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ICE Shooting Raises Questions About Federal Immigration Enforcement in New York City

WNYC and Gothamist reporter Ben Feuerherd joins us to break down what we know about the shooting in Marble Hill, where a federal immigration agent shot 28 year old Oscar

New York State of Unaffordability Part 1: Why Childcare Is a Flashpoint in This Year's Governor Race

In a small daycare center in Upstate New York, families are pulling their kids out after the state assistance that made childcare affordable ran dry. It's happening in do

NYC Housing Clashes and Brooklyn Children’s Museum Noise Complaints, Explained

WNYC and Gothamist reporter David Brand joins us to talk about a couple of the housing battles he’s covering right now, including the lawsuit challenging the Rent Guideli

Cooking Affordable NYC Inspired Meals with Chef Ham El-Waylly | NYC Now

Chef Ham El-Waylly grew up in Doha, Qatar, eating his mom's Egyptian and Bolivian cooking and dreaming about New York bagels while watching Seinfeld. Today, he's the co-o

Know Your Rights: What Tenants Need to Know as NYC's Heat Season Begins

October 1st marks the start of heat season in New York City, when landlords are legally required to keep buildings warm... but getting a landlord to actually fix a heat p

Grief, Fear and Memory Loss: The Lasting Toll of Legionnaires’ Disease in New York

New York City has seen a string of deadly Legionnaires outbreaks. Daniel Thomas reflects on losing his father, retired New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles Thomas

Harry Styles Pop Up Clash Ends in a Bookseller’s Arrest, Plus Immanuel Wilkins Returns to the Village Vanguard

WNYC and Gothamist culture reporter Sonia Rao joins Matthew Schnipper to discuss the Harry Styles pop up that drew huge crowds to the East Village and a confrontation tha

The New York Liberty Were Always Cool. Now They’re One of the Hottest Tickets in Town

As the New York Liberty head into the WNBA playoffs for a sixth straight year, the franchise is also marking its 30th season. WNYC's Morning Edition producer Amanda Rozon

The Duck Stops Here: The Long Fight Over Foie Gras in New York

Upstate New York is home to the country's last two foie gras (fatty duck liver) farms, even though New York City banned the sale of foie gras back in 2019. The ban's neve

A Calisthenics Lesson From New York's Playground Fitness Scene

New York City's parks have long doubled as free, open air gyms, and the tradition stretches back to groups like The Bartendaz, who started training on playground bars in

Fifteen Years Later, Revisiting the Promise and Limits of Occupy Wall Street

Fifteen years after Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park, NYC Now returns to WNYC’s archives to ask what the movement changed, where it fell short and what remains t

New York City Is Expanding Free Childcare. Some Providers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid

New York City has launched its new 2-K program as the first major step toward universal childcare. But some providers started the school year without city funding they we

After 9/11, Two New Yorkers Told WNYC How They Felt. We Found Them 25 Years Later

Twenty five years ago, WNYC reporters fanned out across the city recording New Yorkers in the hours and days after the attacks on the World Trade Center. Today, we revisi

Why More City Dwellers Are Raising Chickens

Keeping chickens in city backyards is becoming more popular. WNYC’s Morning Edition producer Verónica Del Valle visits a Jersey City backyard farm to see what urban chick

Why New York City Is Restricting Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools

New York City is restricting AI across public schools, including a one year ban for students through eighth grade and new limits on screen time for younger students. WNYC

How Classical Music Has Changed Over the Past 30 Years of WQXR Host Jeff Spurgeon's Career

As WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon retires after a 50-year radio career, we sit down with him to reflect on his path from a Nebraska farm to three decades on New York's a

Ahead of Labor Day, Haitian Businesses in New York City Feel the Impact of TPS Ending

Earlier this summer, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, upending life for tens of thousands of New Yorkers. We headed to

The Lawsuit Against Mayor Mamdani’s Grocery Store Plan Raises a Bigger Question: Can It Work?

A coalition representing hundreds of independent grocers is suing New York City over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city owned grocery stores, arguing the taxpa

The High Price of Being a New York Sports Fan

WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins Janae Pierre to talk about the US Open, rising New York Liberty ticket prices and what it costs to be a sports fan in

Championships, Heat Waves and Health Scares: New York City’s Summer in Review

WNYC’s Ryan Kost joins us to revisit some of the biggest stories NYC Now and Gothamist covered this summer, from the Knicks championship and Zohran Mamdani’s first months