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The New York Public Library Podcasts
Join The New York Public Library and your favorite writers, artists, and thinkers for smart talks and provocative conversations from the nation’s cultural capital.
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A Podcast from Syosset Public Library on Long Island, New York.
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Scenic nature parks home to unnatural occurrences. A cozy public library where the doors sometimes vanish. Residents that disappear for a bit and come back…different. In a small, (too) quiet town in upstate New York, a pair of friends juggle dodging horrors beyond imagination while navigating the all too tangible terror of adulthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WW ...
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On the latest episode of From City to the World, City College of New York President Vincent Boudreau hosts alumna Akasha Solis (2016, 2022), CCNY Outdoors Project co-leader and special projects manager, and Ella Hartley, founder of Wilderness First Aid…
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Feminism, Women’s Stories: The Creative Process: Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women, Gender Equality, Women's Rights & Empowerment
Empowering Stories, Inspiring Women: Creative Process Original Series
Feminism & Women’s Issues episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to Empowering Stories from Inspiring Women, discussing their lives, work & creative process. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with write ...
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Art · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & Creativity
Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art & Creativity · Creative Process Original Series
Art episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to artists, curators, museum directors about their work & how they made their creative careers. To listen to arts episodes across a variety of disciplines, follow our main podcast: “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”. You’ll find us on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations wit ...
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Poetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & Creativity
Writing: Creative Process Original Series
Poetry episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to poets reading their poetry & discuss their lives, work & creative process. Includes environmental poetry, humanities & activism. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conv ...
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Deep beneath the stacks of the New York Public Library, Brian & Eric stumble through strange, spooky, and macabre while trying not to get cursed. Bigfoot? Obviously real. UFOs? The government is hiding them. The Dogman? Definitely not just a bear. Killer Robots? Coming for us all! Join two idiots as they explore these topics and more while making each other laugh.
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Have you ever been told you’re just not right for the part? Maybe, you’ve been on a hundred auditions and heard back from zero? Or are you merely a terrible actor searching for mediocre advice? All are welcome. Join Andrew and Catherine as they break down the day-to-day life of an early-career actor, discuss constant rejection, and provide tools that will guide you through this artistic mess. We’re new at this too, so let’s learn together.
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OUR STREETS, OUR STORIES is a project of the Brooklyn Public Library's Department of Outreach Services that seeks to explore the Brooklyn that is and was, from the words of the community that lives here. Our hope is to create neighborhood-specific history archives based around interviews with Brooklyn residents. We seek to not only witness the change taking place all around us, but also to record and preserve the history of our neighborhoods before that history is forgotten. *Nominee, 2016 & ...
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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The Library of Arabic Literature is a remarkable undertaking. It is publishing, in Arabic and English dual-language volumes, key works of classical and pre-modern Arabic literature from the pre-Islamic era to the cusp of the modern period. Several of these works have not been translated before, while others have not received such careful editing and translation until now, when the editors and translators are consulting original manuscripts. The series launched its first title in December 201 ...
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Welcome to my library of interviews... Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries INTRODUCTION Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground lib ...
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The New York Public Library Announces Major Exhibition for America's 250th Birthday
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Brazil: Heart & Soul: Frente Gallery announces partnership with Henrique Faria Gallery in New York
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High Line Art Announces Fall 2025 Commissions, Including Works by Raven Halfmoon, Klara Liden, and Sopheap Pich
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Immigrant Portraits Transform NYC Public Spaces as Federal Attacks on Immigrants Surges Nationwide
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Evening Roundup: Report Finds Bronx has the Most Ghost Plates in NYC , Unicycle Festival Kicks Off, Inequality in Brooklyn, and Troubles on Interstate-80
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10:01A new City Council report finds the borough with the most ghost plates is the Bronx. The illegal plates are tied to speeding vehicles that break traffic laws. The 16th annual Unicycle Festival comes to the city. A new report highlights the inequalities between Brooklyn neighborhoods when it comes to parks, transit and schools. And finally, WNYC’s M…
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Midday News: Probe Finds Ghost Plates Are Widespread in Bronx, New Report Highlights Brooklyn Inequities, and Hochul Rejects Trump National Guard Offer
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10:54A City Council investigation says the Bronx has the highest concentration of illegal out-of-state license plates used to evade tolls and fines, with one in five sampled vehicles citywide showing fraudulent or missing plates. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has released a report underscoring sharp disparities across neighborhoo…
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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Orders NYPD Mobilization in Bronx After Shootings, Off-Duty Officer Killed in Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Hit-and-Run, and Port Authority Warns of Record Labor Day Travel
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3:05Mayor Eric Adams says the NYPD will launch a full mobilization plan in the Bronx after a string of shootings left three people dead and two others injured this week. Meanwhile, police say an off-duty officer was killed in a hit-and-run on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway when the driver of a box truck struck his motorcycle and fled the scene Wednesda…
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Turn The Page – Episode 365F – Auralee Wallace
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21:17With just the right amount of magic and high stakes, Auralee Wallace’s LATE NIGHT WITCHES is a fun story about a mother of three, trying to manage her family and her much younger sister – while being chosen witch in a prophecy about a big bad vampire that needs to be killed.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 365E – Sonita Alizada
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13:39Afghan rap artist and activist Sonita Alizada shares SONITA: MY FIGHT AGAINST TYRANNT AND MY ESCAPE TO FREEDOM, a riveting and hopeful memoir and love letter to those who dream of better worlds.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 365D – Edward Hamlin
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27:31Edward Hamlin’s SONATA IN WAX is a beautiful and touching work of historical fiction wrapped up in a musical mystery. Hamlin chats with Jenn about his music career and his debut novel.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 365C – Anna Kang & Chris Weyant
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25:06Meghan sat down with award-winning author/illustrator duo Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant to discuss their brand-new picture book, SO-HEE AND LOWY, a wonderful celebration of nature, community, and friendship.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 365B – Balazs Lorinczi
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31:36Friend-of-the-show Balazs Lorinczi returns to discuss A BITE OF PEPPER, a paranormal coming-of-age young adult graphic novel romance with a gorgeous color palette and dreamy vibes.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 365A – Khadijah VanBrakle
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21:41Khadija VanBrakle stops by to chat about MY PERFECT FAMILY, her sophomore young adult novel, a poignant intergenerational narrative that gives voice to Black Muslim women, and a thoughtful exploration of the intersection between gender and religion.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Academy Reveals 2025 Student Academy Award® Winners
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Successful Closing of 2025 NYC Startup and Venture Capital Internship Programs
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Evening Roundup: Opposers Say No to Waymo, Judges Appoint a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, Bronx Site Eyed for Affordable Housing, and Immigrants Jump Hurdles to Build Digital Skills
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9:52A street advocacy group is calling on the city to revoke approval for a pilot program that'll allow a self-driving taxi company to test out their cars in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Plus, federal judges have formally appointed Joseph Nocella Jr. as U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District. Meanwhile, a nonprofit housing group wants to build an aff…
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American Museum of Natural History Announces Programs and Installations for Climate Week NYC
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Evening Under The Sphere: The Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park Announces 2025 Gala on September 30
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Craft Latino proudly announces 'The Queen of Salsa'
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Midday News: President Trump's Order Targets Bail Reform Funding, Fans Face High Prices at US Open, and DiNapoli Faces Primary Challenge for Comptroller
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8:59President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could withhold federal resources from states with cashless bail policies, potentially affecting billions in funding for New York. Meanwhile, fans at the US Open in Flushing are paying steep prices for tickets and concessions, with some ground passes reselling for more than $300. Plus, State …
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Morning Headlines: NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Assault, NY Liberty Star Jonquel Jones to Appear at Brooklyn Public Library
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2:53A Manhattan judge has found an NYPD officer guilty of assault and official misconduct for pepper spraying a man who was already handcuffed. Meanwhile, Liberty star Jonquel Jones is joining the Brooklyn Public Library for a children’s storytime Wednesday afternoon in Crown Heights.By WNYC
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Eloghosa Osunde with Jake Morrissey: Necessary Fiction
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59:29In this episode of Library Talks, award-winning writer and multidisciplinary artist Eloghosa Osunde joins the podcast for a conversation about their new novel Necessary Fiction with the editor of Necessary Fiction Jake Morrissey. Necessary Fiction takes place across Lagos, one of Africa's largest urban areas and one of the world's most dynamic citi…
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Evening Roundup: Gov. Hochul Reveals National Guard Talks with President Trump, AG Files Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests, Animal Shelters Back to Accepting Pet Surrenders, and Understanding High ...
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7:51Governor Kathy Hochul says she told President Trump, New York doesn’t need him to send National Guard troops. Plus, New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a federal court to stop immigration officers from arresting people at federal immigration courts. Also, New York City animal shelters are once again accepting surrendered pets. And fin…
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The Met to Showcase One of Art History’s Greatest Figures, Italian Renaissance Genius Raphael, in First Major International Loan Exhibition in the U.S.
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Works & Process Presents HILDEGARD By Sarah Kirkland Snider at the Guggenheim
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From Farm to Stage: Treehouse Shakers Bring "Hatched" to Flushing Town Hall
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Midday News: Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak Slows, Police Hunt Brooklyn Jewelry Thieves, and Springsteen’s Born to Run Turns 50
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7:13New York City’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem appears to be waning with no new fatalities reported since Friday. Meanwhile, police are searching for two men who posed as NYCHA workers and stole more than $200,000 in jewelry and cash from a Brooklyn woman. Plus, Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run marks its 50th anniversary, and Eileen Chapman…
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Salman Rushdie’s newest novel Quichotte or in Spanish, Quixote is two stories, one of the author Sam DuChamp or Brother and the other of Ismail Smile, the main character in Brother’s novel.By Betty Martin
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Morning Headlines: President Trump Threatens to Withhold Funds From States Over Bail Rollbacks, MTA Holds Public Fare Hearings, and Breanna Stewart Returns to Liberty Lineup
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3:00President Trump is threatening to cut funding to states that rolled back cash bail, including New York. Meanwhile, the MTA is holding in person hearings for riders to weigh in on fare changes. Plus, Breanna Stewart returned to the Liberty lineup after a month-long injury, scoring 19 points in an 81–79 win over the Connecticut Sun.…
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Evening Roundup: School Districts Prepare for Cell Phone Ban, State Comptroller Gets Challenger in Next Year’s Race, NYPD Commissioner Praises Recruitment, and Voices From East Harlem
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8:37Nearly all New York schools are ready to prohibit cell phones this year. Also, longtime New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has a Democratic primary opponent. Plus, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department was desperate for applicants six months ago. Last week, she swore in the largest class since 2016. And finally, we hear from New …
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Experience The Holiday Spirit: Celebrate The Season Across All Five Boroughs of New York City
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Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
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Midday News: NYC Launches Probe After NYPD Car Runs Over Man in Queens, Reaction to Mamdani's Latest Video, and the New School Year Brings Fear for Some Immigrant Families
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6:59New York City officials are investigating after they say an NYPD squad car ran over a man lying on a road in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Plus, a look at the reaction to a viral video showing Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani lifting weights at an Open Streets in Brooklyn over the weekend. And finally, for some immigrant families, the star…
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Morning Headlines: Prosecutors Allege Former Adams Advisor’s New Job May Be The Result of a Bribe, Hochul Recommends Caution at State Beaches, Mamdani’s Latest Publicity Stunt.
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2:44Mayor Adams' son Jordan Coleman appeared on a TV show cited in the bribery case against former adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul is warning that Hurricane Erin is still a potential danger. Finally, Zohran Mamdani held a chip bag treasure hunt to try and embarrass Mayor Eric Adams.…
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Prosecutors Turn to Science to Rethink Interview Techniques
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9:53In Manhattan, prosecutors and investigators are learning a new way to interview suspects, witnesses, and victims in an effort to get more accurate information and prevent false confessions. As WNYC's Samantha Max tells host Janae Pierre, the new technique draws on scientific research about the human brain.…
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Vermeer, Meryl Streep, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Brian Wilson and More this fall at Roundtable 92NY
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Whitney Museum Launches Banned Skills, A New Digital Art Commission By Artist Duo Infant
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Sasha Velour Announces NightGowns 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
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Evening Roundup: NYPD Detective Shot in Queens, Dangerous Rip Currents Persist, a Digital Divide in the Bronx, and Red Hook’s Pinball Museum
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10:20An NYPD detective is recovering after he was struck by gunfire from his fellow officers during an incident Friday morning. Plus, the National Weather Service warns of life-threatening rip currents through Saturday at regional beaches. Meanwhile, a quarter of residents in the Bronx don’t have broadband internet access at home. And finally, there's a…
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Midday News: Former Adams Advisor Faces New Conspiracy and Bribery Indictments, It’s Almost Tennis Time in Queens, and We Meet a Few Young Inventors in Brooklyn
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10:37Mayor Adams' former chief adviser is facing four new conspiracy and bribery indictments. Plus, the US Open tennis tournament gets into full swing in Queens next week after qualifying matches this week. And finally, we meet a group of young New Yorkers building some cool creations.By WNYC
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Morning Headlines: A Sixth Person Dies in the Legionnaires' Outbreak in Central Harlem, Brooklyn Prosecutors Hunt Sex Toy Bombers at WNBA Games, Immigration Advocates Fear Edison Raid May Signal Things ...
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2:54City health officials report that the Legionnaires' outbreak is declining, but confirmed cases could still rise as more people seek treatment and earlier cases are verified. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office hopes an Ohio man arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Liberty game can help them identify other people doing the same. Final…
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Evening Roundup: Trump’s Civil Fraud Penalty Gets Tossed, NJ Shuts Enrollment for Childcare Vouchers, and Staff Shortages Affect Cooling Towers Inspections
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8:36A New York appeals court has thrown out President Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty. Plus, New Jersey has stopped enrolling new families seeking child care vouchers. And finally, health department officials lost more than a third of their cooling tower inspectors in the three years leading up to the outbreak despite a significant boost in funding…
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The Affordable Scoop: A Monthly Guide to Permanently Affordable Homes Across the City
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Works & Process presents New York City Ballet: Jamar Roberts
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The New York Sci-fi Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
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2025 World Title Race to Culminate at Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero
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Midday News: Former Adams Advisor Faces New Charges, More Controversy Around Carriage Horses, and the Best Pancakes in New York City
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7:21A former top adviser to Mayor Adams is facing new corruption charges. Plus, The controversy over Central Park's carriage horses is back in the political fray after one of them died in Midtown earlier this month. And finally, where to get the best pancakes in New York City.By WNYC
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Morning Headlines: Monthly Evictions Are on the Rise, Health Department Is Down Inspectors, and Muslim Group on Long Island Reaches Settlement
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2:49A WNYC analysis of city data finds marshals are evicting tenants at a rate of 1500 apartments a month, that’s the highest eviction rate since 2018. Another WNYC analysis found that seven of the ten buildings at the center of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak, some of which are run directly by the city, had no inspections over the past year. Finall…
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