The Met will offer free membership for New Yorkers on SNAP
A visitor looks at a 1852-1855 painting called 'The Horse Fair' by French artist Rosa Bonheur December 18, 2020 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Metropolitan Museum of Art said SNAP recipients can enter free of charge starting in June. [ more › ]
New Jersey, Newark expand legal push to close Delaney Hall ICE facility
Police hold a barricade as protestors push outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, on May 30, 2026. The city is expanding its federal lawsuit as state officials sue for health inspector access to the de...
Early Addition: The Greek coffee cups are a little worse now
<strong>COFFEE</strong> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthora">Anthora paper coffee cup</a> shows up in several hands on the show, so serve all of your warm beverages in those! Because the color and graphic design has cheapened, here are your earl...
New York Democrats set stage for voter referendum to join redistricting fight
NYS Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris is honored during session on June 1, 2026. A proposed amendment would give state lawmakers power to draw new House maps for 2028. [ more › ]
New Yorkers losing Essential Plan health coverage turn to market after budget fail
Health care advocates rally in Albany on April 1, 2026, for legislation aimed at preventing any loss of medical coverage caused by recent changes in federal regulations. Their effort came up short. Many hoped the state budget would offer a life raft for the thousands set to lose premium-free ...
Here are the dead animals New Yorkers found in Prospect Park over the last 4 years
A goat head found in Prospect Park in 2015. Data shows discoveries of dead animals have picked up in recent years. The gruesome toll is outlined in 111 reports since 2022. [ more › ]
More Housing, No Gentrification: How Rezoning Gave East New York a New Start
When, a little over 10 years ago, the Mayor Bill de Blasio administration approached East New York City Councilmember Rafael Espinal to win his support for a plan to rezone East New York, many residents of the economically struggling Brooklyn neighborhood feared that a rezoning would lead to gent...
Newark police take over Delaney Hall protest response as curfew continues
olice Officers stand guard in formation outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, in Newark. City officials say Newark is now leading public safety operations outside the ICE detention center. [ more › ]
LISTEN: ‘Everybody Got Pepper-Sprayed’
There’s something different about just walking to work or to get your laundry, and then just disappearing. People are grabbed up who sometimes have never had an interaction with the immigration system before. They’ve never had a lawyer. These street arrests involve a lot of discretion...
NYPD and Office of Community Safety Have Yet to Meet, Commissioner Tisch Says
Officials from the newly launched Office of Community Safety haven’t yet spoken with anyone from the NYPD about collaboration or shifting responsibilities to the office, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday. Council Speaker Julie Menin asked the commissioner during an executive budget he...
NJ prepares for a second night of curfew outside Delaney Hall ICE center
Police gather protesters to arrest them near the Delaney Hall detention center on May 31, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark has ordered a mandatory curfew surrounding Delaney Hall from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The 9 p.m. curfew applies to the area within a half-mile radius of th...
New Yorkers can soon hang solar panels from their windows, if Gov. Hochul approves
Lauren Phillips of the Bronx poses with her balcony solar panel. The legislation would let apartment dwellers rely on solar energy to partly power their homes. [ more › ]
2 people exposed to hantavirus have returned to New York state
Health workers in orange hazmat suits board the Dutch polar expedition cruise ship. The Dutch polar expedition cruise ship MV Hondius sits moored at the docks of Europoort in Rotterdam, under quarantine, two days after arriving in Rotterdam following a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed...
Teen accused in Times Square killing indicted in 2 additional stabbings
An NYPD van in Times Square on July 7, 2025 Prosecutors say Jayden Sanchez attacked two Midtown workers before the fatal stabbing of Leonides Baez. [ more › ]
NYPD set to hire 580 extra cops under Mayor Mamdani’s latest budget
The NYPD's budgeted headcount is growing under Mayor Mamdani. The announcement was the latest sign of Commissioner Tisch’s power in the Mamdani administration. [ more › ]
Gov. Hochul says she’s open to limiting screen time for younger students in NY schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul's school phone ban has received widespread praise. "My gut tells me that’s the way to go," Hochul said about screen time limits. [ more › ]
NYPD worker says years of harassment culminated in headquarters gun threat
An American flag flies over police headquarters in Manhattan on January 14, 2021 in New York City. I In a new lawsuit, the employee said she repeatedly asked Officer Quilbvio Espinal to stop harassing her, but he refused. [ more › ]
'Ask Governor Sherrill' returns to WNYC in a turbulent week for New Jersey
Michael Hill speaks with New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill for "Ask Governor Sherrill," broadcast from studios at Montclair State University. The World Cup. Delaney Hall. The world's eyes are on New Jersey this month. [ more › ]
Early Addition: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino for NJ governor?
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (middle). Because it could happen, here are your early links: George Washington's beer recipe, a new roller coaster at Six Flags, investigating the disappearance of the classic NYC coffee cup and more. [ more › ]
Queens apartment fire kills 1, injures 2, including a firefighter, officials say
An FDNY truck is seen in 2015. The FDNY and police responded to a Forest Hills, Queens fire where a woman was found unresponsive Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The FDNY said the firefighter is in serious but stable condition with injuries that aren’t life-threatening. [...
NY-based Accenture worker alleges he was axed because of his dreadlocks
The Accenture corporate logo is featured at the reception desk of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. The ex-employee claims in a federal lawsuit his fortunes dimmed after growing dreadlocks. [ more › ]
Federal housing cuts could leave 7K formerly homeless New Yorkers at risk
Eric Greene, 60, has been living in the Upper West Side in a single room for the last six years in a program run by Goddard Riverside. HUD is expected to issue a new funding request outlining the kinds of programs it will pay for next year by the end of Monday. [ more › ]
City Hall Made Her the Face of a Housing Solution. Now She’s All But Cut Out.
During the last mayor’s term, Sadé Singh was a face of the city’s push to allow more housing across the boroughs. Now, building that housing on her own property may be impossible. Singh, who lives in St. Albans, Queens, wanted homeowners like herself to be able to build backyard cottages and apar...
Here's why a Newark flight to Spain had to turn around over the Atlantic
A United Airlines airplane lands in front of the Manhattan skyline. The flight was two hours into its trip to Palma de Mallorca when a suspicious Bluetooth device name prompted a turnaround and police sweep. [ more › ]
Entire NJ Transit rail system delayed after 'fire department activity' at operations center
NJ Transit passengers wait for their trains Every NJ Transit rail line was temporarily halted Sunday afternoon [ more › ]
Newark sets curfew around ICE jail after more clashes between cops and protesters
Protestors and New Jersey State Police clash outside Delaney Hall, a private prison being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark ICE agrees to restore visitation for detainees at Delaney Hall, which had been suspended more than a week. [ more › ]
Summer stargazing begins in June
Grab a telescope. The Milky Way will be looking good this month. Summer officially starts in June, which means seasonal celestial objects such as the Summer Triangle and the Milky Way are back in view. [ more › ]
100 guitars and heavenly harmonies hit NYC this June. These are the concerts not to miss.
The premiere performance of Glenn Branca's "Hallucination City: Symphony No. 13 for 100 Electric Guitars" in 2001. It will be performed again in June at Lincoln Center. Presenting your Knicks and World Cup counterprogramming. [ more › ]
Free NYC bus offered by skincare company halts free rides days after launch
The skincare company "The Ordinary" invited reporters and influencers to check out its new shuttle bus between Prospect Park and Domino Park. The brand The Ordinary launched a free bus service connecting two Brooklyn parks on Tuesday. [ more › ]