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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In Queens, Corona Plaza vendors are rallying against the city’s latest enforcement sweep. Plus, a New York City vendor accused of wasteful COVID spending receives a new $219 million contract. Also, former MTA executive Andy Byford is criticizing his new employer. And finally, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk posts up in Newark, New Jersey and shares what’s top of mind for residents there.
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
August 7, 2023: Evening Roundup: Hip Hop turns 50 this summer and WNYC is zoning in on women and the impact they’ve had on the genre. Aside from the music, there’s also the style. Celebrity hair stylist Dionne Alexander is behind some of the most iconic looks in hip-hop. She tells us the story behind Lil Kim’s infamous 1999 MTV Video Music Awards look and other iconic styles. by NYC NOW