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NYC Now helps New Yorkers understand the city through original reporting and sharp analysis from WNYC and Gothamist. The show digs into the news, culture, and conversations shaping life in New York, three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, hosted by Janae Pierre.
Episodes
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- Special Episode: A Deadly Flatbush Brooklyn Building Collapse · 7 minA three-story building in the vicinity of Flatbush and Bedford Avenue collapsed Wednesday afternoon, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed eight people have died, including two…
- “Mamdani, Fix It!”: The TikTokification of 311 · 18 minMayor Zohran Mamdani was elected as the first digital native to run City Hall, and now New Yorkers have found a new way to report what’s broken in their neighborhoods: filming a…
- Landlords vs. Tenants: Housing in Mamdani’s New York · 24 minHousing has been a major focus for Mayor Zohran Mamdani since taking office in January. His administration has heard from tenants about poor living conditions, but landlords have…
- A New Yorker’s Guide to Diwali · 16 minDiwali is the festival of lights, celebrated by millions around the world. But what does the holiday look like in New York City? Anu Sehgal, founder of The Culture Tree, joins us…
- What the Midterm Election Results Mean for New York · 19 minNew York Democrats won big on election night, with Governor Kathy Hochul winning a second full term, Democrats flipping a Hudson Valley House seat, and supermajorities taking…
- When Police Take Your Things, Whose Job Is It to Give Them Back? · 23 minWNYC and Gothamist reporter Samantha Max joins us to discuss a lawsuit accusing New York City and the NYPD of making it unnecessarily difficult for people to recover belongings…
- You Can See Everything... Except the New Elizabeth Holmes Movie in Brooklyn · 27 minIn this week's Arts & Culture Check-In, WNYC and Gothamist arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins us to run through the stories coming off the desk this week. From the…
- New York State of Unaffordability Part 4: Rent Is Too Damn High · 24 minHousing costs are the number one concern for many New Yorkers, and they’re at the center of this year’s race for governor. Kathy Hochul says the state has to build its way out of…
- In Conversation: East Harlem Has Waited Nearly a Century for the Q Train. Can the Neighborhood Make It Through Construction? · 43 minRecorded live at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in East Harlem, this installment of In Conversation: The Affordability Series explores the optimism…
- How to Halloween Like a New Yorker · 21 minWNYC and Gothamist reporter Hannah Frishberg joins us with some of the best ways to celebrate Halloween across New York City. From the Great PUPkin dog costume contest and…
- New York State of Unaffordability Part 3: Utility Bills, Bills, Bills · 20 minSome Upstate New York residents say their utility bills have more than doubled in the past year, and the cost of keeping the lights on has become one of the biggest issues in…
- The Last Ride? New York City Moves Closer to Ending Horse Carriages · 23 minNew York City is moving closer to ending its horse carriage industry. With the City Council preparing to vote on a bill that would ban carriage rides starting in June 2028, WNYC…
- Kelly Clarkson’s Brooklyn Shop Drama and the Great “Real New Yorker” Debate · 27 minWNYC and Gothamist arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins us to talk about Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with Brooklyn Heights shop Art of Play, a photographer trying to…
- New York State of Unaffordability Part 2: Who’s Bringing Jobs to Upstate New York? · 18 minMicron, the chipmaker building a massive complex outside Syracuse, says it will bring 50,000 jobs to Central New York. In this year’s race for governor, Kathy Hochul has put…
- The Cost of Stopping: Why Some NYC Yellow Cab Drivers Work Through Illness · 27 minAfter at least four yellow cab drivers died while working in New York City this summer, WNYC reporter Ramsey Khalife examines the financial pressures that can keep drivers behind…
- ICE Shooting Raises Questions About Federal Immigration Enforcement in New York City · 9 minWNYC 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 Belgal…
- New York State of Unaffordability Part 1: Why Childcare Is a Flashpoint in This Year's Governor Race · 20 minIn 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 dozens of…
- NYC Housing Clashes and Brooklyn Children’s Museum Noise Complaints, Explained · 26 minWNYC 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 Guidelines…
- Cooking Affordable NYC Inspired Meals with Chef Ham El-Waylly | NYC Now · 17 minChef 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-owner and…
- Know Your Rights: What Tenants Need to Know as NYC's Heat Season Begins · 24 minOctober 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 problem…
- Grief, Fear and Memory Loss: The Lasting Toll of Legionnaires’ Disease in New York · 30 minNew 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, after…
- Harry Styles Pop Up Clash Ends in a Bookseller’s Arrest, Plus Immanuel Wilkins Returns to the Village Vanguard · 28 minWNYC 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 that ended…
- The New York Liberty Were Always Cool. Now They’re One of the Hottest Tickets in Town · 25 minAs 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 takes…
- The Duck Stops Here: The Long Fight Over Foie Gras in New York · 17 minUpstate 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 never…
- A Calisthenics Lesson From New York's Playground Fitness Scene · 14 minNew 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 the…
- Fifteen Years Later, Revisiting the Promise and Limits of Occupy Wall Street · 26 minFifteen 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 today…
- New York City Is Expanding Free Childcare. Some Providers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid · 18 minNew 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 were…
- After 9/11, Two New Yorkers Told WNYC How They Felt. We Found Them 25 Years Later · 22 minTwenty 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 revisit two of…
- Why More City Dwellers Are Raising Chickens · 16 minKeeping 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 chicken…
- Why New York City Is Restricting Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools · 19 minNew 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 and…
- How Classical Music Has Changed Over the Past 30 Years of WQXR Host Jeff Spurgeon's Career · 16 minAs 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 airwaves…
- Ahead of Labor Day, Haitian Businesses in New York City Feel the Impact of TPS Ending · 20 minEarlier 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? · 19 minA 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 taxpayer…
- The High Price of Being a New York Sports Fan · 24 minWNYC 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 the…
- Championships, Heat Waves and Health Scares: New York City’s Summer in Review · 26 minWNYC’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…
- In Conversation: How NYC’s Housing Crisis Is Squeezing Tenants and Small Homeowners · 53 minRecorded 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 three…
- Avoiding Veggies Because of Cyclospora? NYC Chefs Share Creative Ways to Enjoy Them · 17 minA cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce has sickened hundreds and left health officials recommending cooked produce over raw salads... which is…
- Did Mamdani’s Free Bus Promise Lead More Riders to Skip the Fare? · 23 min[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 riders are…
- The Elizabeth Street Garden Fight Is Over. What Comes Next? · 14 minAfter 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 seniors on…
- The Brooklyn Dance Party Bringing Everyone Together · 26 minWNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins Janae Pierre to talk about Public Service, the free Brooklyn dance party bringing New Yorkers of all backgrounds together…
- Inside The So-Called "Commie Corridor": The Neighborhoods Changing New York City Politics · 27 minRead More: Inside The So-Called "Commie Corridor": The Neighborhoods Changing New York City Politics The Democratic Socialists of America are gaining political power in New York…
- Chinese Immigrants Are Now New York City’s Largest Foreign Born Group. Here’s What That Means. · 24 minFor 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 Guest…
- The Best Bite in Every Borough with NYC Food Influencer Julian Mu · 23 minDescription: 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 meal he…
- As O'Shae Sibley's Killer is Sentenced to 20 Years, His Community Still Mourns · 18 minIn 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 called it a…
- What Does "Working Class" Actually Mean in New York City? · 19 minThe Democratic Socialists of America, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's political home, defines working class as anyone who depends on a paycheck to live. By this logic, that includes…
- One Last Summer Hurrah: Your August Guide to Dance Parties, Outdoor Movies and More in NYC · 23 minSummer’s not over yet... if you haven’t gotten to the beach, there’s still time! WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins us with a guide of all there is to do this…
- Food Pantries Brace for More Demand as New SNAP Work Rules Push Thousands Off Benefits · 15 minAt least 22,000 New Yorkers and 31,000 New Jerseyans have been cut from SNAP since new federal work requirements took effect earlier this year. The numbers are expected to grow…
- Only 3 Black Students Got Into Stuyvesant High School This Year. Why Does This Keep Happening? · 15 minOnly three Black students were admitted to Stuyvesant High School's incoming ninth grade class of 777 students this past spring. That's the lowest number since the city started…
- Stooping or Stealing? How a Late Night Street Find Landed a Brooklyn Woman in Handcuffs · 19 minA Brooklyn interior designer says she believed a stack of wet rugs left outside had been discarded. Days later, her face appeared in news reports about a grand larceny…
- New York City Vowed Reform After Harlem’s Legionnaires’ Deaths. A New Outbreak Is Exposing the Gaps · 28 minAfter a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, WNYC health reporter Caroline Lewis and investigative data reporter Joe Hong explain how the illness…
