Elizabeth Shwe

New York is a Democratic city, and the makeup of the City Council reflects that. Of the Council's 51 seats, just 5 are currently held by Republicans. But the Republicans in the City C...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy both want schools in their respective states to ban cellphones in classrooms.  This comes after former President Bid...

Brush fires are not just a problem on the west coast. Last fall, New York City and New Jersey, like most of the country, faced abnormally dry conditions.  New York City firefighters r...

New York City health officials are trying to figure out how to deal with an issue that affects us all: life expectancy rates.The city's department of health recently released a report...

The MTA is in the process of replacing its oldest subway trains. Those are the ones with the vintage looking orange and yellow seats. They’re replacing them with its newest trains - t...

The MTA is reporting less traffic and emptier streets in Manhattan after congestion pricing tolls went into effect earlier this month, and with that New York City has an opportunity t...

A viral stomach bug called norovirus has been going around the city. The easily spread virus typically causes intense vomiting and diarrhea that last for one to three days, although p...

New York City won’t finalize its budget until the early days of the summer, but the annual budget dance is underway now that Mayor Adams unveiled a $115 billion dollar preliminary bud...

New York City is planning to build a new facility to provide ongoing care to people with mental illness with nowhere to go after their hospital discharge.Mayor Adams says the program ...

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about Democrats' priorities for this legislative session, which officially got underway last week.

2025 is just around the corner and if you’re ringing in the new year in the city, we have some tips to stay safe and have a good time!Jeffery Garcia is the executive director of the o...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently pardoned 33 people and shortened the prison sentences of three more. It was his first time exercising his clemency powers in his seven years in of...

President Joe Biden recently ordered all lead pipes carrying drinking water in the United States be replaced in 10 years.  Closer to home, there are nearly 250-thousand pipes carrying...

Thousands of New York City public housing residents trying to flee domestic violence often wait years for emergency transfers to new homes. That’s according to a new report from to th...

According to a 2019 survey by the New York City Coalition for Educational Justice, only 4% of books from 3K to 8th grade were by Latino authors. However, Latino students make up aroun...

Over 80,000 homes could be built across New York City over the next 15 years thanks to a major housing plan the City Council passed.

It’s Thanksgiving this week. Members of Congress are back home in their districts for the holidays. Pat Ryan represents New York’s 18th Congressional district. It includes Orange Coun...

Thanksgiving dinners can get a little heated with relatives whose politics are different from yours. But some New Yorkers face a different challenge … dealing with loved ones who badm...

New York City finally got some rain, but it’s not quite enough to relieve the city’s long-term drought. New York City and New Jersey are both under a drought warning after a record br...

Brush fires continue to pop up across New York City and New Jersey. In response to the historically dry fall, FDNY launched its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force, which will focus on p...