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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

In Conversation: How NYC’s Housing Crisis Is Squeezing Tenants and Small Homeowners

Recorded live at HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center in Astoria, this installment of In Conversation: The Affordability Series examines New York City’s small two and thr

Avoiding Veggies Because of Cyclospora? NYC Chefs Share Creative Ways to Enjoy Them

A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce has sickened hundreds and left health officials recommending cooked produce over raw salads... w

Did Mamdani’s Free Bus Promise Lead More Riders to Skip the Fare?

[Heads up: technical issues affected the audio quality on this episode. Thanks for bearing with us — the conversation is still worth it.]   The MTA says far fewer bus r

The Elizabeth Street Garden Fight Is Over. What Comes Next?

After a decade of legal battles and political fights, Elizabeth Street Garden will be preserved. The city had planned to build 123 affordable apartments for low-income se

The Brooklyn Dance Party Bringing Everyone Together

Stories from this episode: Luigi Mangione enters guilty plea in NYC federal court: https://gothamist.com/news/luigi-mangione-enters-guilty-plea-in-nyc-federal-court S

Inside The So-Called "Commie Corridor": The Neighborhoods Changing New York City Politics

Read More: Inside The So-Called "Commie Corridor": The Neighborhoods Changing New York City Politics The Democratic Socialists of America are gaining political power in

Chinese Immigrants Are Now New York City’s Largest Foreign Born Group. Here’s What That Means.

For the first time since the 1990s, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign born population. CUNY Baruch College professor Kenneth

The Best Bite in Every Borough with NYC Food Influencer Julian Mu

Description: Julian Mu, who goes by Mubereats on social media, has hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers and millions of TikTok likes, and he pays for every single

As O'Shae Sibley's Killer is Sentenced to 20 Years, His Community Still Mourns

In July 2023, O’Shae Sibley was stabbed and killed at a Brooklyn gas station after an argument broke out while he and his friends were dancing to Beyoncé. Prosecutors cal