David Furst

WQXR Chief Content Officer Ed Yim sits down with flutist Brandon Patrick George to talk musicians, the pandemic, and the new Artist Propulsion Lab.

This week: Gov. Cuomo says it's business as usual for him, but is it? Also: COVID's impact on Latino men in NJ, the anniversary of the Broadway shutdown, and it's time to spring ahead.

WQXR's Chief Content Officer Ed Yim and flutist Brandon Patrick George talk about musicians, the pandemic, and the new Artist Propulsion Lab.

One year into New York's COVID-19 pandemic, we take a look back at what happened in March 2020.

In this week's look ahead: Governor Cuomo is under investigation, New Jersey's recreational cannabis market is getting off the ground, and New York reaches a coronavirus milestone. 

"Even with a forbearance, it may be difficult for them to meet their other financial obligations."

"Sometimes I'll just be amazed at how NOT scared we were." Christopher 'Kid' Reid talks "House Party," 31 years after it premiered. 

The Apollo Theater is celebrating the film with online performances and conversations.

In this week's look ahead: fans can come back to New York sports arenas, there's a special election in Queens, and the NYC subway now runs 22 hours a day. 

A research mission conducted by the World Health Organization and China has released its first findings about how the virus originated, but questions remain. 

Chancellor Jim Malatras, Ph.D., speaks about the return to campus with new COVID protocols, a sharp dip in applications, and new incentives to reimagine higher education.

The City Council race to represent Far Rockaway and a part of southeastern Queens has attracted a wide array of candidates who are facing voters on a entirely new ballot. 

Legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and establish the regulatory structure for the state's marketplace remains unsigned by Gov. Phil Murphy.

A multi-billion dollar national insurance company may have secured government contracts worth millions of dollars by exploiting a loophole in New Jersey’s pay-to-play rules.

What's considered affordable and how to provide housing for more New Yorkers are two questions facing the candidates seeking to be the next mayor of New York City.

More New Yorkers are now eligible. So what should people expect with the expansion? Also: a simple tip for addressing vaccine hesitancy.

In this week's look ahead: how the pandemic has impacted everything from college applications to cockroaches. And: limited indoor dining resumes in NYC on Valentine's Day.

A look at what's coming up in the WNYC newsroom this week.

White residents have received three times as many COVID-19 shots as Black or Latino people since the city’s immunization program began in mid-December.

New York's Attorney General says the state undercounted nursing home deaths, an update on the vaccine rollout and more.