Evening Roundup: Claims of Cronyism in the NYPD, Utility Rates on the Rise in New Jersey, Tick Season is Here, and Staten Island’s Maker Park Music Festival

Former NYPD chiefs filed lawsuits against the department alleging the Adams administration allowed a system of corruption to take hold in the department. Plus, New Jersey Gov. Murphy... Jul 9, 2025

Morning Headlines: Heat Advisory Issued, Pregnant New Yorkers Turning to Doulas, and Drones Spot More Sharks at City Beaches

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Tuesday, warning it could feel as hot as 100 degrees in the city. Older adults, outdoor workers, and those without air cond... Jul 8, 2025

Evening Roundup: Adams Has a Message for Cuomo, Service Disruptions Coming to the G Train, and Hot Car Complaints on the Subway

Mayor Adams is calling on former Governor Andrew Cuomo not to run in the general election this November. Plus, service disruptions are coming to the G train. And finally, a search for... Jul 7, 2025

Local Art Alert: Nanette Carter

[REBROADCAST FROM May 28, 2025] Artist Nanette Carter grew up in Montclair, the daughter of the city's first Black mayor, Matthew G. Carter. The Montclair Art Museum has organized a n... Jul 3, 2025

Evening Roundup: Diddy Dodges Most Serious Charges in RICO Case, Mamdani’s Shortfall in NYC’s Black Community, Bangladeshi Aunties Get Out the Vote and New J...

Evening Roundup: Diddy Dodges Most Serious Charges in RICO Case, Mamdani’s Shortfall in NYC’s Black Community, Bangladeshi Aunties Get Out the Vote and New Jersey Officials Accused of Hypocrisy Over Land Use

A New York jury has found music mogul Sean Diddy Combs not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in a split verdict. Plus, data from New York City’s Democratic Primary shows that... Jul 2, 2025

Aspiring Newark music teacher gets a high school diploma — and a job offer

When Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez walked across the stage to get his high school diploma in Newark last week, he also got something much greater. Administrators handed him a $74,000 cont... Jul 2, 2025

An investigation into youth sports in New Jersey says the sexual abuse of minors has been allowed to fester to a crisis point

A database compiled by NJ Advance Media shows that since 2015, roughly 140 coaches and trainers across all youth sports in New Jersey have been accused of sex crimes..Matt Stanmyre, i... Jul 2, 2025

Bi-State Beach Bonanza: The Best Beaches in NJ and NY

New York and New Jersey have hundreds of miles of coastline, and hundreds of great beaches to choose from. New Jersey journalist Brian Donohue, and Time Out New York's Rossilyne Culga... Jun 27, 2025

The Final Unravelling of Bob Menendez

This week, On the Media shares the final episode of Dead End: The Rise and Fall of Gold Bar Bob Menendez. For WNYC, reporter and host Nancy Solomon describes how the FBI watched Menen... Jun 25, 2025

The New Jersey Reparations Council releases its findings after a two-year investigation

In 2023, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice established a reparations council made up of scholars, researchers and advocates to study how to begin to repair the harm of slave... Jun 19, 2025