New Jersey Public Radio
-
Chinese Immigrants Are Now New York City’s Largest Foreign Born Group. Here’s What That Means.
For the first time since the 1990s, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign born population. CUNY Baruch College professor Kenneth Guest explai... Aug 10, 2026
-
Food Pantries Brace for More Demand as New SNAP Work Rules Push Thousands Off Benefits
At least 22,000 New Yorkers and 31,000 New Jerseyans have been cut from SNAP since new federal work requirements took effect earlier this year. The numbers are expected to grow, and f... Jul 29, 2026
-
Stooping or Stealing? How a Late Night Street Find Landed a Brooklyn Woman in Handcuffs
A Brooklyn interior designer says she believed a stack of wet rugs left outside had been discarded. Days later, her face appeared in news reports about a grand larceny investigation, ... Jul 24, 2026
-
NJ's Voter Registration Snafu
Liza Weisberg, supervising attorney at the ACLU of New Jersey where she focuses on democracy and voting rights, and Mike Hayes, WNYC and Gothamist New Jersey politics reporter and the... Jul 24, 2026
-
New York City Vowed Reform After Harlem’s Legionnaires’ Deaths. A New Outbreak Is Exposing the Gaps
After a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, WNYC health reporter Caroline Lewis and investigative data reporter Joe Hong explain how the illness spreads, wha... Jul 22, 2026
-
Sen. Andy Kim proposes MediKids to go with Medicare
A local senator shares his legislative priorities and his take on the U.S.'s role in geopolitics under President Trump. On Today's Show: U.S. Senator (D NJ) Andy Kim talks about his ... Jul 21, 2026
-
What Went Wrong at the Midtown High Rise Where Columns Buckled?
A few weeks after two structural columns buckled at a Midtown Manhattan high rise, WNYC and Gothamist reporter David Brand shares new details from hours spent reviewing hundreds of pa... Jul 20, 2026
-
Congresswoman Nellie Pou on hosting the World Cup in New Jersey
Ahead of the final match, New Jersey Congresswoman Nellie Pou talks about the costs and benefits of hosting massive World Cup events in her district. Jul 19, 2026
-
Where to Watch the World Cup Final in New York City
The World Cup final is this Sunday, and if you're looking for a place to watch in the city, WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper has some ideas. He also joins us with a summ... Jul 17, 2026
-
The 2026 World Cup Final is Upon Us
It's been a month of soccer madness in the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is finally coming to an end, with the World Cup final taking p... Jul 15, 2026
