Could QueensLink be reborn under a Mamdani administration?
The Democratic nominee has supported the transit project in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 07, 2025•5 min
Boroughs in Brief
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News and notes from New York City, covering all five boroughs in less than five minutes.
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6 Things to do in NYC this (4th of July) Weekend
Plus - More than 100 thousand people lost power during NYC's heatwave last week. and Experts say get used to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 04, 2025•9 min
PAC Spending in Council Races More Than Doubled Thanks to DoorDash, Airbnb and Uber
In a record-breaking season for outside spending in a New York City election, the City Council saw the sharpest surge, driven by special interest groups and corporations pushing back on efforts to expand business regulations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2025•6 min
No Rent Freeze as Board Approves Hikes Up To 4.5%
Plus - A Ranked-choice ballot count gives Zohran Mamdani an even bigger win in the mayoral primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2025•7 min
New York pays off nearly $7B in unemployment insurance debt that piled up during pandemic
Plus - NY judge says Mayor Adams can’t block law restricting solitary confinement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 01, 2025•6 min
Mayor's office steps up enforcement of illegal NYC Airbnb rentals
Plus - Eric Adams Officially Launches His Independent Mayoral Run Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2025•5 min
5 things happening in NYC this weekend
Plus - NYC bans Uber and Lyft from randomly barring drivers from working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2025•8 min
What’s next in NYC’s mayoral election?
Power outages across the city stretch into third day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2025•6 min
Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary
The democratic socialist state Assemblymember from Queens is the Democratic nominee for mayor in a ranked-choice election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2025•4 min
NYC has a ‘Manhattan Plan’ for new housing in the borough
Plus - New Yorkers Flock to Polls on Last Day of Early Voting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2025•7 min
Mayor Adams fumbles NYC bike storage program
Local lawmakers have criticized the mayor in recent weeks for failing to make good on a promise to install hundreds of secure bike parking lockers across the five boroughs. Last year, the city laid out plans to hire a vendor to install 500 secure spots on streets and sidewalks for New Yorkers to store their bikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 23, 2025•5 min
4 Things happening in NYC this weekend
Plus - NYC cab drivers fear death of industry as Waymo aims to launch driverless taxis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2025•7 min
Locals lament demolition of East New York White Castle, which was built on toxic land
Plus - A Judge temporarily blocks a plan to remove part of a Brooklyn bike lane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2025•6 min
NYC Comptroller arrested by federal agents in Manhattan
Video posted to social media shows Comptroller Brad Lander being led away in handcuffs into an elevator by two men who appear to be masked law enforcement officials, which is consistent with the recent practices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2025•6 min
Early voting begins in NYC
Plus - Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2025•7 min
Rain doesn't stop No Kings protests
Plus, a bike lane comes down in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025•6 min
5 things to do in NYC this weekend
Plus - Victims of food benefits theft sue NY over outdated tech they say puts them at risk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2025•8 min
A popular bar in Chinatown got an Open Streets permit. Then came the backlash.
Plus - The latest updates in the New York City Mayoral Race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025•6 min
Climate Challenge Looms Over Mayor’s Race
Plus - Summer concerts and noise complaints are back at Forest Hills Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025•8 min
A Cuomo Super PAC Got $2.7 Million From Donors
Plus - The City warns of parking meter scam involving fake QR codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2025•7 min
City Council Charter Panel Proposes Independent Lease Review After Mayor Adams Scandal
Review of billions of dollars in office space deals would move to the city comptroller, after an official close to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to steer a city agency to a political donor’s Wall Street building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 09, 2025•5 min
5 Things Happening in NYC This Weekend
Plus - New York City mayoral hopefuls target Cuomo in first Democratic debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2025•7 min
Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo’s health care record in NY isn’t just about COVID-19
Plus - Macy's Fourth of July fireworks moving back to the East River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 05, 2025•8 min
NYC child welfare removals show racial bias, per report
The company has spent nearly $700,000 on elections around The Bronx, including six figures boosting Elsie Encarnacion in a crowded race where they’re not the only group spending a lot to boost a candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 04, 2025•8 min
NYC rolls out modern garbage trucks in Harlem
Plus - Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 03, 2025•7 min
Mayor Adams orders crackdown on pedicabs in Central Park
Plus - Uber and DoorDash Accelerate Spending in Local Council Races Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 02, 2025•7 min
5 things to do in NYC this weekend
Plus - New York City students see a 35% increase in extreme bus delays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2025•7 min
Bill keeps proposed Citi Field casino project in play
Plus - A Citi Field ad strikes out on the date for NYC Primary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2025•7 min
These landlords promised to house dozens of once homeless New Yorkers. Now they’re evicting them.
Landlords who get public money to house the most vulnerable New Yorkers — including people who were recently homeless and those with mental illness and substance abuse disorder — sought eviction warrants for nearly 300 people this year, a new analysis of the data shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2025•6 min
Is NY's plan to fund the MTA a tax hike or tax cut?
Plus - With Just Weeks Left, Mayoral Candidates Vie for the Debate Stage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2025•7 min
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