August 19, 2024 : Evening Roundup
Episode Date: August 19, 2024The family of a man who died at the Rikers Island Jail in 2022 is suing the city of New York, for allegedly allowing him to ingest a fatal dose of fen...
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2035 episodes transcribedThe family of a man who died at the Rikers Island Jail in 2022 is suing the city of New York, for allegedly allowing him to ingest a fatal dose of fen...
Police are investigating a triple stabbing in Brooklyn early Sunday that left one man dead and two others wounded. Meanwhile, the New York State Depar...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The number of evictions and booted cars surged in New York City in 2023...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams responds to subpoenas he and his team received as part of a sprawling federal investigation into his 2021 campaign. Plu...
Federal immigration authorities have arrested a Peruvian gang leader in upstate New York. He’s suspected of being involved in 23 killings in his home...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A story first reported by The New York Times says that in July, New Yor...
Some New York City street vendors are calling on the city council to lift the caps on the number of vendor licenses and permits in the city. Plus, New...
A ban on face coverings in Nassau County is now official. County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who signed the ban into law Tuesday, is urging city and sta...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The 2025 New York City comptroller primary is already turning contentio...
Interfaith activists are expressing alarm over a float in this weekend's India Day Parade in Midtown, Manhattan. Plus, WNYC’s Janae Pierre talks with...
The Adams administration is facing criticism over tent encampments near a migrant shelter on Randall’s Island. Meanwhile, the City Council will vote T...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Former Congressman George Santos was back in court on Long Island Tuesd...
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a police shooting in Newark that left a man and two officers injured Monday night. Meanwhile...
Vehicles with unreadable license plates, which can be used to evade tolls and traffic fines, have increased by 30% since April, costing New York City...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A New Jersey congressman wants NJ Transit and Amtrak customers to get r...
New York City leaders are zeroing in on building more housing to solve the city's housing shortage.Plus, the Queens Public Library’s renovated Broadwa...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has named a new fire commissioner. Meanwhile, the city has paid out roughly $82 million in police misconduct lawsuits s...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: 1 in 10 public restrooms in New York City aren't actually open to the p...
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is rolling out a broad response to public safety and quality of life concerns on East 14th Street in Manhattan. Plus, t...