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08/08/2025

Casting himself as the reality-based alternative to Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he would make subways and buses free for the poorest New Yorkers. https://bit.ly/4m7Kkc0

08/08/2025

Today, we're releasing the Public Song Project (Super Deluxe), a 35-track compilation celebrating the public domain and public broadcasting: https://wnyc.org/publicsongproject

Summer tomatoes are a staple, and right now, NYC's local farmstands are carrying a wide variety of themGrowNYC's Amelia ...
08/08/2025

Summer tomatoes are a staple, and right now, NYC's local farmstands are carrying a wide variety of them

GrowNYC's Amelia Tarpey shares recipes and tips on what to do with your abundance, from tomato toast to fresh sauce: https://bit.ly/3H36r47

A former top NYPD lawyer filed a lawsuit against the department and Mayor Eric Adams this week, accusing them of firing ...
08/07/2025

A former top NYPD lawyer filed a lawsuit against the department and Mayor Eric Adams this week, accusing them of firing her after she investigated the highest-ranking uniformed officer and recommended disciplinary action against him. https://bit.ly/47gBowc

NYPD Officer Didarul Islam’s family called for unity in their first remarks since his killing, distancing themselves fro...
08/07/2025

NYPD Officer Didarul Islam’s family called for unity in their first remarks since his killing, distancing themselves from the mayoral politics swirling around the mass shooting that took his life. https://bit.ly/4mozMF4

In less than 90 days, New Jerseyans will cast their ballot in what appears to be a tightening governor’s race between De...
08/06/2025

In less than 90 days, New Jerseyans will cast their ballot in what appears to be a tightening governor’s race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli. https://bit.ly/46KPvcW

Many students with disabilities are required by federal law and city policy to have air conditioning on their school bus...
08/05/2025

Many students with disabilities are required by federal law and city policy to have air conditioning on their school buses, but some New York City parents say their children have spent their summer commutes sweltering. https://bit.ly/4fjrgoq

Let us know your thoughts, and be sure to subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show newsletter to seer if your answer is featur...
08/05/2025

Let us know your thoughts, and be sure to subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show newsletter to seer if your answer is featured. https://bit.ly/3HgwIMi

Residents of a senior housing complex in Chelsea are receiving vacate orders as the NYC Housing Authority moves forward ...
08/04/2025

Residents of a senior housing complex in Chelsea are receiving vacate orders as the NYC Housing Authority moves forward with its plan to replace and modernize a sprawling public apartment complex with both new public housing and market-rate units. https://bit.ly/4mpmc4f

Prosecutors and investigators in Manhattan are learning a new way to interview suspects, witnesses and victims that aims...
08/04/2025

Prosecutors and investigators in Manhattan are learning a new way to interview suspects, witnesses and victims that aims to be more ethical and accurate than traditional interrogations. https://bit.ly/46YBPLJ

The Brooklyn Mirage's failure to reopen this year sunk the troubled company in a deeper hole: https://bit.ly/4l9kQcQ
08/04/2025

The Brooklyn Mirage's failure to reopen this year sunk the troubled company in a deeper hole: https://bit.ly/4l9kQcQ

A career C.I.A. officer,John Brennan served nearly thirty years, holding senior positions under Presidents Bill Clinton,...
08/03/2025

A career C.I.A. officer,John Brennan served nearly thirty years, holding senior positions under Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. David Remnick spoke with Brennan about why Trump officials are re-investigating old business. https://bit.ly/4mhyJGO

The battle over roadway expansion is playing out in an obscure but important planning document, with transit and environ...
08/02/2025

The battle over roadway expansion is playing out in an obscure but important planning document, with transit and environmental advocates pushing for fewer cars in the draft New York State Transportation Master Plan. https://bit.ly/3GTf414

08/01/2025

New York City subway and bus fares are expected to go up to $3 on Jan. 4, MTA officials announced during the agency’s monthly board meeting Wednesday. https://bit.ly/4l7sDrs

As lawmakers in the Lone Star State take up redistricting ahead of schedule at President Donald Trump’s behest, New York...
08/01/2025

As lawmakers in the Lone Star State take up redistricting ahead of schedule at President Donald Trump’s behest, New York lawmakers are hustling to respond. https://bit.ly/4la6DfV

Mayor Eric Adams downplayed the discovery of forged and fraudulently obtained signatures on petitions his campaign submi...
08/01/2025

Mayor Eric Adams downplayed the discovery of forged and fraudulently obtained signatures on petitions his campaign submitted to get on the ballot for re-election, saying on Friday that “this is part of the business.” https://bit.ly/4m5tGtC

A power outage near the West Fourth Street station in Manhattan disrupted service on multiple subway lines Thursday for ...
07/31/2025

A power outage near the West Fourth Street station in Manhattan disrupted service on multiple subway lines Thursday for the second time this week, according to the MTA: https://bit.ly/4lpeRkt

07/29/2025

Ken Jennings, host of "Jeopardy!" joined All Of It to discuss his role on the show and his new book of trivia, The Complete Kennections: 5,000 Questions in 1,000 Puzzles. Listeners also called in to test their knowledge with Jennings. https://bit.ly/3TZpiQm

New York City officials and food pantry organizers say thousands of local recipients of federally funded food benefits a...
07/29/2025

New York City officials and food pantry organizers say thousands of local recipients of federally funded food benefits are at risk of losing them under President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax law. https://bit.ly/46s5JYr

A gunman is dead after opening fire in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night, injuring a police officer and an unknown numbe...
07/29/2025

A gunman is dead after opening fire in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night, injuring a police officer and an unknown number of civilians, according to the NYPD and a law enforcement source: https://bit.ly/3H9QuZN

Let us know your thoughts, and make sure you're subscribed to the Brian Lehrer Show newsletter to see if your answer was...
07/28/2025

Let us know your thoughts, and make sure you're subscribed to the Brian Lehrer Show newsletter to see if your answer was featured. https://bit.ly/3H6Q1HK

The Trump administration’s new agreement with Columbia University takes aim at a key source of revenue for much of highe...
07/28/2025

The Trump administration’s new agreement with Columbia University takes aim at a key source of revenue for much of higher education: foreign students. https://bit.ly/3J4Ur2o

Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo, columnist for The Guardian and former MSNBC host, talked about his experi...
07/27/2025

Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo, columnist for The Guardian and former MSNBC host, talked about his experience debating 20 far-right conservatives on the YouTube series "Surrounded" on the Brian Lehrer Show. https://bit.ly/40ASjFG

07/26/2025

Coyotes reached New York in the early 1930s and 1940s. By the 1990s, the canines had made it predominately to the Bronx. Now, a pair of coyotes named Romeo and Juliet have settled into Central Park. https://bit.ly/44Yxnex

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