnegie Hall Celebrates Latin Music

Episode Date: April 21, 2025

The Trump administration is giving New York State a May 21 deadline to shut down its congestion pricing program or explain how it complies with federa...

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Morning Headlines: MTA Defies Congestion Pricing Deadline, Council Eyes Parking Reforms, and Fired NYPD Officer Sues to Get Job Back

Episode Date: April 21, 2025

The MTA says it will not comply with the federal government’s demand to shut down congestion pricing, despite Sunday’s deadline. Meanwhile, New York C...

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NYC Now Explains: Why Prosecutors Revolted Over the Adams Case

Episode Date: April 19, 2025

NYC Now is back this weekend with part five in its series on Mayor Eric Adams and how he has found himself at the mercy of intersecting political powe...

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Evening Roundup: Bronx Gang Indictments, NJ Cities Crack Down on Homelessness, and Liberty Dance Team Tryouts

Episode Date: April 18, 2025

City officials in the Bronx are charging 20 alleged gang members with 15 shootings spanning the last three years. In New Jersey, WNYC’s Mike Hayes rep...

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Midday News: AG James Slams Federal Calls for Her Prosecution, the City Pauses Composting Fines, and the Trump Administration Wants Control of Penn Station Overhaul

Episode Date: April 18, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James says the Trump administration’s call for her prosecution is politically motivated, after federal officials acc...

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Morning Headlines: Federal Judge Weighs Trump’s $11 Billion Health Funding Cuts, City Officials Show Caution on Self-Driving Cars, Knicks Start Playoff Push, and Feds Take Over Penn Station Revamp

Episode Date: April 18, 2025

A federal judge is now considering whether the Trump administration can cut $11 billion in health grants, including $360 million for New York State. M...

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Evening Roundup: A Call for More Birthing Centers in NYC, Criminal Defendants and Access to Mental Health Care, the Road to Close Rikers Island Jail Complex, Affordable Housing in New Jersey and NYC’s Landmark Laws

Episode Date: April 17, 2025

New York City’s public advocate released a report showing Black women are nine times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth than white women...

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Midday News: Neighbors Recall Man Killed by NYPD in Astoria, Hochul Fights Wind Project Pause, and Feds Take Aim at AG Letitia James

Episode Date: April 17, 2025

Neighbors say the man fatally shot by police in Astoria this week struggled with mental health issues and had been left without support following his...

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Morning Headlines: City Reinstates Work Rules for Cash Aid, Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Investigations, and Astoria to Get New Compost Pickup Site

Episode Date: April 17, 2025

A record number of New Yorkers are on cash assistance, but starting April 28, recipients will once again need to meet work requirements to keep their...

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Evening Roundup: Former Mayor de Blasio Won’t Back Cuomo in Mayoral Race, DOJ Backs Muslim Worshippers in Fight for New Mosque, Jury Selection for Weinstein’s Retrial and Concerts will Officially Return to Forest Hills Stadium

Episode Date: April 16, 2025

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t ready to back any candidates in New York City’s mayoral race. Plus, some Muslim worshippers on Long Island have a ne...

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Midday News: Lawmakers Bypass Hochul on Discovery Reform, Legal Aid Challenges NYPD Arrests, and NYC Child Care Vouchers at Risk

Episode Date: April 16, 2025

New York state lawmakers have struck a deal on changes to pretrial discovery laws without Governor Hochul, potentially breaking the budget logjam. Mea...

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Morning Headlines: Tesla Faces Pressure in Buffalo, City Council Questions Rejections by Adult Protective Services, and Mamdani Maxes Out in Matching Funds

Episode Date: April 16, 2025

Some New York lawmakers want the state to penalize Tesla for failing to meet job targets at its Buffalo plant, amid CEO Elon Musk’s growing role in fe...

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Evening Roundup: State Budget Pushes into Overtime, No Public Matching Funds for Cuomo, a New Rule for Undocumented Immigrants, and a Brooklyn High School Known for its Famous Alums Turns 100.

Episode Date: April 15, 2025

The New York state budget is running more than two weeks late. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign failed to receive an expected $2.6 million payment in public ma...

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Midday News: Storms Roll Through NYC Area, Forest Hills Stadium Permit Dispute Resolved, and Rethinking Sirens in the City

Episode Date: April 15, 2025

Rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are in the forecast for the New York City area Tuesday night. Meanwhile in Queens, Forest Hills Stadium will move...

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