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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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Morning Headlines: Judge to Review DOJ’s Push to Drop Mayor Adams Case, Legal Questions Over ICE at Rikers, and NYPD Misconduct Settlements Rise

Episode Date: February 19, 2025

A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday on the Trump administration’s directive to dismiss the criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile...

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Evening Roundup: Court Blocks Cuomo’s Plan to Dismantle Ethics Board, Lt. Gov. Calls Himself Voice of New Yorkers, 90 Years Since NYC Hired First Black Conductor and Life Expectancy in New York

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

New York’s highest court rejected former Gov. Cuomo’s attempt to strip the state ethics board of its enforcement power. Plus, New York's Lt. Gov. Delg...

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Midday News: Mayor Adams Faces Key Court Hearing on Criminal Charges, NYPD Officer Shot in Standoff with Parolee, and Proposal to Ban Phones in Classrooms

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams is set to appear in federal court Wednesday for a pivotal hearing on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss his criminal charges....

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Morning Headlines: Gov. Hochul Questions Mayor Adams’ Future, NYC Small Claims Courts See Major Backlogs, and Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul says the recent resignations of four top deputies in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration raise serious concerns about his future. M...

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Midday News: The Latest Local News, City Plans Facelift for Broadway Junction and American Chestnuts Bear Fruit in Brooklyn

Episode Date: February 17, 2025

A new public plaza is in the works for East New York’s Broadway Junction, but residents fear being priced out. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks...

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Evening Roundup: Transgender References Dropped from Stonewall Monument Website, Some New Yorkers Sour on Adams, Pedestrian Traffic Increases in Manhattan and Advice from a Dating Coach

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

References to transgender and queer people have been removed from the Stonewall National Monument’s website. Plus, WNYC’s Brittany Kriegstein asks som...

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Midday News: Mayor Eric Adams Denies Cooperating with DOJ in Exchange for Dropping Charges, Columbia Medical School Freezes Hiring Over Federal Cuts, and Gov. Hochul Won’t Rule Out Removal of Adams

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams denies claims that his attorneys sought to have his federal corruption case dropped in exchange for his cooperation wit...

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Morning Headlines: NYC Council Pushes Back on Rikers Immigration Plan, City Council Moves to Close Local Law 97 Loophile, Last Chance to Join a Community Board, and OMNY Fraud Concerns

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

Some City Council members are criticizing Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to allow federal immigration officers into Rikers Island, arguing it could endang...

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Evening Roundup: Manhattan’s Top Prosecutor Resigns, Murder Charge for Man who Allegedly Packed Dead Roommate in Suitcase, City Council’s Minority Leader Talks New Role and Hockey Fan Builds Tiny Backyard Rink

Episode Date: February 13, 2025

Interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon is leaving her post days after the White House ordered her office to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor...

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Morning Headlines: Trump Administration Sues NY Over Green Light Law, NJ Town Resists Affordable Housing Order, and Calls to Relocate Bronx Zoo Elephants

Episode Date: February 13, 2025

The Trump administration is suing New York state over its Green Light Law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Meanwhile...

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Evening Roundup: U.S. Border Czar to Meet with Mayor Adams, DEI Challenges Ahead in New York, and the New Voice of Yankees Radio Prepares for Baseball Season

Episode Date: February 12, 2025

Tom Homan is scheduled to meet with Mayor Eric Adams Thursday to discuss New York City's role in enforcing the Trump administration's deportation effo...

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Midday News: Mayor Adams Denies Striking Deal with DOJ, NY Plans Ronkonkoma Rail Expansion, and Paul McCartney Holds Surprise NYC Show

Episode Date: February 12, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams and his attorneys deny they made a deal with the Justice Department after federal officials directed prosecutors in Manhattan to drop...

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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Defends Record After DOJ Urges Dropping Corruption Charges, Immigrants Rally in Albany, and Mets and Yankees Begin Spring Training

Episode Date: February 12, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams is highlighting his accomplishments after the Justice...

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Evening Roundup: The Latest on Mayor Adams’ Corruption Case, and NYC’s Short-Term Rental Rules Stay Tight

Episode Date: February 11, 2025

The Justice Department has directed federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, citing political concerns and federal imm...

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Midday News: Sen. Ramos Blasts DOJ for call to Dismiss Adams Case, Gov. Hochul Urges Delay on Special Election Bill, and NJ Towns Seek to Reduce Affordable Housing Mandates

Episode Date: February 11, 2025

Queens State Senator and Democratic mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos warns the Department of Justice’s call to dismiss the case against Mayor Eric Adam...

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Morning Headlines: DOJ Calls for Charges Against Adams to be Dropped, NY Sues Federal Government Over Science Research Cuts, City Updates Immigration Guidance, and More Snow on the Way

Episode Date: February 11, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Federal prosecutors have been ordered to drop charges against Mayor Eri...

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Evening Roundup: Complaints Against NYPD on the Rise, Affordable Housing Units Sit Empty for Over a Year, City Aide Supports Trump’s Trans Athletes Ban and Brooklyn’s History with Slavery

Episode Date: February 10, 2025

A report from New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board finds misconduct complaints against the NYPD are on the rise, but many of those officers...

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Midday News: AG James Joins Opposition to Trump’s Federal Worker Buyout Plan, Sinkhole Shuts Down I-80 in NJ, Alternate Side Parking Suspension, and Lessons from Recent Brush Fires

Episode Date: February 10, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Plakin are among 21 attorneys general opposing the Trump administratio...

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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Faces Pushback on Immigration Policy, Gov. Hochul Warns of Tax Hikes if Trump Cuts Education Funding, and Lawmakers Delay Special Election for House Seat

Episode Date: February 10, 2025

New York City officials and immigration advocates are pushing back on Mayor Eric Adams’ new guidance that loosens restrictions on staff at migrant she...

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Evening Roundup: Ex-City Hall Aide to Plead Guilty, Landlord Allegedly Fails to Protect Brooklyn Family, More Cops on the Subway and Weekend Snowfall

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

Mayor Adams’ former Muslim community liaison, Mohammed Bahi, is planning to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge. Plus, a Brooklyn woman is suing the F...

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