President Trump's defense team will continue its arguments in the Senate impeachment trial, likely maintaining that the president was legally justified in freezing military aid to Ukraine.
Hear it live or watch here: https://wnyc.news/ffdp9
How much influence could one individual have over the #MTA?
As it turns out: quite a lot.
How much influence could one individual have over the MTA? A whole lot, it turns out.
Why are New York and New Jersey stuck at the back of the pack? There's a trade off.
We'll see if it's worth it later this year.
Iowa Democrats pick their primary candidate next week. But for some reason we have to wait until the end of April?
Documentary of the Week "Walk, Run, Cha-Cha" uses the beauty of dance to explore the experiences of immigration and reinvention. The film has something to teach all of us about new beginnings.
The short documentary "Walk, Run, Cha-Cha" looks at a Vietnamese couple, separated by the war, who reunite in America and recover their lost youth by dancing.
Fairway Market, the supermarket chain that grew from a fruit-and-vegetable stand on the Upper West Side, has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
There's a $70 million stalking horse offer for five stores from Village Super Market.
Today, the Democrats will press their final arguments in the Senate impeachment trial.
Tune in or watch live on wnyc.org
On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republicans, focusing on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress’ investigation.
A five-alarm fire destroyed the top floors of a historic Chinatown building that housed the archives for the Museum of Chinese in America on Thursday.
There is extensive water damage and one FDNY source said the roof of the building caved in.
The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday that will slap hefty fines on businesses and restaurants that refuse to accept cash.
Cash (Will Continue To) Rule Everything Around Me: a new bill prohibits restaurants and retail stores from refusing to accept cash.
New York City Transit President Andy Byford, who was widely credited with turning around the ailing subway system, resigned on Thursday after just two years on the job.
Train Daddy has left the station.
New Yorkers have been obsessed with Chinese food for generations, but in recent years this obsession has hit entirely new heights. Thanks to an immigration boom and the Sichuan revolution, we now inhabit a vast empire of deliciousness, stretching from Little Neck to Bensonhurst to the East Village. How exactly did we get here?
“We wanted to take a moment to think about what it means to be on Earth and what we can learn from these other planets about how to protect our future here.”
The curator of the show says he hopes it helps museum visitors understand how scientists know what they know about climate change.
We The Commuters has heard a lot about broken elevators — and not enough elevators — across the subway system.
That's why we joined commuter in a wheelchair to see what her commute is like. Listen: https://wnyc.news/ud68c
Opening arguments continue in the Senate impeachment trial.
Tune in for special coverage from NPR or watch live: https://wnyc.news/7ukz8
Take a look inside the open gangway subway cars coming to NYC: https://wnyc.news/vqh9p
There have been five people found dead or killed in fires this week around the city.
The FDNY has warned the coldest winter months can pose high risks for residential fires for several reasons, including increased usage of space heaters.
A man was pronounced dead and a woman in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after a fire broke out in their Fifth Avenue apartment.
For generations, the Trump family has used government and politicians as a path to profit. As president, Donald Trump has taken things even further. Listen to the latest episode from the Trump, Inc. podcast.
For generations, the Trump family has used government and politicians as a path to profit. As president, Donald Trump has taken things even further.
The system that gave the former Yankees great so much of his wealth only exists because of a New Yorker who never played the game: labor organizer Marvin Miller.
His plaque will be hung at the same induction ceremony as Derek Jeter's. It's fitting.
One is a household name. The other is one of the game's most important and influential figures.
After more than 12 hours of action on Tuesday, the Senate adopted the ground rules for the coming weeks in President Trump's impeachment trial.
The proceedings will begin again today at 1 pm — tune in for special coverage or watch live.
The trial is now on a fast-track with almost no signs of Republican resistance to the actions that led to his impeachment.
"There has never been a wall along the High Line and there will never be a wall."
How do city officials ensure that private developers tasked to build public spaces will create something that truly has the public interest at heart?
Unlike the DAs from the five boroughs, the office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor is refusing to release all but a handful of officer names directly from its database.
Unlike the DAs from the five boroughs, the office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, is refusing to release any records directly from its database of allegedly dishonest cops.
Immigration is perhaps the most polarizing issue in our current political climate, and yet there are several policy proposals that have widespread support — what’s apparently lacking is the political will to bring about reform.
WNYC immigration reporters Matt Katz and Beth Fertig take you beyond the soundbites and lean on historical perspective, lived experience and experts on different sides to talk over achievable solutions to this controversial issue.
Where exactly did the nickname "the Big Apple" come from?
Historian Barry Popik has traced it back to a conversation between stable hands in the Big Easy, a hundred years ago. Listen: https://wnyc.news/9mxvv
How many days are there in 24 hours? And what exactly do we mean by the word, "exactly"?
Brian Lehrer and Jeremy Stahl answer these questions and more on Impeachment: A Daily Podcast.
The Senate will today debate a resolution governing the rules of Trump's trial. What are the sticking points? And what will this debate mean for the process moving forward?
If you take a closer look at the Madison Square Park statue of Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, and listen — you'll realize, that’s not Farragut at all.
A new installation features audio of refugees, speaking through the park's statue of Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut.
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold before the Senate today, with an expected vote on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's preferred rules.
Tune in NOW for special coverage from NPR or watch the proceedings here:
The first several days of the trial are now almost certain to be tangled in procedural motions playing out on the Senate floor or, more likely, behind closed doors.
Determined crowds forged through snow on Saturday to join the New York City Women's March: https://wnyc.news/ju79e
Some of the major struggles and victories of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s coincided with a most active period for jazz music.
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fishko Files looks at a few cases where the movement and the music came together.
From the archives: Major struggles and victories of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s coincided with a most active period for jazz music.
Take a step back in time with All Of It With Alison Stewart for a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day edition of "Andy in the Archives."
A special MLK Jr. Day edition of "Andy in the Archives."
King Stories is a documentary of captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hear about the personal and private sides of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at 2 pm on AM 820.
Captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last Sunday, WNYC and the Apollo Theater presented the 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, “The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership,” as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Celebrate with us by tuning in for an encore at 12 pm!
WNYC and The Apollo's event focuses on Dr. King and his colleagues’ influence on politicians in helping pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Notably one of the most significant Americans in the 20th Century, Dr. King is an iconic figure. But who was the man? King Stories offers snapshots into his personality and character.
Tune in tonight at 10 pm on AM 820. https://wnyc.news/eufln
Captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
For years, climate change experts have said that hotter and drier summers would exacerbate the threat of bushfires in Australia. But the conservative press in Australia is telling a different story.
Hear about the media landscape of denial On the Media.
In Australia, the conservative press has been denying that climate change is fueling the bushfires.
There remains one priceless gem that even the richest man in New York cannot acquire: El Bloombito.
If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em!
A new audit by the state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is the third time in less than a year that DiNapoli criticized Bowery Residents’ Committee for its lackluster performance doing homeless outreach
The report says that the nonprofit outreach provider exaggerated the number of homeless people they placed in shelters.
Just last week, Governor Cuomo bragged that the L train tunnel would be done on time and way under budget: $76 million below expected costs.
But exactly how did the governor came up with his figure?
'It would be easier to trust the governor and MTA's numbers if we could see the data for ourselves.'
Should New York rename Robert Moses State Park on Long Island?
One NY Assemblyman, who grew up near the park, has an opinion.
Robert Moses State Park? 'Maybe there’s a better name for this park.'
Bloomberg's “Women for Mike!” rally had all the trappings more likely found at a victory celebration, not a rally for a candidate polling in the single digits.
But for supporters of the former NYC Mayor, the gathering was to be the beginning of a “groundswell movement.”
Repeatedly, women in attendance talked about Bloomberg’s ability to get things done.
If you use Grand Central for its subways, you know that several elevators and escalators have been taken out of service for scheduled work, but you may be wondering why there aren't more alternatives.
We have answers.
“We know that maintenance needs to be done, but sometimes I think that commuters feel like we are not cared for enough.”
A United Airlines flight out of Newark was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday morning after part of the plane appeared to catch fire.
'They're making announcements but I can't hear anything [because] people are screaming.'
A program that has moved several thousand families from New York City homeless shelters and into their own homes is sparking a backlash from leaders across the Hudson.
“You just can’t send people to Newark, give them a check for a year and say you’re on your own. What happens after that?” Mayor Ras Baraka asked.
The New York State Board of Elections may give its stamp of approval to a new voting machine known to undercount votes.
"The largest New York City election cycle in recent history...is no place for a trial run with a machine that has failed in other jurisdictions."
More than six years after a mysterious multi-day traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge, Chris Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni reunited, in a way, at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former NJ governor Chris Christie made a surprise appearance to observe Tuesday’s hearing.
For the first time in nearly a century, New York-born adoptees over the age of 18 will be able to request copies of their original birth certificates.
Previously, adoptees could try to petition a court to unseal their birth certificates.
NOW: The House is moving forward with the impeachment process by voting to send the impeachment articles to the Senate.
Watch live or tune in for special coverage from NPR. https://wnyc.news/a57hp
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New Yorkers have been obsessed with Chinese food for generations, but in recent years this obsession has hit entirely new heights. Thanks to an immigration boom and the Sichuan revolution, we now inhabit a vast empire of deliciousness, stretching from Little Neck to Bensonhurst to the East Village. How exactly did we get here?
We The Commuters has heard a lot about broken elevators — and not enough elevators — across the subway system. That's why we joined commuter in a wheelchair to see what her commute is like. Listen: https://wnyc.news/ud68c
Immigration is perhaps the most polarizing issue in our current political climate, and yet there are several policy proposals that have widespread support — what’s apparently lacking is the political will to bring about reform. WNYC immigration reporters Matt Katz and Beth Fertig take you beyond the soundbites and lean on historical perspective, lived experience and experts on different sides to talk over achievable solutions to this controversial issue.
Where exactly did the nickname "the Big Apple" come from? Historian Barry Popik has traced it back to a conversation between stable hands in the Big Easy, a hundred years ago. Listen: https://wnyc.news/9mxvv
Pull up a seat in our intimate studio space and see a live broadcast of WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning radio show. Host Brian Lehrer will take questions from the audience and welcome guests on stage to talk about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
SUNDAY AT 3PM: TUNE LIVE as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the #APOLLOUPTOWNHALL! 💢Titled "The Strategic King: MLK's Visionary Leadership", our seventh annual partnership with WNYC will convene artists and activists, journalists and change-makers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s political legacy, exploring how his actions and teachings influenced key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and continues to inform the social justice matters of our own time. 💢Hosted by Jami Floyd and Alison Stewart, the event includes featured guests: Herb Boyd, Taylor Branch, Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, Jonathan Capehart, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Mary-Pat Hector, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Rashad Robinson, Bakari Sellers, with performances and presentations by Jessica Care Moore, Natasha Trethewey, Carrie Mae Weems and Master of Ceremonies Terrance McKnight.
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WNYC reporters Christopher Werth and Kai Wright discuss lead poisoning, America’s longest running public health crisis with a panel of experts and public officials.
Massamba Mangala’s journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Tokyo is the tale of today’s refugees, who aren’t just walking across borders but flying into cities. Hear it today in part 1 of "Unsettled." https://wnyc.news/96pe6
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NOW: We The Commuters is back in the Greene Space to talk all things transit and holiday commutes with City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Tonight Show writer Dan Chamberlain and comedian Lindsay Boling, trivia, a music performance, and more.
On this week’s On the Media, Leah Feder brings lessons from Poland, where conspiracy, xenophobia, and the rise of illiberalism have the country in an existential fight for its future. Listen: https://wnyc.news/r8zka
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This week, outgoing NYPD commissioner James O’Neill spoke with WNYC's Yasmeen Khan about repairing relationships with communities of color and his time as a transit cop. Listen: https://wnyc.news/mut4z
A Black officer says his sergeant called him a rat for exposing racism and corruption. Here’s his secret recording: https://wnyc.news/thpy3
If you support the impeachment of President Trump, Brian Lehrer wants to hear from you. Write your own Article of Impeachment, call us at 844-745-TALK and record it as a voicemail. Here's an example from Kim Evans of Ithaca, NY. https://wnyc.news/t4qnw
*Headphones on* Take a second to listen to whale sounds recorded by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) from a buoy 20 miles offshore of New York City, where a future Equinor wind farm will be. And learn about efforts to protect some of the world's most endangered animals: https://wnyc.news/efc9n
Millions tuned into impeachment hearings last week — the first two of five already scheduled. On the Media discusses why shifts in public opinion may not necessarily sway the GOP. Listen: https://wnyc.news/mqh5e
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NOW: Sara Fishko traces the lingering cultural influence of World War I with author David Lubin, MoMA Chief Curator Ann Temkin, and New School Professor and Director of Race and Ethnicity, Rich Blint. Plus piano by Uri Caine!
Groups of people take up stations inside the Village Halloween Parade puppets. They march and control the movements of their fifteen-foot-tall creatures... but not always. WNYC's Jim O'Grady and master puppeteer Alex Khan reveal what happens when things don't go as planned: https://wnyc.news/b4pj9
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In March, WNYC's Beth Fertig reported on how Ana Batiz and her daughter Susan claimed they were persecuted in Honduras for having HIV. But they were separated at the border. Batiz was allowed to apply for asylum but Susan was deported. Now, Ana Batiz and her younger daughter Kirad have won asylum. This means Batiz can apply to have Susan join her. Here she is calling Susan to tell her the news. Hear more about the update here: https://wnyc.news/hlg2l
Do Brooklyn and Queens have their own accents? Linguists like Gregory Guy say no — it’s more about our perceptions of these boroughs. Hear more from WNYC's Arun Venugopal: https://wnyc.news/dmjyf
There are so many things that Chris Garcia never got to ask his dad. He was always so secretive about his last years in Cuba. On the new Scattered podcast, Chris sets out to uncover the truth. The first two episodes are out today. Listen for free here: https://wnyc.news/5uerk
Students to DOE: Let’s talk about sex. Facing harassment in school, students call for stronger sex ed focusing on consent. https://wnyc.news/jtq5l
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Introducing Scattered, a new podcast from WNYC Studios featuring comedian Chris Garcia as he sets out to uncover the truth about his dad, a man who survived Castro’s labor camps only to lose his way in search of the American dream. The first two episodes come out on Oct. 23. Subscribe for free: https://wnyc.news/2tctl
Everyone wants Trump's tax documents. Heather Vogell of ProPublica and the Trump, Inc. podcast got a hold of some from his business and compared them to lending disclosures — and discovered that certain key numbers don't match. Read more here: https://wnyc.news/htwvd
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