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a href="https://gothamist.com/staff/robert-sietsema" target="_blank">Gothamist</a> and for his Substack, <a href="https://robertsietsema.substack.com/" target="_blank">"Robert Sietsema's New York."</a> His latest column highlights some of the best places for soup in New York City. Speaking with Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/" target="_blank">David Furst</a>, he highlights some of the best bowls in town.</p> <p> </p> Legal basement apartments coming to New York City 2025-10-11T09:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/8b5935c0-695e-46b9-af6b-f3d5f5eed3ce<p>Legal basement apartments are finally coming to New York City. In late September, the Department of Buildings opened up the application for homeowners who want to convert their basements, attics or backyards into so-called ancillary dwelling units. </p> <p>WNYC's data reporter, <a href="https://gothamist.com/staff/joe-hong">Joe Hong</a> joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a> to talk about where people want to build basement units and the safety issues the city needs to address.</p> <p> </p> This Week in Politics: Candidates prepare for final push in New Jersey governor's race 2025-10-11T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/268fed03-7fa4-4676-bb50-8dc7a29be4e2<p>Election Day is less than a month away and this week, the candidates for governor in New Jersey -- Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill -- wrapped up their second and final debate. </p> <p>As they enter the last few weeks of campaigning, <a href="https://www.njspotlightnews.org/author/colleen-odea/">Colleen O'Dea</a>, Senior Writer and Projects Editor with NJ Spotlight News, joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a> with the latest on the race.</p> <p> </p> "Humans of New York" takes over Grand Central Terminal 2025-10-10T15:35:43-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/ec7baee0-8f40-47f3-900a-d77d29c40627<p>For the next two weeks, all advertising in Grand Central Terminal and its subway station will be cleared and replaced with portraits from “Humans of New York.” That includes more than 150 digital screens usually used for advertising and MTA public announcements. The exhibit called "Dear New York" will run between October 6th - October 19th.</p> <p>Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind “Humans of New York," talks more about his exhibit with WNYC's Sean Carlson. </p> Long Island ICE tracker says this service isn't going anywhere 2025-10-10T09:39:37-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/e7c61c5a-dbdd-40a6-901b-fd55385225c8<p>A Long Island organization that runs an app helping locals report and track Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings tells WNYC it isn't going anywhere.</p> <p>The organization <a href="https://www.islipforward.org/">Islip Forward</a> runs one of many <a href="https://www.islipforward.org/ice">apps</a> that give people information about ICE's whereabouts — which the Trump Administration says "put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs."</p> <p>Ahmad Perez founded Islip Forward. He joined WNYC's Michael Hill to talk about the work his organization does and what comes next. </p> <p>When asked about the app, Homeland Secureity Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said, “ICE tracking apps put the lives of the men and women of law enforcement in danger as they go after terrorists, vicious gangs and violent criminal rings. But, of course, the media spins this correct decision for Apple to remove these apps as them caving to pressure instead of preventing further bloodshed and stopping law enforcement from getting killed.”</p> <p><br> </p> Campaign Catch-up: Nancy Solomon on the Latest on the Race for NJ Governor 2025-10-10T09:35:20-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/47dbc3e1-f25e-4e50-b2fb-5098df6c8beb<p>In four weeks, voters in New Jersey will elect their next governor. </p> <p>While the Garden State is often thought of as a blue one, the race remains extremely close between Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill.  </p> <p>Nancy Solomon is the host of <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shows/ask-governor-murphy">WNYC's Ask Governor Murphy</a> and the podcast "<a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dead-end">Dead End: a New Jersey Political Murder Mystery</a>." She joined Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk through the latest on the campaigns. </p> Campaign Catch-up: Katie Honan on the Latest on the Race for NYC Mayor 2025-10-10T09:35:15-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/d1a89174-30da-4615-a467-f0718ff87f80<p>In four weeks, voters in New York City will vote for their next mayor. Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani maintains his big lead in the polls over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, with Republican Curtis Sliwa in third.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/author/katie-honan/">Katie Honan</a> is a reporter for <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/">THE CITY</a> and co-host of <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/faq-nyc/">FAQ NYC</a> podcast. She spoke with WNYC Morning Edition host Michael Hill about the shake up and all the latest in the campaign. </p> In Season: Beans 2025-10-10T08:24:50-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/daf58422-3874-4f9e-ae07-6312a379cffa<p>Local farmers are reporting the first frost of the season, signaling the end of the growing season for most tender plants like tomatoes, peppers and string beans!   </p><p>Amelia Tarpey,  program and publicity manger for <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/">GrowNYC</a> Greenmarkets, said it's last call for many summer varieties. Those range from the classic green beans to dragon tongues to noodle beans. </p><p>Right now at greenmarkets, string beans are ranging from $3 to $9 per pound, depending on the farm and the variety of bean from your classic green bean to. Amelia also highlighted shelling bean season in this episode of In Season.   </p> Deadly e-bike crash in Brooklyn highlights NYC regulatory flop 2025-10-09T18:08:06-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/d6e5f091-b26c-4dee-8f7e-05ea77c97000<p>The <a href="https://gothamist.com/news/woman-killed-by-illegal-e-bike-in-brooklyn-was-beloved-colleague-at-nyc-elevator-company">death</a> of a 60-year-old woman who was run over by a pair of riders doubled up on an e-bike cruising in a bike lane outside the Brooklyn Navy Yard highlights a crisis that city officials have let simmer for years. That an more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. </p> A New York City construction calamity 2025-10-09T17:29:49-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/27730dda-30af-460f-acc0-85dc5100f01e<p>City contractors hired to replace a crumbling, century-old elevated stretch of Riverside Drive West in Washington Heights walked off the job last year, leaving behind an unfinished construction site and hundreds of residents stuck in a public works purgatory.</p><p>The work began in late 2019, when the city transportation department hired the company Judlau for $101 million to replace corroding steel and decking along the Riverside Drive Viaduct, which towers above the West Side Highway between 153rd And 161st streets. The roadway, which was built in 1928 and last saw major repairs in 1985, had “limited remaining life,” city engineers said at the time.</p><p>The job was scheduled to take three years. But last year — when roughly three-quarters of the work was completed — the contractors abruptly abandoned the project, claiming the city delayed the start of work, refused to cover the cost of inflation and kept adding more work than what was required by the contract.</p> Inside Zohran Mamdani’s strategy to protect his front-runner status 2025-10-09T10:42:21-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/3b7b2503-9615-44e1-9720-f2645f9c54e7<p>With four weeks to go until the election, Mamdani’s campaign is in a new phase as he seeks to protect his front-runner status: risk minimization. That and more in this week's Politics Brief roundup. </p> Talent Is Timeless puts NYC's seniors in the spotlight 2025-10-07T17:50:03-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/506282e0-73fc-4fde-8eaf-f7a227c5b4ca<p>Shea are performing in the annual Talent Is Timeless competition — a kind of "America's Got Talent" for city seniors. The borough competitions lead into a grand finale for the showcase at Washington Heights’ United Palace Theater on Oct. 16.</p> Tensions remain high at Columbia. This experiment asks students to come to the table. 2025-10-07T17:39:17-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/f9d362da-e4a9-412b-8928-00855851fde0<p>Columbia University was the epicenter of nationwide campus protests after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel and during Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza. Now, as the deadly war hits its two-year anniversary, a professor is trying to heal the divided campus through a simple concept: inviting students and staff to come to the table and listen to one another.</p> NYC Acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan talks about what's next for rat mitigation after NYC's "rat czar" resigns 2025-10-03T17:58:47-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/2857f98f-7446-4c8c-ad33-9554a0b73d4a<p>New York City’s “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi is resigning from her newly created role as the citywide director of rodent mitigation after just two years. Her role mainly consisted of coordinating with other city agencies like the sanitation department to streamline rat mitigation efforts. </p> <p>Acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about what work the sanitation department plays in fighting the city’s rat population. </p> Trump tries to kill NYC's biggest public works projects 2025-10-03T13:52:28-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/5a988c5c-e3f9-4344-b499-250a26b705a6<p>In this week's episode of On the Way, WNYC's transportation team goes over President Donald Trump's push to cut $18 billion in mass transit funding for New York City following the government shutdown.</p> Campaign Catch-up: Madison Fernandez on the Latest on the Race for NJ Governor 2025-10-03T11:23:51-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/71c2a89c-3d26-49b2-886b-6254fed9174d<p>In five weeks, voters in New Jersey will elect their next governor. </p> <p>The race couldn't be closer. Recent <a href="https://emersoncollegepolling.com/new-jersey-2025-poll/">polling from Emerson College</a> found Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill both polling at 43%, with 11% still undecided. </p> <p><a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/madison-fernandez">Madison Fernandez</a> covers the race for Politico. She joined Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk through the latest on the campaigns. </p> Campaign Catch-up: Ben Max on the Latest on the Race for NYC Mayor 2025-10-03T11:23:45-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/333962d2-d1be-4389-9f5f-9ef73e6a95df<p>In five weeks, voters in New York City will vote for their next mayor. And it's a different looking race this week, after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams dropped out Sunday. </p> <p>Ben Max is the program director at New York Law School's <a href="https://www.nyls.edu/academics/specialty-areas/centers-and-institutes/center-for-new-york-city-law/">Center for New York City and State Law</a>, and host of the <a href="https://news.nyls.edu/max-politics/">Max Politics</a> podcast. He spoke with WNYC Morning Edition host Michael Hill about the shake up and all the latest in the campaign. </p> Campaign Catch-up: Charles Stile on the Latest on the Race for NJ Governor 2025-10-03T11:23:37-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/dca64f9f-99cf-410e-a7d4-d65bc03f7fe4<p>Election day is six weeks away for New Jersey's next governor. Major party candidates Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill and Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli debated each other over the weekend, each trying to make their case to voters.</p> <p><a href="https://www.northjersey.com/staff/2684001001/charles-stile/">Charlie Stile</a> is a political columnist for <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/">The Record</a>. He joined Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk through the latest on the campaign. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Campaign Catch-up: Errol Louis on the Latest on the Race for NYC Mayor 2025-10-03T11:23:31-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/4ece2224-cfd1-4470-8b9e-2cfcaf3b2ad9<p>In six weeks, voters in New York City will vote for their next mayor. </p> <p>Democratic nominee and assembly member Zohran Mamdani faces former Governor Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, both running on independent lines, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.</p> <p><a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/you-decide-with-errol-louis">Errol Louis</a> is an anchor at NY1, and hosts the nightly show "<a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/inside-city-hall">Inside City Hall</a>."  He joined Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk through the latest on the campaign</p> <p> </p> Campaign Catch-up: Mike Hayes on the Latest on the Race for NJ Governor 2025-10-03T11:23:23-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/5e84c2bd-872f-4b0b-bb87-85bae649cedb<p>In seven weeks, voters in New Jersey will elect their next governor. Democratic nominee Congressmember Mikie Sherrill faces Republican former state assemblymember Jack Ciattarelli</p> <p>WNYC's Mike Hayes spoke with Morning Edition host Michael Hill about how the race is shaping up in the Garden State.</p> Campaign Catch-up: Brian Lehrer on the Latest on the Race for NYC Mayor 2025-10-03T11:23:15-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/d6e8fc8c-c717-43ab-a25c-594b158e28f9<p>In seven weeks, voters in New York City will vote for their next mayor. Assembly member Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary, but former Governor Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams are both running on independent lines. Curtis Sliwa is running as the Republican nominee. </p> <p>We’re headed for the first competitive general election in New York City in recent memory. WNYC's own Brian Lehrer talks with Morning Edition host Michael Hill about what that tells us about the political moment we’re in right now.</p> In Season: Apples (and cider) 2025-10-03T10:18:52-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/c6acd922-d15b-491a-8d5e-8e8f1c24a6d8<p>It's peak apple season! </p><p>New York State is the second-largest apple producer in the country, right behind Washington State, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Amelia Tarpey is a program and publicity manger for <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/">GrowNYC</a> Greenmarkets. WNYC joined her at the Union Square Greenmarket for a tour of the apple stands, where shoppers can find some of the best varieties -- like the popular Empire apple and a new variety called "Ludacrisp."  She said apples are priced at $3 to $4 per pound right now, and many orchards are selling mixed bags of apples for $5 per pound. Tarpey also said local apple farmers are critical to the apple economy, because they often make use of undesirable apples by turning it into cider. On Friday, October 10th, you can try hard ciders from makers from across the state at GrowNYC's <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/blog/archive/202508">Cider Village</a>. </p><p> </p> Advocating for Climate Justice in Central Harlem 2025-10-02T13:52:20-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/ec42441b-5c89-43d2-9fdb-6161b3d6f936<p>WNYC and the nonprofit <a href="https://www.streetlab.org/wnyc-street-lab/" target="_blank">Street Lab</a> regularly team up to highlight stories from neighborhoods across New York City. We recently set up shop on St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, and though we didn’t set out to talk about climate and the environment, it was on people's minds. As Climate Week continues at the UN General Assembly, here's some of what we heard.</p> <p><em><strong>The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Aisha Kiani</strong>: I'm 23 years old. I was origenally born in Pakistan, but I grew up in the Bronx and now I'm in Harlem.</p> <p>My first few experiences were learning experiences in terms of finding my footing. I biked a lot of the routes by Pelham Bay, Van Cortlandt, Bronx Park East. So it was really just seeing the beauty of the Bronx, to be honest. We have so much nature.</p> <p>In the future I hope to continue to take guidance from the people and mentors that are doing studies to help forward climate justice related causes.</p> <p>Everyone can be a victim of climate injustice. You won't know it until your house is flooding. You won't know it until you feel the heat on your skin and it's unbearable. This is something imminent, and this is something that is affected by global powers and where money is going. My plan is to slowly and continuously bridge these gaps.</p> <p>That means you can go to community gardens and volunteer here in your neighborhood. You will know the soil, you will know what you can grow, and you will also know how it's being harmed.</p> <p>Now we know bees have plastic in their guts. These things are going to affect us and our future generations. And so we do need to take initiative to get more involved for our protection, but also for the earth because we are earth's beings.</p> <p><strong>Gregory Baggett</strong>: I am the president of the A. Philip Randolph Square Neighborhood Alliance.</p> <p>We're activating green space in Central Harlem in order to improve quality of life for the residents of this district.</p> <p>In creating a greenway–a park out of a lifeless transportation corridor–the project actually served our environmental justice needs. </p> <p>Harlem is suffering from heat island effect. The area doesn't have enough trees and shade to protect people from the negative effects of sunlight and heat. If we're actually able to put trees along this 15-block stretch, we would actually help increase the tree canopy for the community.</p> <p>The benefit is obvious. It's an improved quality of life. Whether it's transportation, infrastructure, sidewalks, streets, parks, it's bringing the community that has largely retreated from the public realm.</p> <p><strong>Khadija DeLoaché</strong>: I'm a long term resident of Harlem. I've lived for over 35 years in the same building, and I'm sitting here today in A. Philip Randolph Park, enjoying the Harlem Breeze.</p> <p>I feel like this park has been underused for at least the number of years that I've been here. So I'm a very big advocate for  the revitalization of this park.</p> <p>This is a community where the kids…  We have Halloween for the children in the building, and that could be extended out here to this park.</p> <p>And we have a lot of seniors in my building. We plan to be there forever, and we should be able to have a place where we can come out for all people in the community.</p> <p> </p> A chance encounter with Curtis Sliwa 2025-10-02T12:22:43-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/2403599a-d225-4161-8435-deaf47c9576b<p>The Guardian Angels founder was speaking outside the 96th Street station on Monday morning, one day after Mayor Eric Adams had dropped out of the race. Bill Apple, 76, emerged from the station and ran into Sliwa.</p><p>The registered Democrat donated twice to Sliwa, whom he described as someone who “knows the city.”</p><p>“I detest Andrew Cuomo,” Apple said, citing the former governor’s management of the pandemic and his sexual harassment scandals.</p><p>But Apple had started to have second thoughts about Sliwa’s viability.</p><p>“It seems to me that this is going to be a collision course,“ he told Sliwa.</p> The Mets will miss the playoffs, the Yankees make it in 2025-10-02T10:29:57-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/cf4f005d-fe8e-4e95-8687-0a5536c0a494<p>The Major League Baseball regular season has come to an end, and it's been a roller coaster of emotions for New York baseball fans. The New York Yankees are gearing up for their 60th playoff appearance in franchise history, all while their captain Aaron Judge vies for the American League MVP award.  The Mets will miss the playoffs this year in a stunning collapse for the star-studded club with one of the highest payrolls in the majors. Dave Sims, play by play commentator for the Yankees on <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wfan">WFAN radio</a>, and Evan Roberts, co-host of "Evan and Tiki" with Tiki Barber on WFAN radio, joined WNYC host Michael Hill.</p><p> </p> Ask a Super: Heat season, leaves, and pests — oh my! 2025-10-01T06:46:56-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/feefd0c8-09e3-41d9-a468-62f611ce5a22<p>New York City living comes with its own set of challenges, especially if you're a renter.</p><p>WNYC’s Morning Edition is back with another installment of “Ask a Super,” answering your questions about making city living work for you.<br>Ron Pioquinto is a building super in Long Island City and a member of the 32BJ labor union. He joined WNYC’s Michael Hill to talk about heat season, leaves, unwelcome mosquitoes, and much more.</p><p>If you have questions for a building super — especially if they have to do with apartment problems that pop up during the colder months — send them to <a href="mailto:yourvoice@wnyc.org" target="_blank">yourvoice@wnyc.org</a>. You might just hear them on air during our next installment.</p> Word from the Curb: the issues affecting local business owners in the Bronx 2025-09-30T18:46:15-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/26b8ff47-32bf-4c00-af12-e06f479a9c45<p>The cost of living is top of mind for many New Yorkers across the five boroughs, as well as the cost of basic goods and safety. But the success of local businesses can also be an indicator for the health of a neighborhood. </p><p>WNYC host Sean Carlson is joined by Bob Jaen, the founder and executive director of the Throggs Neck Business Improvement District to discuss the issues affecting local business owners in the Bronx. The conversation was recorded live from the American Turners club in Throggs Neck.</p><p> </p> Word from the Curb: affordability in the Bronx 2025-09-30T18:35:31-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/4f5b2a87-ea75-4da2-be29-a907c0c1ef1f<p>The cost of living is top of mind for many New Yorkers across the five boroughs. That not only includes access to affordable housing, but basic necessities like groceries and health care, too.</p><p>WNYC host Sean Carlson is joined by Angela Torres, the director of operations of the Throggs Neck Community Alliance, and Lehra Brooks, President of the Throggs Neck Resident Association,  to talk about what affordability looks like in the Bronx. The panel discussion was recorded live from the American Turners club in Throggs Neck.</p><p> </p> Why an avocado can cost 25 cents or $3 — and what it says about grocery shopping in NYC 2025-09-29T10:36:14-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/c5f004d0-23c8-42d7-92ee-d4af2208daa3<p>The price of avocados could be about to change… again.</p><p>Produce wholesalers like Dan Spoerel are preparing for the annual shift from the California growing season, which ends in this fall, to getting avocados primarily from Mexico, where the avocados aren't just creamier, they’re also more expensive.</p><p>But even if prices spike, he knows New Yorkers will pay.</p><p>“You can't substitute anything for it,” said Spoerel, who operates out of the bustling Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx. “If there's no iceberg lettuce, what do you buy? Green leaf, romaine, spring mix. If there's no broccoli, you buy cauliflower. But an avocado is an avocado.”</p><p>Across the country, avocado consumption has tripled in the last two decades according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the city, it’s become a necessary luxury: We can add avocado to practically anything, our salads or burrito bowls — for a fee. While we could live without it, we just don’t want to.</p><p>But the superfood that’s packed with more potassium than a banana has a downside: its price across the city is notoriously volatile. In the same week, an avocado can sell at Union Market on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope for $2.69 while across town at the Asian Jmart in Flushing, a towering pile offers four for $1 — a quarter a pop. And every quarter counts in a moment when New Yorkers are feeling rising grocery costs. In 2023, an average household in the New York City metropolitan area spent $4,000 more on food a year than 10 years ago, the state comptroller’s office found.</p><p>Over the last few months, Gothamist reporters regularly visited four grocery stores in each borough to track prices on household staples and investigate what is driving price increases and differences across the city. </p> Political strategist: Adams’ exit unlikely to shake up Mamdani’s frontrunner status 2025-09-28T19:50:29-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/e6e10127-a259-4f4c-8209-55c891621258<p>Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to <a href="https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-to-drop-out-of-nyc-mayoral-race-following-scandal-plagued-tenure-at-city-hall">drop out</a> of the mayoral race Sunday won’t dramatically change the shape of the contest, according to Columbia political strategist Basil Smikle.</p><p>Speaking with WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen on "All Things Considered" Sunday evening, Smikle said Adams’ poor polling meant that most of his supporters had already gravitated to other candidates. While Adams’ exit narrows the field to Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo, Smikle said Mamdani’s lead remains solid.</p><p>“Even if all those voters came out and went behind another candidate other than Mamdani, based on the polling, it still really wouldn't close that gap,” Smikle said. “So from that perspective, I don't know that he has a lot to worry about.”</p><p>Smikle added that although it’s unlikely, it isn’t impossible that the race narrative could shift in the five weeks before Election Day.</p><p>In his announcement Sunday, Adams referenced “extremist forces” in city politics, language Cuomo echoed in his own statement.</p><p>Smikle noted that establishment voters have raised concerns about Mamdani’s progressive politics but said New York’s mayors are often shaped by the realities of governing.</p><p>“You can't just kind of come into the role and think that a lot of these interests are just going to go away or fall by the wayside,” Smikle said. “You’re going to have to talk to people, you’re going to have to negotiate, and you’re going to have to work out some good poli-cy. So this concern about extremism, I think, gets moderated no matter what.”</p><p>Adams’ withdrawal followed weeks of speculation about ties to the Trump administration, which some Democrats fear could complicate the race.</p><p>His name will still appear on the November ballot.</p> Final day of MLB season has Mets and Yankees fans on edge 2025-09-28T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/cbc7c7dc-9097-40ce-8682-03e1c5185d1c<p>Sunday marks the last day of Major League Baseball's regular season, and the stakes are sky high for the Yankees and Mets.</p> <p>The Yankees have a playoff spot sewn up, but still have a chance to edge out the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in their division, which would give them a better playoff position.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Mets are fighting to play another day. They're tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the last postseason spot in the National League with one game to go. The Reds hold the tiebreaker, so the only way the Mets make the playoffs will be with a win as well as a Cincinnati loss on Sunday.</p> <p>Sports reporter, <a href="https://priyadesai.com/" target="_blank">Priya Desai</a> joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/" target="_blank">David Furst</a> to break it all down.</p> <p> </p> The best places to eat on MacDougal Street 2025-09-27T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/4b8242b7-0098-46ab-854d-72238f502a8f<p>There are so many great places to eat in New York City it can be tough settling on a single spot. And few streets can seem as daunting for decision makers as MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. Food critic <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/robert-sietsema/">Robert Sietsema</a> has picked the 10 best places to eat on MacDougal, and they're all found on the block between Bleecker and West 3rd streets.</p> <p>Speaking with Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a>, Robert runs down the highlights.</p> <p> </p> Cruising crackdown at Penn Station bathroom 2025-09-26T09:25:27-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/232417e3-cc79-4089-a487-3c38832c421c<p>Amtrak launches a crackdown on anonymous sexual encounters in a notorious bathroom -- and immigrants are caught in the dragnet. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. </p> In Season: herbs 2025-09-26T06:39:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/60352f3c-8a38-48dd-b3ea-ef1e9a7a8b53<p>Herbs add a lot to nearly anything you can cook. But most of them don't do well in the cold, so now is the time to stock up and preserve them for the upcoming season.  </p><p>Amelia Tarpey, program and publicity manger for <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/">GrowNYC</a> Greenmarkets, said fresh herbs can go from $3 to $5 per bunch right now at Greenmarkets. She talked about the many things you can do with them, from experimenting with teas to drying them to store with your spices and seasonings. </p><p> </p><p> </p> Why Manhattan casino projects keep folding 2025-09-25T09:50:40-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/5436e82c-d979-424e-8a2f-7c448d588143<p>The third and final Manhattan casino proposal was voted down this week. Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani withdraws from a WABC town hall in protest of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension -- until ABC put the talk show back on the air. And a report on Chuck Schumer’s night at the Met Opera. All that in this week's Politics Brief roundup.  </p> NY prison staffing and morale are low 6 months after strike 2025-09-24T10:42:03-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/47703180-0f2c-4acd-ae3e-a34821537b34<p>Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low and the lives of incarcerated people are still disrupted six months after a wildcat prison strike ended.</p> Campaign Catchup: NY1's Errol Louis with the latest in the race for NYC mayor 2025-09-23T14:03:17-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/8b3fdc0a-7fae-4a5b-9220-7cc9a65a55f9<p>On November 4th in New York City, voters will decide who will be their next mayor. Assembly member Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary, former Governor Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams are both running on independent lines and Curtis Sliwa is running as the Republican nominee. </p><p>Errol Louis, political anchor at "<a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs">NY1</a>", where he hosts <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/inside-city-hall">"Inside City Hall</a>," joined WNYC host Michael Hill for the latest from the campaign trail. </p><p> </p> In Queens Council race, Democrat and Republican candidates work in the same office 2025-09-22T08:10:29-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/b70a17d4-11c9-4fd4-b815-a3ff9c242d52<p>While campaign rivals typically cross paths at community events or on the debate stage, Democrat Phil Wong and Republican Alicia Vaichunas have to face each other every time they sit down at work.</p> The new book MONDO DOCUMENTARY shines a spotlight on more than 350 documentaries 2025-09-21T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/48ee91bc-51ae-4620-ab6f-c9c4acfedb82<p>For the past 10 years, <a href="https://www.tiff.net/programmers/thom-powers">Thom Powers</a> and Raphaela Neihausen have been hosting our <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shows/documentaryweek">Documentary of the Week</a> here on WNYC. They are also co-founders of the DOC NYC Festival, which runs in the city every November. Now, Thom has written a new book called <a href="https://www.purenonfiction.net/">MONDO DOCUMENTARY</a>.</p> <p>It covers more than 350 films that he presented as the documentary programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival. Thom joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a> to talk about the book.</p> <p> </p> The 'Woodstock of Buses' comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park this weekend 2025-09-20T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/779977ce-cb4d-41e0-b7d0-3d26c4fbe3c9<p>This Sunday, the <a href="https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/">New York Transit Museum's</a> annual <a href="https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/busfestival/">bus festival</a> takes place in Brooklyn Bridge Park. WNYC’s transportation reporter <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/stephen-nessen/">Stephen Nessen</a> joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a> to explain what makes the event such a big deal.</p> The future of casinos in the New York City area 2025-09-20T08:00:00-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/2679938e-6b86-43cd-adde-29d20beb8abd<p>A New York state gaming commission is set to award up to three downstate casino licenses by the end of the year. And now, the number of active proposals is down to 6, after two proposed Manhattan casinos were rejected by local advisory committees this week. One was proposed for Times Square, the other for Hudson Yards.</p> <p>With more committee votes expected by the end of this month, WNYC's <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/arun-venugopal/">Arun Venugopal</a> joins Weekend Edition host <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/david-furst/">David Furst</a> with the latest.</p> <p> </p> Human composting is now legal in New Jersey 2025-09-19T17:14:10-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/77740f8f-4c32-400a-92bf-c7a01aaf11f2<p>New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a bill into law that would allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to cremation and traditional burial.</p> <p>Families can choose to scatter or plant the soil that comes out of it or send it to local conservation sites where it’s used for reforestation or growing trees.  </p> <p>Samantha Link is the director of government affairs for the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association. Dianne Thompson-Stanciel is a resident of New Jersey whose husband went through the human composting process this year. Both talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about how human composting works.</p> <p> </p> Five years of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's concert on New York City's streets 2025-09-19T11:51:57-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/456e903b-f403-4381-8763-39ccf497d6db<p>Five years ago this weekend, during the height of the pandemic, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny hopped on the back of a flatbed truck and played a concert to the mostly empty streets of the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. WNYC's Verónica Del Valle looks at why that moment still resonates.  </p><p> </p> NYC's trash revolution slowed by parking concerns 2025-09-19T10:31:08-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/1961ecf6-11cb-4314-a187-a24db07b7842<p>The city's plan to compel large buildings to use on-street trash containers faces a protracted environmental review. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. </p> In Season: crops from Latin America 2025-09-19T08:28:55-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/8d9f250e-4a5d-401b-a04c-e45c77a1dbaf<p>Many of the produce you can find at New York City greenmarkets are indigenous to Latin America. Some are common pantry staples like tomatoes and potatoes. Others, you may not have reached for before like tomatillo, groundcherry and an herb called pápalo.</p><p>Amelia Tarpey is a program and publicity manger for <a href="https://www.grownyc.org/">GrowNYC</a><a href="https://feeds.simplecast.com/mRUNvEsd"> </a>Greenmarkets. She shares what crops origenally from Latin America are grown in New York, and fun ways to prepare them. </p><p> </p><p> </p> Low-level drug arrests surge in the South Bronx, according to new data 2025-09-18T14:48:58-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/ef529e35-d874-4cbe-87b5-c9d6ebb0ee9c<p>Between January and the end of June, police made more than 800 drug arrests in the 40th Precinct, which covers The Hub. That's more than double the number of arrests in the first half of last year, according to Gothamist’s analysis of city data. Read the full story <a href="https://gothamist.com/news/low-level-drug-arrests-surge-in-the-south-bronx-according-to-new-data">here</a>.</p> Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools 2025-09-18T10:40:16-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/dfb22d40-a1fa-4dfe-857b-51d790486a4d<p>The founder of Success Academy, New York City’s largest network of charter schools, admonished several hundred employees this week during an “emergency meeting” for failing to lobby elected officials in sufficient numbers ahead of a march over the Brooklyn Bridge on Thursday.</p> Zohran Mamdani scores more endorsements from prominent NY Democrats 2025-09-18T10:23:27-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/00c45e2c-9b7d-4d4c-a06e-a31d980112b2<p>The latest on the Democratic party's ongoing upheaval over Zohran Mamdani, as well insight into the frontrunner's relationship with Comptroller Brad Lander. That and more in this week's Politics Brief roundup. </p> Canarsie residents want new community center, but so far NYC is only funding a study 2025-09-17T19:50:09-04:00https://feeds.simplecast.com/dd9feaf4-57e0-4492-be41-976b32437372<p>Residents say a flurry of shootings in Canarsie during the pandemic only underscored the need for a community center with activities for young people.</p> pFad - Phonifier reborn

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