September 8, 2023: Evening Roundup

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September 8, 2023: Evening Roundup

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed nine bills into law this week. Plus, a Bronx judge tosses dozens of convictions connected to a former NYPD detective accused of perjury. Also, former President Donald Trump transfers his Bronx golf course lease to Bally’s, a casino company. And finally, we end the week in a few of New York City’s community gardens.

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August 25, 2023: Evening Roundup: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law this week that officially recognizes Central Jersey as a tourism region. Plus, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with transportation reporter Stephen Nessen about the fraught relationship between the MTA and Amtrak. And finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath caught up with HBO’s John Wilson who looks back amid the final season of his show “How To.” by NYC NOW
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August 24, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day. by NYC NOW
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August 23, 2023: Midday News: Advocates and elected officials are calling on City Hall for great transparency around policing in New York City. Meanwhile, a former Long Island police chief has been arrested for allegedly soliciting sex in a park. Also, attorneys for Chanel Lewis, the man sentenced for the murder of jogger Karina Vetrano in Queens in 2016, claim crucial evidence was withheld during the trial. WNYC's Samantha Max has more on the developments in the case. by NYC NOW
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August 24, 2023: Midday News: Police are investigating a stabbing on a 1 train in the Times Square station early Thursday morning. Also, two legends of the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets are getting their numbers retired. And finally, WNYC's Nancy Solomon reports on the retirement of New Jersey State Senator Richard Codey and the political fallout it created. by NYC NOW
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August 25, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The NYPD says a man died after a detective threw a cooler at him as he was fleeing a drug bust on a scooter. Meanwhile, people on Roosevelt Island can now use OMNY instead of their Metrocard to ride the tram. Also, New York City's Summer Streets initiative holds its final Summer Streets for 2023 tomorrow] in Brooklyn and The Bronx. by NYC NOW
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August 29, 2023: Evening Roundup: Service on the 1,2 and 3 subway lines are back up and running, after a water main break disrupted the morning commute for more than 300,000 New Yorkers. Plus, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with Laurie Wheelock, executive director of the Public Utility Law Project of New York, about ConEd’s recent rate hikes. And finally, WNYC’s Precious Fondren goes shopping at Find Me Now’s sample sale and learns more about the trendy clothing brand and their hardcore fans. by NYC NOW
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August 30, 2023: Evening Roundup: Uber and taxi drivers have a new protocol that can save riders time waiting for a car and could save everyone some money once congestion pricing goes into effect. Plus, home health care workers protest outside the state Department of Labor's headquarters on Wednesday. Also, a new NYPD rule will allow Mosques to broadcast the Adhan every Friday afternoon and every evening during Ramadan. And finally, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal highlights a weekly event in New York City’s Tibetan community that’s not just about fun but is also part of a worldwide campaign of cultural resistance. by NYC NOW
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August 24, 2023: Evening Roundup: Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on the White House to do more to help New York navigate the current migrant crisis. Plus, two years after his resignation, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to challenge an investigation that found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women while in office. And finally, reporter Danny O’Neil takes a look at how one hip-hop artist reinvented himself. by NYC NOW
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September 1, 2023: Midday News: A planned wind farm on the South Jersey coast is on hold due to supply chain issues and rising interest rates. A surge in activism opposing offshore wind maybe another factor. Also, New Yorkers are in for a treat this Labor Day weekend: The weather forecast promises clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Finally, Eater NY’s Melissa McCart discusses the evolving vegan dining scene in New York City and shares her top food spots. by NYC NOW
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September 6, 2023: Midday News: The New York City Council will hear arguments Wednesday in support of a bill that would increase awareness of the dangers of illegal cannabis products. Also, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that reinforces a person's right to interracial marriage. Finally, The NYPD is vowing to change the way officers respond to protests in New York City. This comes after a proposed settlement was announced this week to resolve lawsuits accusing police of violating demonstrators' rights during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. by NYC NOW
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September 6, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: City Hall is promising action after the Electric Zoo music festival descended into chaos on Randall's Island over the weekend. Meanwhile, Brooklyn public housing leader and longtime climate activist Karen Blondel is getting a 200-thousand dollar prize to honor her advocacy work. by NYC NOW
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August 25, 2023: Midday News: New data from the New York Civil Liberties Union shows the NYPD under Mayor Adams is disproportionately stopping Black and Latino pedestrians. Meanwhile, a rookie police officer in Paterson, New Jersey, who last saw a missing man will get back pay and benefits for the days he was suspended from the force. Lastly, Governor Hochul appeals to the White House for assistance with the migrant crisis. WNYC’s Jon Campbell reports from the Capitol. by NYC NOW
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August 28, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The City Council’s Land Use committee is deliberating on the extension of the Garden’s soon-to-expire 10-year permit. Meanwhile, 51-year-old Joseph Morelli from upstate New York receives a three-month prison term for threatening Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. Also, the NYPD is considering expanding its drone usage for faster crime scene assessments, according to Chief of Patrol John Chell. by NYC NOW
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August 30, 2023: Midday News: Multiple sources report a judge has found former Mayor Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming two Georgia election workers after accusing them of mishandling ballots in the 2020 presidential election Meanwhile, a federal judge has ruled that New Jersey’s final immigrant detention facility can continue operations, deeming the state’s law against such centers unconstitutional. Also, Madison Square Garden, situated above Penn Station, has received a five-year permit extension from a City Council Committee, contrary to the ten-year recommendation by the city’s planning department. Finally, Council Member Erik Bottcher, who supported the shorter timeframe, is here to elaborate on the decision. by NYC NOW
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August 28, 2023: Evening Roundup: According to a new report from New York City’s comptroller, thousands of special education students are still not getting the services they need, despite a dramatic increase in spending. Plus, the embattled East Williamsburg entertainment venue Avant Gardner is being hit with another lawsuit. And finally, WNYC’s Arya Sundaram reports from a shelter in Queens, where many people were relocated after their stints sleeping on the sidewalk outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown by NYC NOW
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August 31, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Gov. Kathy Hochul has suspended swimming at three Long Island beaches due to Hurricanes Franklin and Idalia. Meanwhile, nearly 19,000 students in New York City’s temporary housing system enrolled in public schools since last summer, with a majority presumed to be migrants. As the Labor Day Weekend approaches, the MTA is adjusting its schedules, with both the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North adding extra trains. by NYC NOW
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August 29, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The Biden administration counters local critiques on its migrant crisis handling. Meanwhile, New York City scrambles to fill numerous public sector vacancies, from nurses to corrections officers. Also, the online apartment platform “Roomster” received a fine over $1.5 million after investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from six states, including New York, revealed unverified listings and fake reviews. by NYC NOW
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September 5, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Starting today, New Yorkers using platforms like AirBNB for short-term rentals must register with the city or face fines up to $5,000. Meanwhile, New Jersey schools are introducing new discipline guidelines to combat discrimination. Lastly, New York families have averaged a spend of $865 on back-to-school shopping, as reported by the National Retail Federation. by NYC NOW
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August 23, 2023: Evening Roundup: Coney Island Beach was forced to close Wednesday because of inadequate water quality. Plus, a handful of licensed cannabis dispensaries may still be allowed to open, even after a state supreme court judge paused New York's retail rollout last week. And finally, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen looks at other cities across the globe that have had congestion pricing, and how each offers a sort of blueprint for New York City’s program. by NYC NOW
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August 30, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The 1, 2, and 3 subways are back on track after a repair to a century-old burst pipe. Meanwhile, Mayor Adams intensifies his call on Governor Hochul to address the city’s migrant crisis, breaking his previous hesitance to criticize her. Lastly, following a police-related shooting, the aunt of the deceased in Jersey City calls for a shift from police to medical workers responding to mental health crises. by NYC NOW
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September 14, 2023: Midday News: Hamzeh Alwawi, the Clinton Hill restaurant owner accused of plowing his car into two men outside a migrant shelter, says he was trying to protect himself. Meanwhile, a New Yorker upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants on his block is delivering an unwelcoming recorded message through a loudspeaker for his new neighbors. Finally, despite childcare costs in New York City already being high, if not unaffordable for many families, a lot of childcare workers still struggle to get by on low wages. New York Times metro reporter Eliza Shapiro co-wrote a recent story about the crisis families and care providers are experiencing and speaks with Michael Hill about her findings. by NYC NOW
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September 7, 2023: Midday News: New York City students returned to school Thursday amid a heat wave. Meanwhile, subway and bus riders can now more easily access weekly fare discounts through OMNY. Finally, WNYC's Jessica Gould reports on the challenges the NYC Department of Education faces as thousands of migrants enroll in school. by NYC NOW
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September 12, 2023: Midday News: Two migrants from a Clinton Hill shelter are healing after being struck by a car driven by restaurant owner Hamzeh Alwawi, who's now charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces a season hiatus after an MRI revealed a torn left tendon. Also, Google Translate isn’t just for regular people, it’s what every New York City agency employs to translate government websites into any of 130 languages. But as WNYC’s Arun Venugopal reports, it’s not always accurate. Finally, Mayor Adams orders extensive budget cuts due to costs from the influx of over 100,000 migrants in New York City over the past year; these reductions will affect various city services. WNYC's Elizabeth Kim has the latest. by NYC NOW
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August 28, 2023: Midday News: Officials are investigating a fire that damaged a Newark elementary school early Monday. Meanwhile, security officials at Newark Liberty International Airport have apprehended two different individuals who were carrying loaded guns over the span of a week. Annual 311 complaints about smoking violations are up 86% percent on average in New York City since adult-use marijuana was legalized two years ago. Lastly, WNYC's Elizabeth Kim looks at a brewing dispute between Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul over the region's migrant crisis. by NYC NOW
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August 31, 2023:Evening Roundup: New York City Mayor Eric Adams is once again calling on the Biden administration to issue temporary work permits to migrants so they can begin legally working in the U.S. Plus, COVID-19 transmission is picking up in the New York metro area. And finally, WNYC reporters Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky and David Brand reveal the neighborhood with the highest concentration of full-time listings on Airbnb ahead of new regulations that go into effect next week. by NYC NOW
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August 29, 2023: Midday News: Service on the 1, 2 and 3 subway lines has resumed with serious delays after a water main break in Times Square. New York City is preparing to issue "emergency” MetroCards and pay for students to take cabs and rideshares if negotiators don't avert a school bus drivers strike by the first day of school on September 7. And finally, a look at the growing food scene in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. by NYC NOW
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September 5, 2023: Evening Roundup: It's a wrap for Central Park's Delacorte Theater until the Spring of 2025. The home of the Public Theater's annual "Shakespeare in the Park" shows is getting a $77 million dollar facelift that will keep it closed for the next 18 months. Also, the union representing Staten Island Ferry workers has reached a contract agreement with the city for the first time in 13 years. And five women in Brooklyn are winners of the inaugural "Just Brooklyn Prize" which honors individuals fighting for racial justice in the borough. And lastly, WNYC’s David Brand has advice for people who want to get involved in a community garden. by NYC NOW
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August 31, 2023: Midday News: The Hochul and Biden Administrations are teaming up to champion a new program that would expedite work permits for certain migrants. Meanwhile, the New York City area is seeing a spike in COVID-19 transmission due to new variants. On Staten Island, some residents are protesting the city’s plan to house migrants in a former Catholic school. Borough President Vito Fossella joins WNYC’s Sean Carlson to discuss the situation. by NYC NOW
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September 1, 2023: Evening Roundup: New York City schools are preparing for a potential school bus strike, days ahead of the first day of school. Plus, the MTA has removed a feature from its tap-and-go payment system, OMNY, after privacy advocates raised alarm. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with Empire Center researcher Bill Hammond about New York City’s first wave of COVID-19 in the Spring of 2020. A recent analysis called it one of the deadliest outbreaks of the virus in the world. by NYC NOW
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September 11, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Lower Manhattan hosts events today for the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Meanwhile, Jersey City’s waterfront 9/11 memorial begins its commemoration at 8:30 a.m. In sports, the New York Liberty face the Washington Mystics in the WNBA playoffs, and the Giants suffered a 40-0 loss to the Cowboys in their season opener at home. by NYC NOW
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04/20/23: One way to hang onto your ultra-low mortgage by Crain's Daily Gist
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Ep. 279: The Legal News That Captivated Us In 2022 by Law360's Pro Say - News & Analysis on Law and the Legal Industry
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October 25, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A federal judge is set to approve a more than $4-million-dollar payout to protesters who claim they were wrongfully arrested and hurt in a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration in the Bronx in June of 2020. Also, a federal judge is striking down recent provisions of New York City's gun restrictions as unconstitutional. Meanwhile, attendees of a virtual Department of Buildings hearing about "Local Law 97" yesterday expressed criticism over a proposed enforcement plan that would allow building owners to delay their compliance with the climate law. by NYC NOW
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Ep. 250: Amid Tragedy, Gun Makers Face New Legal Fights by Law360's Pro Say - News & Analysis on Law and the Legal Industry
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11/03/22: Want to buy a mob boss' old pad?: Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including some interesting gems on the market right now—like an Oak Park bungalow once owned by a famous mobster. Plus: Tock launches online wine shop; AGs sue to stop Albertsons shareholder payout ahead of Kroger merger; foreclosure suit hits LaSalle Street landlord; and Walgreens, Walmart and CVS reach tentative $12 billion opioid agreement. by Crain's Daily Gist
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February 9, 2024 : Midday News: A new city law will give domestic violence survivors access to free and speedy lock changes within 3 days of filing a report. Also, the New York Heat Act, if passed, will provide an online calculator allowing New Yorkers to see how much they’d save on their energy bill. Plus, former 70’s drug kingpin turned activist, Joseph Hayden, passed away last month. Hayden advocated for marijuana legalization, ending solitary confinement and expanding voting rights for people with criminal records. WNYC’s Samantha Max shares his story. Finally, in 2022 there were 71 domestic violence homicide deaths in New York in a report released by the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sits with acting commissioner Saloni Sethi to talk about the findings. by NYC NOW
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Ep. 26: SPECIAL GUEST - High Court Vet Andy Pincus Talks Big Digital Privacy Cases by Law360's Pro Say - News & Analysis on Law and the Legal Industry
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Episode 3 - Sizzler Did Not Pay for This Episode by Lex Rex Institute Podcast
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Ep 34 — GUILTY: IT IS FINISHED. Today, the jury in New York unanimously agreed that Donald Trump committed 34 felonies, falsifying business records in the first degree, when he repaid Michael Cohen for secretly paying off Stormy Daniels to bury her story right before... by Law and Chaos
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The President’s Payroll Tax Gambit: This weekend’s violence in Chicago exposes the extent to which the rioting never stopped even though the press has long ago moved on from the story. Also, the podcast debates the legal and principled arguments both for and against Donald Trump’s... by The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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11/13/23: Greg Hinz on what's in store for Ed Burke in federal court: Political columnist Greg Hinz talks with host Amy Guth about the corruption trial getting underway for Chicago's longest-serving City Council member, former Ald. Ed Burke. Plus: The council OKs a paid leave measure that requires employers to give full-time workers at least 10 days off; Tesla nears a deal to open a downtown service center; Walgreens replaces its chief medical officer in the latest shakeup; and lawmakers OK a plan to allow small-scale nuclear development in Illinois. by Crain's Daily Gist
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Credit Suisse rescue and market tumult by Reuters World News
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February 8, 2024 : Evening Roundup: Governor Kathy Hochul responds to Mayor Eric Adams' request for the state to pick up half of New York City's shelter costs. Plus, a federal judge has ruled that a court ordered plan to overhaul how the NYPD responds to protests will start in the coming months. Also, an incident at a West Village lesbian bar has sparked debate about who belongs there. And finally, WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports that candidates in the race to replace ousted Congressman George Santos are running vastly different campaigns as national issues dominate the race. by NYC NOW
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Rent Control’s Resurgence in New York: and join to discuss New York's landmark rent-regulation law and its potential impact on housing in the city and state. Lawmakers in New York recently passed the toughest rent-regulation law in a generation, imposing new... by City Journal's 10 Blocks
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March 11, 2024: Evening Roundup: Law enforcement experts question Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to deploy National Guardsmen into subway stations. Meanwhile, one of New York City’s most notorious landlords may be heading to jail after ignoring a judge’s orders to make repairs at 2 Washington Heights properties. Plus, for local news history fans, you can now access the archives of the influential East Village Eye newspaper at the New York Public Library. Finally, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen looks into an uptick in large dogs on the subway. by NYC NOW
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Best of G&R: Inside "The White House Plumbers" w/ author Matt Krogh (G&R 223) by Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals
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Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 2, 2020: Mayor Lori Lightfoot spars with President Donald Trump over the city’s response to recent gun violence. Advocates criticize CPD’s plan to arrest teens on “drug corners” ahead of the holiday weekend. Plus, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx plans to dr by Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
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Census Case Leads Off Latest Week of SCOTUS Arguments by Cases and Controversies
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Ep. 154 - Why Trump thinks he can assassinate foreign leaders in broad daylight by The Breakdown
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04/28/22: Chicago's home price growth shows no sign of stopping: Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including how double-digit home price growth has reached an unprecedented 10th month and more. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot seeks early payday from casino bidders, State regulators approve controversial hospital project backed by private equity, drug pricing startup from former OptumRx CEO raises $35 million and why Chicago hotels are flying against the law of supply and demand. by Crain's Daily Gist
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