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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: New York Officials Brace for National Guard Deployment, Court Blocks Nassau Transgender Athlete Ban, Cuomo Pledges to Rebuild Rikers, and Yankees Knocked Out of Playoffs

Episode Date: October 9, 2025

Elected officials from New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles held a strategy call as they prepare for possible National Guard and federal law enforcement...

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Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees

Episode Date: October 8, 2025

New Yorkers receiving unemployment are now eligible for a weekly payment of up to $869, up from the previous max of nearly $500. Also, Saul Zabar, the...

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Midday News: NYC Teachers Union Expands Childcare Site, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Unveils Immigrant Mural, and New Jersey Governor’s Race Tightens

Episode Date: October 8, 2025

New York City’s teachers union is expanding access to its childcare “matchmaker” website, now open to all families after launching last year for membe...

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Morning Headlines: Queens Man Charged in Deadly SUV Attack, Some Voters Say They Lack Information on Local Judicial Candidates, and Yankees Stay Alive in Playoffs

Episode Date: October 8, 2025

Edwin Cruz Gomez, of Uniondale, Queens is charged with murder and attempted murder after prosecutors say he intentionally drove his SUV into a family,...

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Evening Roundup: NYPD Blames Drill Rap for Series of Bronx Shootings, and NYC’s Talent is Timeless Showcase

Episode Date: October 7, 2025

Bronx prosecutors have indicted ten people in a series of retaliatory shootings over Labor Day weekend that left four people dead. The NYPD blames dri...

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Midday News: NYPD Investigates Brooklyn Toddler’s Death as Homicide, City Workers Blamed for Illegal Parking in Brooklyn, and the Latest on the NYC Mayoral Race

Episode Date: October 7, 2025

Police are investigating the death of child in Brooklyn as a homicide. Meanwhile, a new report from Councilmember Lincoln Restler’s office says govern...

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Morning Headlines: MTA Chair Blames Amtrak for Bronx Station Delays, Woman Killed in E Bike Crash Near Brooklyn Navy Yard, and NHL Season Begins

Episode Date: October 7, 2025

MTA Chair Janno Lieber is accusing Amtrak of delaying a major rail expansion that would add four Metro North stations in the East Bronx and bring serv...

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Evening Roundup: Transportation Secretary Addresses Government Shutdown at Newark Airport, the Fight Over a Kindergarten Program Emerges in NYC’s Mayor’s Race, and Republican Nominee Ciattarelli Plans to Gut NJ’s Affordable Housing Laws

Episode Date: October 6, 2025

U.S. Transportation secretary Sean Duffy is blaming Democrats in Congress for the federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, after Zohran Mamdani said he...

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Midday News: Governor Hochul Renews COVID Vaccine Order, Mayor Adams Travels to Albania, and DSNY’s Role in War on Rats

Episode Date: October 6, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul has renewed an executive order allowing New York pharmacists to continue administering COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription....

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Morning Headlines: NYPD Officers Kill Man During Domestic Violence Call in Brooklyn, Bronx Residents Warn Cross Bronx Project Could Worsen Pollution, and Animals Receive Blessing at Cathedral

Episode Date: October 6, 2025

Police say officers shot and killed a 28 year old man during a response to a domestic violence call in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The NYPD says the inci...

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How New Voters and Rising Costs Are Reshaping New York City Politics

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

Thousands of first time voters have registered in New York City this year, many citing frustration over affordability as their reason. WNYC’s Brigid B...

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Evening Roundup: Trump Administration Restores NY’s Counterterrorism Funds, and 5 Things with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration has reversed $187 million in cuts to counterterrorism and security funding for police departments and programs...

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Midday News: MTA's OMNY System Updates This Weekend, Coins for Bus Rides To Be Phased Out, and Newark School Enrollment on the Rise

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The MTA says OMNY will undergo system updates starting Friday night and through Sunday night. During that time, riders won’t be able to buy or reload...

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Morning Headlines: NJ Proposes Cash Aid for Low Income Expectant Mothers, Astoria Smoke Plumes Linked to Soccer Fan Celebration, and Yankees Advance in MLB Playoffs

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a program that would provide direct cash payments to expectant mothers earning less than $44,000 a year in an eff...

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Evening Roundup: Tenants Allowed to Return Following Partial Building Collapse, and More on Why the Feds Have Paused Funding in NY for Two Major Infrastructure Projects

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

Some tenants returned to NYCHA’s Mitchel Houses Wednesday evening after an explosion tore up the side of the Bronx public housing building. Meanwhile,...

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Midday News: Trump Administration Freezes $18 Billion for NYC Transit Projects, NJ Teen Charged in Fatal SUV Attack, and Naval Academy Records Scandal Shakes NJ Governor’s Race

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

The Trump administration has frozen $18 billion in federal funds for the Hudson River Gateway tunnel and the Second Avenue subway extension, citing Ne...

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Morning Headlines: NYPD Warns Federal Cuts Could Jeopardize Record Low Subway Crime, Gov. Hochul Rules Out State Funding for Statue of Liberty Amid Government Shutdown, and New Jersey Issues Drought Watch

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is warning that looming federal counterterrorism funding cuts could jeopardize historic safety gains in the subway sys...

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Evening Roundup: Residents Evacuate Partially Collapsed NYCHA Building in the Bronx, Trump Administration Halts Funds for NYC Infrastructure Projects, and New York State Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms

Episode Date: October 1, 2025

Residents are being evacuated from NYCHA's Mitchel Houses after reports of an explosion. Also, the Trump administration is holding money for two of Ne...

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Midday News: Emergency Crews Remain on Scene at Bronx Building Collapse, State Rebate Checks Taxable, and Open House New York Returns with Record Sites

Episode Date: October 1, 2025

Emergency crews remain on the scene of a partial building collapse in the Bronx after a 20-story ventilator shaft gave way at the Mitchel Houses. Offi...

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Morning Headlines: Health Subsidy Fight Could Raise Costs for New Yorkers, Casino Proposal in Queens Moves Forward, and National Archives Probes Release of NJ Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s Navy Records

Episode Date: October 1, 2025

An ongoing showdown in Washington over health insurance subsidies could affect how much New Yorkers pay for coverage next year. Meanwhile, the proposa...

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