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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: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 year Sentence, Opioid Settlement Money Reaches More NYC Groups, Self Defense Post Penny Trial and a Community Champion

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

A federal judge has sentenced former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison. Plus, more community groups will get access to money from...

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Midday News: Bob Menendez Seeks Leniency at Sentencing, NYC Braces for High Winds, and Frozen Fire Hydrants

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez will ask for leniency at his sentencing on federal corruption charges. Meanwhile, New York City building offici...

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Morning Headlines: Federal Spending Freeze Sparks Confusion, Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez Faces Sentencing, and Proposed Tax Break for Lead Pipe Filtration

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A federal spending freeze is causing confusion and pushback in New York...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams Explains Bronx Raid, State Trooper Shooting Labeled a Hoax, Congestion Pricing Critic Tapped for Federal Transit Role, Policing Shapes Mayoral Race, and Ice Rink Boom Across NYC

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams says the NYPD and Homeland Security collaborated on the immigration action in the Bronx on Tuesday. Meanwhile, authorities say a mult...

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Midday News: Immigration Arrests in the Bronx, More Juvenile Detention Abuse Lawsuits, and New Train Designs

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

As part of President Trump’s nationwide enforcement push, federal immigration officials arrested at least one person in the Bronx Tuesday. Meanwhile,...

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Morning Headlines: Immigration Arrests May Increase, New Candidate Joins Public Advocate Race, and Jets Introduce New Leadership

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Immigration arrests in New York and nationwide may see a significant ri...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams Scales Back Schedule, A New Candidate Enters Public Advocate Race, Holocaust Exhibit Debuts, Subway Safety Report, and Lunar New Year Events

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams is scaling back his schedule this week for doctor’s appointments. Meanwhile, State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar has announced her...

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Midday News: MTA Worker Killed in Midtown, Hoboken PATH Station Closing for Renovation, and Roosevelt Avenue Prostitution Crackdown Extended

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

An MTA worker died Sunday night after an NYPD says a bus driver hit a boom lift he was working on in Midtown Manhattan. Meanwhile, the Hoboken PATH st...

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Morning Headlines: Clemency Granted to Local January 6th Rioters, Vandalism of Israeli Restaurant Investigated as Hate Crime, and Hoboken PATH Station Closing for Renovation

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

Of the roughly 1,500 people granted clemency by President Trump for their involvement in the January 6th riots, about 150 were from New York or New Je...

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Evening Roundup: NYC Considers Extended Schoolyard Hours, Immigration Raid in Newark, Knicks Players Named to All-Star Team, NYC Houseboat Struggles, and Best Vegetarian Restaurants

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

New York City officials are considering a plan to keep schoolyards open longer on weekends and after school, but it could cost $49 million a year. Mea...

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Midday News: Multiple Suspects Sought in Bushwick Stabbing, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Criticizes Mayor on Deportation Prep, Albany Targets Menacing Masks, and Senator Pushes Cockloft Fire Safety Bill

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

Police are searching for multiple suspects after a man was stabbed and killed in Bushwick Thursday. Meanwhile, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams says...

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Morning Headlines: NYC Council Proposes Lobbying Limits for Former Officials, Lawmaker Collects Pension While Serving, Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera Accused in Sexual Abuse Cover-Up, and Measures President Trump Might Take to Ax Congestion Pricing

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is sending a bill to Mayor Eric Adams that wo...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams Defends Immigrants, Lawmaker Collects Pension While in Office, Homeless Services Seeks Volunteers, and MTA Tackles Crumbling Subway Stations

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pledges to defend immigrants regardless of status, in response to concerns over the Trump administration’s policy chang...

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Midday News: Critics Slam Cuts to NYC’s Rental Voucher Program, Historic Library Reopens After Renovation, and President Trump’s Deportation Plans

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

Budget experts and advocates are criticizing New York City for underfunding its rental voucher program for residents at risk of homelessness. Meanwhil...

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Morning Headlines: City Officials Plan New Midtown Neighborhood, Man Pleads Not Guilty in New Year’s Eve Subway Shove, and SNAP Recipients Warned of Scams

Episode Date: January 23, 2025

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: City officials are moving to create a new residential neighborhood in M...

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Evening Roundup: Adams Administration Behind on Section 8 Goal, Gov. Hochul Plans to Fund School Cellphone Ban, and NY’s Bail Reform Law Turns 5

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

In an exclusive report, WNYC finds that the Adams administration is falling well short of its stated goal to issue a thousand section 8 housing vouche...

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Midday News: Police Investigate Death of Man in Ride-Hail Car, NYC Restaurants Nominated for James Beard Awards, Hochul’s State Budget Proposal, and “Must-See Week” Kicks Off

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

Police are investigating the death of a man who was apparently beaten and robbed in the back of a ride-hail car on Coney Island Tuesday night. Meanwhi...

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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Says Biden Told Him to “Be a Good Democrat” on Conservative Talk Show, New Cancer Center for Queens, and Rare Corpse Flower Blooms in Brooklyn

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams says President Biden and his aides told him to “be a good Democrat” when he raised concerns about the migrant crisis during an online...

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Evening Roundup: No Heat or Hot Water for Some NYCHA Residents, NYPD Begins Overnight Subway Patrol, Old Subway Cars Fixed in Even Older Repair Shops, and a Community Champion

Episode Date: January 21, 2025

Thousands of New York City public housing residents are dealing with heat and hot water outages, as dangerously cold temperatures grip the region. Plu...

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Midday News: NYC Urges Tenants to Report Heat Issues Amid Cold Snap, Blood Donations Drop to “Alarming” Lows, and Police Data Show Gun Violence at NYCHA Buildings Persist

Episode Date: January 21, 2025

As we get a blast of winter, New York City’s housing department reminds tenants to report heat and hot water issues to landlords or call 3-1-1. Meanw...

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