June 27, 2023: Midday News
Episode Date: June 27, 2023New York City is buying nearly $100,000 in submachine guns for correction officers at Rikers Island. The Asia Society appoints Yasufumi Nakamori as it...
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2003 episodes transcribedNew York City is buying nearly $100,000 in submachine guns for correction officers at Rikers Island. The Asia Society appoints Yasufumi Nakamori as it...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York Times reports the Federal Highway Administration has grant...
Conversations about sex work and the stigma around it have been floating around New York City for years. Now, new legislation hopes to make life easie...
Newark and LaGuardia airports face major disruptions today due to thunderstorms and rerouted planes. A Newark apartment building was the scene of an e...
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A week after a tragic Chinatown e-bike shop fire, officials introduce n...
New York will offer more legal protections for abortion providers to prescribe medication to patients out of state. Plus, the Port Authority is moving...
Commercial landlords in New York City could face fines under a new bill if they knowingly lease space to unlicensed marijuana shops. State Assembly me...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams calls for a TikTok ban on subway surfing videos after a fat...
A New York City Council oversight hearing got heated, after an official disclosed that some facilities housing asylum seekers lack showers. Plus, cour...
Governor Hochul touts New York State’s efforts in seizing more than $9 million dollars in cannabis from illegal weed shops over the past two weeks. Al...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Tenants and landlords express frustration as the Rent Guidelines Board...
Manhattan’s borough president is urging New York City leaders to be prepared for the changes that artificial intelligence will bring. Plus, the state...
. Former Rent Guidelines Board member Leah Goodridge expresses concern over potential increases on stabilized rent as the board is set to cast their d...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Fire department investigators warn New Yorkers about the dangers of ch...
New York's Office of Cannabis management is staffing up its enforcement division to crack down on shops selling marijuana without a license. But some...
Investigators are looking into an overnight fire in a Chinatown e-bike store that claimed four lives and left several people injured. Meanwhile, a rec...
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The Murphy Administration has reached a tentative deal on a property ta...
We’re marking 50 years of hip hop and amplifying the voices of the many women in New York City who are leaving their own mark on the genre. Plus, WNYC...
Another top Mayor Adams appointee is stepping down. Plus, we look back at the life and legacy of John Romita Sr., the artist responsible for Spider-Ma...
Early voting for the city's primary elections begins tomorrow and WNYC’s Brigid Bergin offers essential tips for prospective voters. And the MTA's pub...