Banned books are visible at the Central Library, a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system, in New York City on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Funding the Libraries

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 23, 2023

Dennis Walcott, CEO and president of the Queens Public library system, Linda Johnson, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Public Library, and Iris Weinshall, COO and treasurer at New York Public Library, talk about the effects of the cuts to library funding proposed by Mayor Adams as the budget deadline approaches.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

WNYC Homepage - Top Stories

Exclusive renderings of Penn Station overhaul show Trump's name with presidential seal

The images show gold-accented railings, columns and escalators, and a new structure around Madison Square Garden.
Gothamist |

Mamdani's First "Neighborhood-Level" Housing Plan

David Brand discusses Mayor Zohran Mamdani's “South of Prospect Plan."
The Brian Lehrer Show |

The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”

White discusses his relationship with the President, the upcoming match on the White House South Lawn, and why he thinks he’s above politics.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Episode 4 of American Emergency; The Movement to Kill FEMA

FEMA’s uncertain future. Plus, what happens when the next disaster strikes?
On the Media |
YOU ARE ONLINE