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How the 'Urban Heat Island Effect' impacts NYC
Friday, June 21, 2024
New York City has greater potential for trapping heat and making it feel hotter than neighboring suburbs.
A very noncorporate project floated in Queens where Amazon wanted ‘HQ2’
Thursday, June 20, 2024
A community land trust wants to turn a city-owned building in Long Island City into a shared, community space, and put it out of reach of for-profit developers.
Powerful NJ political boss George Norcross accused of racketeering in sweeping indictment
Monday, June 17, 2024
Prosecutors say he used his political and business influence to help strong-arm $1.1 billion in tax breaks for companies tied to his family.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Decemberists, Staples Jr. Singers, Meshell Ndegeocello
Monday, June 17, 2024
New Sounds
New albums by The Decemberists and Staples Jr. Singers; singles by Joan As Police Woman and Meshell Ndegeocello, separately and together. Also, So Percussion & Caroline Shaw, and STEFA*.
Proposed bill in NY City Council would change the way landlords and tenants pay broker fees
Monday, June 10, 2024
A New York City Council proposal would change the way landlords and tenants pay real estate broker fees. It will be up for debate at a committee hearing this week.
Weekly Music Roundup: Moses Sumney, Raye, and Angélica Garcia
Monday, June 10, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Moses Sumney returns, Raye shows off, and Robert Plant & Alison Kraus remake a Led Zeppelin remake. Also, Angélica Garcia, Landless, and beabadoobee.
After noise complaints from neighbors, Forest Hills Stadium concert promoter says they're doing their best to keep the music down this season
Friday, June 07, 2024
The summer concert season is underway at Forest Hills Stadium, but residents living nearby are complaining about all the noise.
Former NYC Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz on future of congestion pricing
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz has been working towards bringing congestion pricing to NYC for more than 50 years.
NYC Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom on Biden's executive order on the U.S.-Mexico border
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Mayor Adams and members of his administration spoke approvingly today of President Biden's order to halt asylum processing at the border when illegal entries reach a certain threshold.
Some of the world's best cricket players are in New York. Here’s what you need to know.
Monday, June 03, 2024
The men’s World Cup starts Saturday and runs through June.
Key Queens lawmaker says she will formally oppose Citi Field-area casino
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Sen. Jessica Ramos says the "vast majority" of the project’s neighbors are against it.
MTA Chair Janno Lieber on agency's latest attempt to curb fare evasion
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Fare evasion on city subways has more than doubled since 2019. Half of MTA bus users aren't paying for their ride.
Weekly Music Roundup: Common and Pete Rock, La Luz, Finom
Monday, May 27, 2024
New Sounds
Hear a new song from Common and Pete Rock; trippy News Of The Universe from La Luz; and Native powwow singing meets electronic rock. Plus, the Chicago art-rock duo Finom; and mui zyu.
Looking for some warm weather fun? Check out WNYC's summer bucket list.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
To kick off the Memorial Day Weekend, we asked the WNYC newsroom to help us come up with a summer bucket list.
Weekly Music Roundup: Billie Eilish, Wu-Lu, and Colin Stetson
Monday, May 20, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Billie Eilish gets quiet, of Montreal gets funky, and Kaia Kater gets nostalgic. Plus, emerging punk rap artist Wu-Lu; saxophone innovator Colin Stetson; and more.
Where to get great Guyanese food in NYC
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Queens has one of the largest Guyanese populations in the United States.
Weekly Music Roundup: Stereophonic Cast, Davóne Tines, and "Proxy Music"
Monday, May 13, 2024
New Sounds
This week, a historic Broadway cast record, a reimagined gospel favorite by Davóne Tines, and “Proxy Music.” Plus, Colombian band Meridian Brothers and outsider country by Orville Peck.
NJ lawmakers try to revise state's public records law. Transparency advocates aren't pleased.
Friday, May 10, 2024
The first attempt to revise the state's public records law earlier this year, and was criticized by good government advocates and journalists.
New York high school students will have to fill out a college financial aid application to graduate, under a recent state law
Thursday, May 09, 2024
All New York State high school students have to fill out a financial aid application for college, under recent state law sponsored by State Senator Andrew Gounardes.
New Yorkers have one year left to get more secure identification cards called REAL ID
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
There is just about a year left for New Yorkers to get REAL ID, which you need to board domestic flights without a passport.
