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March 12, 2024: Midday News
FromNYC NOW
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8 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
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New Jersey Congress member Andy Kim has won another Democratic convention where members are allowed to vote in secret for a U.S Senate candidate. Meanwhile, former New York Mets and Yankees star Daryl Strawberry says he's recovering from a heart attack. Also, starting now, eligible New Yorkers can file their taxes for free with help from the state through the new program called "File Your State Taxes." Plus, the 9th season of the Queens Night Market in Flushing Meadows is just over a month away, where the $5 and $6 cap on food will remain. Finally, some New Jersey lawmakers are looking to scale back legislation on the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), one of the most powerful tools journalists and the public have to find out what the government is up to in the state. WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with Terrence McDonald, editor of the New Jersey Monitor to hear a little more about how the law is used and how it could change.
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
August 8 2023, Midday News: The National Weather Service warns of high-risk rip currents at all New York City beaches and Long Island's South Shore today. Meanwhile, a judge has temporarily halted New York's issuance of new retail cannabis licenses through its CAURD program after a lawsuit from four veterans who say they were shut out of the process. Also in New Jersey, efforts to make education more comprehensive, including an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, face opposition. Last week, the state Board of Education narrowly passed new equity rules about gender education. Reporter Nikita Biryukov of the New Jersey Monitor has been following the story. by NYC NOW