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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: Helicopter Crashes in the Hudson River, Federal Transportation Officials Release Date to End Congestion Pricing, Landlord Gets Tax Breaks Despite Crime in Building and AirBNB Spends Big in NYC Campaigns

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

According to the NYPD, first responders pulled at least two people from the Hudson River Thursday after a helicopter crash. Plus, the MTA and U.S. Tra...

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Midday News: NYPD Fires Officer Over Shooting, Inwood Vigil for Dominican Nightclub Collapse, and Mental Health Bed Shortage Leaves Dozens Stuck at Rikers

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has fired Officer Kevin Marcial after he admitted to shooting at his girlfriend’s husband during a 2022 car chase in B...

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Morning Headlines: Judge Halts Fast-Track Deportations, Bird Collector Fined for Trafficking Endangered Species, Harlem Night Market Returns, and State Budget Stalled

Episode Date: April 10, 2025

A federal judge in Manhattan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking migrant deportations in New York without due process,...

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Evening Roundup: NYC’s Compost Crackdown, Landlord Negligence Explained, Residents Riled Up Over Jail Construction and the Return of Harlem’s “Uptown Night Market”

Episode Date: April 9, 2025

New York City’s Department of Sanitation is hitting landlords with a flurry of tickets for failing to follow the new composting rules. Meanwhile, the...

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Midday News: Adams Opens Rikers to Federal Agents, Watchdog Group Proposes Mayoral Recall Elections, and Families Seek Answers in Rikers Deaths

Episode Date: April 9, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal agencies like ICE and the FBI to establish offices on Rikers Island for the first time in a decade, raising quest...

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Morning Headlines: Local Bars Brace for Tariff Impact, Lawmaker Challenges Hochul’s Budget Powers, and NYPD Defends Gang Database

Episode Date: April 9, 2025

New York City business owners say they’re struggling to plan under the uncertainty caused by President Trump’s new tariffs on foreign goods. Meanwhile...

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Evening Roundup: NYC Council Member’s Bite Charge Dropped, New York State Responds to Trump’s DEI Threats in Schools and LIU-Brooklyn Roc Nation Scholarship Investigated

Episode Date: April 8, 2025

Charges have been dropped against New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang after she allegedly bit a police officer's arm at a protest last summer. Pl...

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Midday News: Business Leaders Warn of Tariff Fallout, NYPD Launches Subway Surfing Prevention Essay Contest, and City Council Counters Mayor’s Budget Plan

Episode Date: April 8, 2025

With Trump’s new tariffs in effect, Manhattan business leaders warn the city’s economy could take a hit beyond Wall Street. Meanwhile, the NYPD is ask...

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Morning Headlines: Congestion Pricing to Stay for Now, NYC Seizes Building from Negligent Landlord, and AOC’s Potential Role in Mayor’s Race

Episode Date: April 8, 2025

The MTA’s congestion pricing tolls will likely remain in place for at least six more months as a legal battle with the Trump administration plays out....

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Evening Roundup: NYC Sues Vape Companies, State Budget Delayed, New Bus Route in Queens, MTA Works with Google’s AI, Video Store Opens in Brooklyn and Poetry Month

Episode Date: April 7, 2025

New York City is suing some large distributors of flavored e-cigarettes, claiming they illegally target children with their tobacco products. Plus, le...

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Midday News: Tenants Call for Rent Freeze, Broadway Karaoke Night Launches, and Time to Submit Artist Designs Honoring Influential Women.

Episode Date: April 7, 2025

New York City tenants are urging the Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rents, saying rising costs are displacing working-class families. Meanwhile, a ne...

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Morning Headlines: Queens Borough President Pushes Back on Con Ed Hikes, Police Call Child Heroic for 911 Call in Brooklyn Stabbing, and New Casino Proposal Emerges

Episode Date: April 7, 2025

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is urging Con Edison to reconsider its proposed rate hikes, warning they would burden working families. Mean...

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NYC Now Explains: His Corruption Case Is Gone. What’s Next for Mayor Adams?

Episode Date: April 5, 2025

Miss the previous episodes in our series? Check out the first one and the second one.

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Evening Roundup: MTA Plans for More Accessibility, Overall Crime Declines in NYC, Developers’ Role in NYC’s Affordable Housing and Cherry Blossom Season

Episode Date: April 4, 2025

Transit officials are touting a new plan to make Manhattan’s Delancey-Essex station accessible to people by adding new elevators. Plus, major crime fe...

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Midday News: Judge Blocks Federal Health Cuts, 9/11 Program at Risk, Study Looks at NJ Childcare, and Poetry Month Spotlight

Episode Date: April 4, 2025

A federal judge in Rhode Island has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion from health programs nationwide, including i...

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Morning Headlines: Hochul Holds Out on Budget Deal, NYC Tour Guides Lose Canadian Business, Mets Home Opener, and MTA Releases New Subway Map

Episode Date: April 4, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul says she’s willing to keep the state budget on hold until lawmakers agree to her key priorities, including changes to mask laws...

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Evening Roundup: NYC’s Crime Stats, Civil Rights Investigations in Jeopardy at NYC Schools and Living with Long COVID

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

New York City had the lowest number of shootings during the first quarter of 2025 compared with any other year in the modern era. Plus, Trump’s federa...

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Midday News: Eric Adams to Skip Democratic Primary and Run as Independent, A Look at What It Means for the Mayoral Race, and Joan Didion Archive Draws Crowds

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams says he’ll bypass the June 24th Democratic primary and run as an independent in November’s general election, just one day after a jud...

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Morning Headlines: Judge Dismisses Adams Case With Prejudice, Council Examines Food Insecurity, and City Faces Housing Voucher Funding Gap

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

A federal judge has dismissed Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case with prejudice, blocking prosecutors from reviving the charges after the election. Mea...

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Evening Roundup: A Breakdown of the Adams Case and Its Dismissal, Buy Nothing Groups in NYC and Singer Johnny Mathis Retires After NJ Show

Episode Date: April 2, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal case is officially over. Plus, “buy nothing” groups are booming in the city as people navigate rising rents a...

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