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Evening Roundup: Bronx Gang Indictments, NJ Cities Crack Down on Homelessness, and Liberty Dance Team Tryouts

City officials in the Bronx are charging 20 alleged gang members with 15 shootings spanning the last three years. In New Jersey, WNYC’s Mike Hayes reports on a new local law that cri... Apr 18, 2025

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This Week in Politics: Primary voting just two months away in the New Jersey governor's race

Primary Election Day in New Jersey is coming up on June 10. Apr 12, 2025

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POETRY 2025: A NJ librarian on getting kids excited about poetry

April is National Poetry Month. This past week on WNYC Morning Edition, we've asked for your poems on the theme of "history" inspired by historical happenings, real or imagined. Amy ... Apr 11, 2025

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Ask Governor Murphy: Cutting Red Tape and an "Abundance Agenda" for NJ

Governor Murphy speaks with host Nancy Solomon about efforts to build more affordable housing in one of the most expensive states in the U.S. Apr 9, 2025

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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast / Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast /

Sen. Cory Booker on What Comes After His Marathon Speech

After a weekend of protests against the Trump administration, we hear from a leading Democrat who made headlines last week for an official act of dissent. On Today's Show:U.S. Senator... Apr 7, 2025

NYC NOW Podcast / NYC NOW /

Evening Roundup: MTA Plans for More Accessibility, Overall Crime Declines in NYC, Developers’ Role in NYC’s Affordable Housing and Cherry Blossom Season

Transit officials are touting a new plan to make Manhattan’s Delancey-Essex station accessible to people by adding new elevators. Plus, major crime fell by 11% and subway crime droppe... Apr 4, 2025

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How a small change to a New Jersey state law could make affordable childcare available to more families

As childcare becomes increasingly expensive, a study from the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, a member of the First 1,000 Days Policy Coalition, shows that changing the income requ... Apr 3, 2025

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Evening Roundup: A Breakdown of the Adams Case and Its Dismissal, Buy Nothing Groups in NYC and Singer Johnny Mathis Retires After NJ Show

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal case is officially over. Plus, “buy nothing” groups are booming in the city as people navigate rising rents and high living costs. And finally... Apr 2, 2025

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On this day in 1870, a New Jersey man would make U.S. voting history

On March 31, 1870, Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, would become the first African American man to cast a ballot in the U.S. under the 15th amendment. Noelle Lorraine... Mar 31, 2025

The Brian Lehrer Show /

Meet the NJ Gov Candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy Fashion

Meet the NJ gov candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters ask the mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy fashion Mar 26, 2025

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Evening Roundup: Bronx Gang Indictments, NJ Cities Crack Down on Homelessness, and Liberty Dance Team Tryouts

This Week in Politics: Primary voting just two months away in the New Jersey governor's race

POETRY 2025: A NJ librarian on getting kids excited about poetry

Ask Governor Murphy: Cutting Red Tape and an "Abundance Agenda" for NJ

Sen. Cory Booker on What Comes After His Marathon Speech

Evening Roundup: MTA Plans for More Accessibility, Overall Crime Declines in NYC, Developers’ Role in NYC’s Affordable Housing and Cherry Blossom Season

How a small change to a New Jersey state law could make affordable childcare available to more families

Evening Roundup: A Breakdown of the Adams Case and Its Dismissal, Buy Nothing Groups in NYC and Singer Johnny Mathis Retires After NJ Show

On this day in 1870, a New Jersey man would make U.S. voting history

Meet the NJ Gov Candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy Fashion

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