Cuomo later admitted he wasn't holding a real vial of the vaccine during the unboxing—which based on what he was saying, likely would have been a waste of a vaccine—though it really was vaccine theater.

The U.S. government says it will issue a vaccine card and use other tools to help millions of Americans follow through with their immunizations against COVID-19.

The one-year-old tavern has emerged as the center of Staten Island's anti-lockdown movement in recent days. After declaring Mac's an "Autonomous Zone" last week, the bar's owners have racked up numerous fines and vacate orders from both state and city authorities.

The administrators of the village of Airmont, near the ultra-Orthodox Jewish haven of Monsey, are accused of creating zoning codes that explicitly prevent residential places of worship as a by-right use.

Consider this podcast catches you up on national and local news in 20 minutes, weekdays at 5pm.

For some couples, sheltering-in -lace has meant growing closer than ever, but for others, they've been stretched to a breaking point. 

Our pandemic tree sparkles with 50,000 LED bulbs.

James Meek joins us to discuss his novel, To Calais, in Ordinary Time, which tells a sweeping medieval narrative that unfolds under the shadow of the bubonic plague.

It is the first major jazz club in New York City to shut its doors permanently due to the coronavirus crisis. Its owners announced the club's closing on Wednesday, after more than two decades.

The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.

The National Labor Relations Board accused the tech giant of violating federal law when it fired two employees involved in worker organizing last year.

The president wants Congress to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, a provision that provides legal protection for tech companies.

Week of Sep. 28: This week, the next great Brooklyn soul singer Bette Smith; the return of Public Enemy, and a posthumous duet from John Prine and Kurt Vile. Plus, a huge Prince reissue.

Monte (Simón Mejía of Bomba Estéreo) creates a mix of electronic dance, ambient music, and natural sounds, as a new twist on environmental activism. He joins us remotely from Colombia.

Anjimile wrote their debut album, "Giver Taker," while getting sober and establishing their identity. They play these beautiful, buoyant, and tender songs remotely, from Boston. 

Millions know Suzanne Vega’s hits, like “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” One of New York City's leading songwriters, Vega plays live at home and discusses her long career.  

Singer, composer, and arranger extraordinaire Owen Pallett, along with their instruments and the new build of their looping station, plays songs that span their career, remotely. 

What if a gang of comedians, puppets, and animators teamed up with WNYC to spread some all-age Holiday Cheer? 

WNYC’s Jami Floyd hosts WNYC reporter Karen Yi, with special live performances of real sworn testimonies from Prince George’s County Jail by GRAMMY-winner Fiona Apple and award-winning poet and lawyer Dwayne Betts.

Watch a live video stream as Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All of It, continues her virtual book club series with National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. They’ll discuss her new novel, The Night Watchman.

This Thanksgiving season, join us and the Museum of Food and Drink for a celebration of Native food culture.