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The MTA's subway repair shops are in disrepair
The MTA hopes to spend $7.6 billion to order 1,500 new subway cars as part of the agency’s proposed $65 billion five-year capital plan that aims to fix the city’s aging mass transit s... -
This Week in Politics: Policing the subway
Governor Hochul says she wants police patrols on all overnight subway trains. The initiative was a major part of her annual State of the State speech. Hochul also announced plans to i... -
Manhattan's hottest new restaurants
Eater New York just published its list of the "Hottest New Restaurants in Manhattan." -
Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer, or not?
New York Giants fans don't have a lot to cheer about these days. But 17 years ago in 2008, the Giants unexpectedly won the Super Bowl, upsetting Tom Brady and the Patriots dynasty. Fo... -
Schedule Changes Coming to WNYC-AM in January 2025
Learn about upcoming schedule changes, effective January 5, 2025
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NYC NOW
NYC NOW delivers local news from WNYC and Gothamist every morning, midday and evening. From breaking news to deep investigations, we cover New York for all New Yorkers.
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. - Edit Bucket
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Ask Governor Murphy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes questions from WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, other guest journalists and listeners for an hour every month during this live show, a co-production with WBGO and WHYY. Ask Governor Murphy airs the second Wednesday of most months at 7 p.m., dependent on schedule availability.
From The WNYC Archives
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One of the Country's Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930
The NAACP scores a regular Wednesday slot for talks on a broad spectrum of issues. -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lilian Supove Blake
When most women in Radio were doing home-ec shows, she was WNYC's News and Special Events Director. -
Take A Dive into the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll share key moments from the from the vast WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Play 'English' Heads to Broadway
All Of It
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play "English" is now on Broadway. The story follows a group of people practicing for their English proficiency exam. -
Are Videos Killing Podcasts?
All Of It
Last year, more podcasts than ever decided to start turning on cameras to record video along with their audio content. -
The Twitter Menswear Guy Takes Calls
All Of It
Derek Guy has become the internet’s favorite menswear expert through his blog and Twitter account, Die, Workwear!, posting informative threads and acerbic critiques. -
Rachel Aviv on Alice Munro’s Family Secrets
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Munro kept quiet about the sexual abuse of her daughter by her partner—but wrote about the family trauma in fiction. -
Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)
On the Media
The history of public broadcasting and its adversaries; and the modern place of public radio in covering community and crises.
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Get Lit with All Of It | 'Lazarus Man' by Richard Price
In January, we will be reading Richard Price's new novel, Lazarus Man. It tells the story of a group of people who find themselves displaced after their tenement building collapses in East Harlem.
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Radiolab At On Air Fest
Join Radiolab at On Air Fest at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn on Friday, Feb. 21. Radiolab’s Senior Producer, Simon Adler, will be performing an original live show at the festival. Get more info and tickets here.