Madison McFerrin Pays Homage to Operatic Legend Sissieretta Jones
"It obviously sucked in the moment, but I've been able to thrive and really go after my dreams even stronger because people told me that I couldn't," singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin told WNYC's...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: November 18, 2019
In this week's look ahead: the New York City Council will hold an oversight hearing into the NYPD's use of body-worn cameras. We'll also get reaction to Bloomberg's stop-and-frisk apology, learn about...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: November 25, 2019
In this week's look ahead: Mike Bloomberg is running for president — yes, the former three-term mayor — so we'll take a look at both his legacy and how New Yorkers are reacting. New York state's...
View ArticleWhat Prompted Mike Bloomberg To Get Into The Race?
WNYC transcripts are created on a rush deadline and the text may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record is the audio record.Richard Hake: New...
View ArticleExploring African Ancestry and Pushing Gender Barriers in Fashion
"Everything about it feels slightly beachy and airy, grounded also in the kind of work their ancestors would wear," says self-taught independent designer Damian Joel of the clothing pieces in his line...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: December 2, 2019
In this week's look ahead: the start of meteorological winter has brought actual winter to our area. The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by gun owners in New York. The deadline for New York City...
View ArticleThe New Impeachment Phase Marks Another Chapter In Long-Running Trump-Nadler...
The House Judiciary Committee is holding its first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It's also setting up a clash between the former real estate developer and Judiciary...
View ArticleNYC High School Football Championship
The top two football teams in New York City's public school athletic league will face off in Wednesday's championship game at Yankee Stadium. Charlie De Biase Jr., senior sports writer for the Staten...
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Donald Byrd's Theory of Disruption
WNYC transcripts are created on a rush deadline and the text may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record is the audio record.Richard HakeIt’s...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: December 9, 2019
In this week's look ahead: WNYC will carry special coverage of Monday's House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing (watch it live here, and join Brian Lehrer at 8pm Monday night for a recap and...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg Is Using An Unorthodox Campaign Strategy For His 2020 Bid
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been in the Democratic primary for just over two weeks now, and in that time he's spent more money on ads than all the Democratic front-runners...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Seek to Ban Virginity Exams
New York Assembly member Michaëlle Solages has proposed legislation to ban doctors from performing so-called virginity exams and to revoke the medical license of any doctor who claims to perform this...
View ArticleRepping the Shy, Quiet Black Girls Who Love to Read
"I could have drawn these people to look like themselves, but instead I chose to draw a kid character dressing up as these famous people," Vashti Harrison told WNYC's cultural critic Rebecca Carroll...
View ArticleIt's Christmas Bird Count Time
The 120th annual Christmas Bird Count kicks off this Saturday, December 14. For three weeks, volunteer birders all across the Western Hemisphere will spend a day counting as many birds as possible...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: December 16, 2019
In this week's look ahead: the investigation into the Jersey City shooting continues, and funeral services for the slain detective are being held. New York's City Council will vote on a bill requiring...
View ArticleThe "Stunning" Reinvention of Tekashi 6ix9ine
A few years ago, Daniel Hernandez was on the rise as a rapper and Instagram star. Performing and posting under the name Tekashi 6ix9ine, he flaunted his ties to an infamous street gang. But after he...
View ArticleCity Officials Say Results of Yeshiva Investigation Are Coming Soon
It has been more than four years since a complaint about sub-standard education at ultra-Orthodox yeshivas triggered an investigation by the de Blasio administration. People who have been through the...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: December 23, 2019
In this week's look ahead: we'll continue to explore New York's new bail laws. The minimum wage increases in both New York and New Jersey. A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a look...
View ArticleThe End of an Era for Feminist Blogs
"Saying immigration is a feminist issue, and we're going to put this on the front page of Feministing, or saying our feminism is radically trans inclusive, being able to showcase a range of issues...
View ArticleDesperately Seeking Pakistani Mangoes
Most mangoes on sale in American grocery stores come from Mexico, but the Pakistani mango — especially a few coveted varieties — is only available if you know a guy who knows a guy, or have the right...
View ArticleNew York City's Failure To Recycle Is Also A Trash Problem
New York City produces massive amounts of trash, which is often exported to other towns and regions. The city has also failed to meet recycling goals in in the last decade. Politico New York City Hall...
View ArticleThe Atlantic City Boxing Match That Could Change The Sport For Women
In her three years fighting as a pro in the ring, Claressa Shields is undefeated. With a 9-0 record, six world titles in two weight divisions, the 24-year-old from Flint, MI is looking to add another...
View ArticleMassive Waste: New York City Fails to Get a Handle on Trash
New York City produces millions of tons of trash every year. And despite repeated promises by elected officials, the city has failed to stem the tide. Politico New York has published a series looking...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: January 13, 2020
In this week's look ahead: the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to overturn the convictions of two former Christie aides sentenced in the Bridgegate scandal. A new law goes into effect this...
View ArticleA Marathon Final Legislative Day In Trenton
Hundreds of protesters descended on Trenton Monday to protest a bill that would eliminate most religious exemptions for vaccinations for schoolchildren in the New Jersey. It was one of many measures...
View ArticleFilm Festival Shines Spotlight On 80 Years Of Black Women In Cinema
80 years of black women in cinema will be on display during the month-long series "Black Women: Trailblazing African American Actresses and Images." Held at the Film Forum in Greenwich Village, the...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Plans to Cut Medicaid to Close the $6 Billion Budget Gap
Cuomo made tackling the deficit one of the top goals for the next fiscal year.
View ArticleHow Much Is Your Vote Worth In The Democratic Primary?
We're just a week away from the Iowa caucuses where 11 Democrats are vying to win, place, or show, and get the primary season's most important asset: momentum. But while Iowans get to weigh in early,...
View ArticleICE Detainees in Newark Allege Poor Medical Care and Mistreatment
Detainees at the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the New York and New Jersey area and their advocates say they are receiving substandard medical care, with Pepto-Bismol...
View ArticleAdvisor for Sen. Cory Booker Gives First Hand Account of Impeachment Hearings
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's top lawyer has left the statehouse in Trenton for Capitol Hill... at least temporarily. Matt Platkin is now advising Sen. Cory Booker during the impeachment trial of...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: February 3, 2020
In this week's look ahead: we unpack proposed changes to New York City's property tax system. We'll monitor thecoronavirus outbreak and see how fear of it is impacting behavior in our area. We'll take...
View ArticleAuthorities Failed 8-Year Old Long Island Boy Who Died in NYPD Father's...
Before an 8 year old Long Island boy was killed by his NYPD father, there had been years of abuse reports that officials failed to act on. Graham Rayman wrote about it for the New York Daily News and...
View ArticleYounger Children More Likely to be Classified with Learning Disabilities
A new study finds that New York City children born in the last two months of the year are far more likely than their earlier-born classmates to be classified with with a learning disability. NYC Public...
View ArticleWest Side Story Returns To Broadway — And Brings Controversy With It
This is a big year for West Side Story: there's a new movie expected to release this Christmas, and a Broadway revival that's getting a lot of attention — including some controversy over its...
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How To Redesign Queens' Bus Network (Step 1: Make People Mad)
Bus routes in Queens have largely stayed the same since the 1940s. The MTA says that’s why it's scrapping that map and developing a new Queens bus network from scratch. But when the agency released its...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: February 10, 2020
On this week's look ahead: tensions between police, the mayor, and protesters in the aftermath of the shooting of two NYPD officers. Mayor de Blasio and other city officials head to Albany for tin cup...
View ArticleFederal Trial May Upend East Ramapo School Board Elections
East Ramapo's school board in Rockland County has been embroiled in controversy for years. Advocacy groups like the New York Civil Liberties Union and the local chapter of the NAACP say the board,...
View ArticleStudio 360 Is Ending After 20 Years
The radio show Studio 360 is ending later this month after 20 years on the air. WNYC co-produced the weekly show, which aimed to explain the world through arts and culture, from 2000 to 2017. Over the...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: February 24, 2020
In this week's look ahead: New York City — and Mike Bloomberg — haven't closed the chapter on stop and frisk. New York's plastic bag ban goes into effect. The MTA board meets this week. NJ Gov. Murphy...
View ArticleWill NYC's Former Mayor Resonate With Western Voters?
Here in New York there's been a lot of debate about former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, now that he's running for the Democratic presidential nominee. But while the city that knows him best has MANY opinions...
View ArticleThe View on Mike Bloomberg from the Southeast
If you've been living in New York for more than just a few years, arguably you know former mayor Mike Bloomberg better than most other voters around the country. But as he now looks for support in...
View ArticleNYC Health Officials Expect Increase in Suspected Coronavirus Cases Following...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its testing criteria Thursday, which New York City health officials expect will lead to a bump in suspected COVID-19 cases in our area. Up to...
View ArticleWeek Ahead: March 2, 2020
In this week's look ahead: New York has its first official COVID-19 case. Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg will appear on a primary ballot for the first time. Our We The Commuters team does a deep dive on...
View ArticleMike Bloomberg Bet Big On Super Tuesday. It Didn't Pay Off.
Mike Bloomberg has announced he's suspending his presidential campaign. He made the decision after a lackluster performance on Super Tuesday -- DESPITE having poured millions of dollars into the race....
View ArticleWeek Ahead: March 9, 2020
In this week's look ahead, daylight saving time edition: the newsroom will continue to follow the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on our region. (We've also got daily updates online as well as a...
View ArticleTax Assessors Say The Trump Organization Paid Bribes For Lower Taxes
Five city employees and a former Trump Organization employee say the president's company used middlemen to pay New York City tax assessors to lower building assessments and pay less taxes in the 1980s...
View ArticleNYC Schools Shut Down to Combat Coronavirus
More than a million New York City Public School students are not in school today. After days of mounting pressure from parents and teachers, Mayor de Blasio announced last night the nation's largest...
View ArticleHospital Workers Increasingly Tense as COVID-19 Patients Flood Wards
More than 3,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in New York State, with more than 700 in intensive care. WNYC's Gwynne Hogan has been speaking to doctors and nurses to see how they're handling the...
View ArticleWith Surge In Number Of New Yorkers Dying At Home, Officials Suspect...
If you die at home from the coronavirus, there’s a good chance you won’t be included in the official death toll, because of a discrepancy in New York City’s reporting process. The problem means the...
View ArticleNew Jersey Covid-19 Response Hampered by Decade of Budget Cuts
A new analysis of government spending in New Jersey finds the state has been hampered by years of budget cuts to the programs most needed to protecting residents from the COVID-19 epidemic. New Jersey...
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