August 5, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW | Aug 5, 2024

A 90 year old Brooklyn man is facing eviction from the home he purchased in 1969, and his attorney claims he's a victim of deed theft. Also, service changes are coming to the B and Q lines to accommodate construction of two new elevators at the Church Ave station in Brooklyn. And lastly, data is showing that ticks are spreading to New York City parks and yards. WNYC's Kerry Nolan speaks with reporter Rosemary Misdary for more details.

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LIRR service resumes as MTA recovers from strike

Service slowly returned to the nation's busiest commuter railroad on Tuesday after a three-day worker strike came to an end.

Gothamist |

Mayor Mamdani to appear on WNYC’s ‘Ask the Mayor' with Brian Lehrer

The mayor will join the show for quarterly interviews beginning Tuesday, June 2.

Gothamist |

Hantavirus Fact and Fiction

Katelyn Jetelina talks about hantavirus, what the risks are and how prepared the US is for a pandemic

The Brian Lehrer Show |

The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore

Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.

The New Yorker Radio Hour |