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DOC NYC kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 13. It's the country's largest documentary festival, and over the course of 9 days it will showcase over 200 films in Manhattan at the Village East Cinema, IFC Center, and SVA Theatre. The festival’s co-founders are Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen who also host WNYC’s Documentary of the Week. Thom joins Weeke…
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As we continue to sift through the results from Tuesday's election, there are plenty of questions about what it all means going forward. WNYC's senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin and Albany reporter Jon Campbell join Weekend Edition host David Furst to discuss how things went in New York and New Jersey.…
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Pollsters are still sorting through much of the data from the 2024 election. But locally, one thing is clear: Donald Trump improved his standing in big Democratic states like California and New York, where his share of the electorate went up 6 points to 44%. And in neighboring New Jersey, Vice President Kamala Harris beat Trump by only 5 points. Pa…
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Donald Trump's first term disrupted the Gateway Project to build a new tunnel beneath the Hudson River and approval of congestion pricing. His second term has major implications for local New York City transit projects, including (again) congestion pricing. That and more on this week's On The Way roundup of transit news.…
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Lithium ion battery fires continue across New York City at an alarming rate. The long, rectangular batteries used in everything from e-bikes to laptops are responsible for more than 200 fires across the Five Boroughs so far this year. Last week, the FDNY held a national symposium with representatives from the federal government and across the U.S. …
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Republican Rep. Tom Kean has defeated Democratic challenger Sue Altman to hold on to New Jersey's 7th congressional district, which includes all of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties. In New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, which encompasses nearly all of Burlington County and parts of Merce…
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If you’ve never been stopped on the streets of New York City and asked what you do for a living, how much your outfit cost, or how you fell in love … just give it time. New York has become an increasingly popular backdrop for content creators' "man-on-the-street" videos, which attract viewers by exploring New Yorkers' lives. While the one- or two-m…
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A record number of people turned out to cast their ballots in early voting in New York City, but of course, it is not too late to have your voice heard. Following months of buildup, election day is finally here. Since February, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk has been engaging with voters in laundromats on the issues that matter to them, from af…
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After months of anticipation and what feels like an endless stream of polls, ads, and debates, the time has come for voters, you, we, us, to weigh in. For months now, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk has been crisscrossing the New York metro area, talking with voters about what's driving them to the polls this year. If at all, and all of those co…
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Lines stretched down the block outside of the David Zwirner Gallery on 20th Street on Tuesday afternoon. CUNY students, twentysomething art aficionados, and older women in Chanel dresses were all waiting to see the newest work by Doug Wheeler, an artist renowned for his experiments with perceptions of space and light. Wheeler, who has exhibited wit…
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After decades of success as a character actor on shows like “Lost” and “The Sopranos,” Ken Leung’s career has taken a star turn with his lead role on HBO's “Industry." It's a prestige drama about a group of Gen-Z strivers at a London investment bank called Pierpont. They’re mentored by an intimidating managing director Eric Tao (Leung), who humilia…
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If you want to get your hands on Public Transport Magazine, the clandestine self-published comedy zine, you’re going to have to take the New York City transit system. And you'll have to look for the zine. The magazine is the brainchild of comedian Al Mullen, who taps contributors for each issue, prints and staples thousands of copies at home and pl…
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Early voting wraps up this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Election Day is Nov. 5, when voting will wrap up across the country. Here in our region, there are a handful of competitive congressional races that could swing the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the most closely watched races is in nearby Nassau County. W…
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The New York City Council is ready to unveil the details of its comprehensive housing plan. Their pitch coincides with a rezoning effort that would pave the way for housing championed by Mayor Adams. He's dubbed it the "City of Yes." But city council members say they want to make sure the "City of Yes" is also a "City for All." City Councilmember P…
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First-term Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and Democratic challenger Laura Gillen agree on one thing: Control of the U.S. House of Representatives runs through their Long Island district. Democrats nationally are running on their commitment to restoring reproductive health care access, and on the threat that Republicans will further limit it if …
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Shoppers perusing the racks at COS on 129 Spring St. in SoHo might not think twice about the cylindrical brick structure in the trendy store’s men's department — after all, exposed brick is in. But for history buffs and paranormal enthusiasts, there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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Mayor Eric Adams says he wasn’t being bribed when Turkish nationals gave him more than $100,000 worth of business-class plane tickets, luxurious hotel suites and ritzy nights out on the town in Istanbul. Federal prosecutors disagree. They say the glamorous travel perks were bribes that Adams accepted in exchange for pressuring FDNY officials to all…
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Each night, Tsomo Dasel, the owner of Himalayan Yak restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, lets some of her staff leave work hours before closing. The measure is protective: Most of her employees, she said, are female and are regularly accosted by men on the street seeking paid sex. Dasel, 38, who has owned the restaurant for five years, said se…
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New York City voters will see six ballot proposals in the general election next Tuesday. Councilmember Justin Brannan represents southwest Brooklyn and is the chairman of the Committee of Finance, where he oversees the budget. He talks more about what the ballot proposals could mean for New Yorkers with WNYC's Sean Carlson…
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New York City’s iconic yellow cabs are in for a change. The Taxi and Limousine Commission recently finalized rules that require every new yellow taxi cab hitting the streets to be wheelchair-accessible, but some taxi drivers are pushing back. Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Do talks to WNYC's Sean Carlson more about accessibility as well as r…
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