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Zohran Mamdani is the presumed Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City. Technically, the primary's outcome will officially be decided by a ranked choice count next week, since no Democrat received a majority of the vote. But the presumed win by a young, progressive, self styled democratic socialist candidate over former governor Andrew Cuomo sent reverberations throughout a Democratic party that is still searching for ways to move forward in the wake of President Donald Trump's return to office.

Meanwhile, it was a different story on the other side of the Hudson.

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A look at Zohran Mamdani's transportation policies -- and what it would take for him to achieve them. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of transit news. 

WNYC’s education reporter Jessica Gould recently spoke with high school student journalists about a remarkable year.

 As part of WNYC's ongoing political coverage our Community Partnerships Desk is spending time in laundromats around the city to engage with voters and get a sense of what issues they care about. It's a project we're calling Suds and Civics. 

This week's Politics Brief focuses on Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's stunning upset over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates in the Democratic primary. 

Fried, whom Gothamist shadowed on a recent morning, is embedded with multiple organizations’ outreach teams, in addition to serving as the medical director of the Manhattan Outreach Consortium, a collaboration among three nonprofits doing street outreach across the borough. Read the full story here.

A new book dives into the stories behind 30 monuments and statues commemorating Black Americans around New York City.

David Felsen is an 11th grade history teacher in Chelsea, and the author of "New York City Monuments of Black Americans." He told WNYC's Michael Hill that these statues are a depiction of what society values at any given point in time, and as such help catalogue how those values change over time. 

The first statue of a Black person in New York City appeared in 1876 at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. It's a nameless figure who c...

It’s hot in New York today and temperatures are expected to remain in the the nineties and possibly reach triple digits this week.

New York State health commissioner Dr. James McDonald talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about how New Yorkers can stay safe in the region's first heat wave of the year.

This June, some graduates from public high schools in New York will have a little something extra on their diplomas.  

The New York State Seal of Civic Readiness aims to signal to future colleges or employers that the student understands what it means to be a contributing member of a community or society.  

Jenna Ryall directs Civics for All, which manages the seal for New York City schools. Roshny Saha is a 12th grader at the High School for Health Professions and Human Services in Manhattan. They both joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill to...

Word From the Curb is a series of live broadcasts this election season where WNYC's All Things Considered is out in communities across the city to ask New Yorkers what they want to see in their next mayor. 

This week we were in Southeast Queens and talked with Councilmember Nantasha Williams, who represents City Council district 27, which includes parts of St. Albans, Hollis, Jamaica and more.

Also joining us is a legend of New York City hip hop -- Ralph McDaniels was co-creator of the seminal TV show Video Music Box, which debuted on WNYC T...

Word From the Curb is a series of live broadcasts this election season where WNYC's All Things Considered is out in communities across the city to ask New Yorkers what they want to see in their next mayor. 

This week we were in Southeast Queens and talked with two people who have spent much of their careers in advocacy focused on issues critical to the health of the community. 

William Scarborough is president of Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition. He has focused on issues like groundwater flooding, which has been afflicting southeast Queens residents fo...

In this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news the team digs into the mailbag and fields questions from our dear readers and listeners. 

This week's Politics Brief roundup of New York City news features an analysis of Board of Elections data and the latest on the arrest of mayoral hopeful Brad Lander.

A bill passed by the New York City Council would require the parks department to install at least 50 new outdoor drinking fountains near park entrances by 2035. That would add to the already thousands of water fountains around the city maintained by the parks department, many of which are in disrepair. The bill now awaits the mayor's signature.

Manhattan Councilmember Gale Brewer, who sponsored the bill, and Merritt Birnbaum, president and CEO of the Riverside Park Conservancy, joined WNYC host Michael Hill to discuss the need for water fountains. 

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 slavery. 

Ryan Haygood, president and CEO of NJISJ, joined WNYC host Michael Hill to preview the findings of a two year study on how to compensate Black New Jerseyans impacted by the legacy of slavery in the state.

WNYC's All Things Considered was in Southeast Queens this week for our series of live broadcasts this election season we're calling Word From The Curb.  

We've been engaging with communities across New York City to ask people what’s important to them and what they want to see in city leadership.  

And this part of Queens is a really interesting place to be asking that question because so many of the candidates are either from here or rely on the support of its voters to sustain them politically.

Like former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who...

A health insurance card, a 10-speed mountain bike, a blue men’s jacket and a microwave are among the few belongings stored by New York City officials this year after they cleared homeless people from street encampments.

The city is supposed to offer people the chance to store their personal items for 90 days. But a City Hall spokesperson said workers stored people’s belongings just 13 times between January and the end of May this year. The city would typically have conducted several hundred sweeps in that time.

“ That's a shocking number that should raise a lot of r...

Over the last couple of months, food writer Robert Sietsema has been visiting some of the most overlooked dining destinations in New York City. Ironically, they're hidden in some of the city's most-visited neighborhoods. This time, he joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to talk about one of the absolute centers of travel, tourism and entertainment: Times Square.

Testy exchanges between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani hinted at a two-man contest in the final stretch toward the June 24 primary. Cuomo, the former governor, is the frontrunner in the race, according to most polls. Mamdani, an Assemblymember from Queens, is in second place.

Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani sees fare-free buses as a winning pitch in his upstart mayoral campaign. But transit planners say the idea, if implemented, could amount to a cut to New York City’s transit service.

That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. 

You voted on NYC's most iconic bagel, and now we have a winner: Egg bagel is New York City's most iconic bagel (at least of the candidates who ran). Congratulations, egg bagel!

Timothy Hunter and data scientist Kathryn Agnas of NYC Votes came on WNYC's Morning Edition to walk us through how they tabulated the results, why some ballots may have been invalidated, and how they got to the winner.

A special thank you to NYC...

The Democratic candidates for New York City mayor made their last pitches to voters during the final debate ahead of the primary election.

The back and forth between former governor Andrew Cuomo and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani hinted at a two-man contest. Cuomo is the frontrunner in the race, according to most polls, while Mamdani is in second place.

The two-hour debate at John Jay College was co-hosted by WNYC's Brian Lehrer, NY1's Errol Louis and The City’s Katie Honan.

Early voting begins June 14. Primary election Day is June 24.

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Brooklyn City Council Member and Finance Committee Chair Justin Brannan faced off in one final Democratic primary debate for New York City Comptroller.
The two leading candidates vying for the Democratic nomination gave voters their best closing arguments in an hour-long debate on Tuesday. Their differences were more about style than substance, as both share similar visions about the role of the city’s chief fiscal officer. But the moderators still elicited some spirited exchanges, underscoring how they differed.
WNYC's Brian Lehrer co-hosted the debate with Errol Louis of NY1 and Al...

The New York State Assembly said the "Stop Super Speeders" bill, which would require devices known as speed limiters to be put in the cars of some of the region’s most reckless drivers, will not pass in the assembly in this session.

The bill had picked up momentum following the death of Miriam Yarimi and two of her children, who were hit by a recidivist speeder on Brooklyn's Ocean Parkway in March. Now, the state senate - which introduced the bill - has significantly changed it in hopes that a watered down version will get passed.

New York City’s mayoral candidates are facing a question that could help define them in the home stretch of the Democratic primary: How would they confront President Donald Trump on immigration protests and deportation when the president seems to be spoiling for a fight?

That and more in this week's Politics Brief roundup of new out of City Hall and Albany.

WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk is highlighting voices from neighborhoods across New York City, in collaboration with the nonprofit Street Lab. We recently set up in Washington Heights. Here are a few of the stories we heard.

The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

Perla Esquivel: " I'm 34 years old and I'm a nurse working in Washington Heights, and I was born and raised in Passaic County, New Jersey. I live in a community where there's not a lot of people of my ethnicity, and to come to a place where there are is kind...

Tuesday, June 10 is primary election day in the New Jersey governor's race. As voters are making last-minute decisions, we bring you a voting guide to the Democratic candidates and the Republicans. This time, we focus on the Republicans.

Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record and northjersey.com, joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to run through the candidates: State Senator Jon Bramnick, former New Jersey Assembly Member Jack Ciattarelli and former conservative radio radio host Bill Spadea.

We are down to the final days of primary voting in New Jersey governor's race. Tuesday, June 10 is Primary Day in the Garden State. So this weekend, we bring you a last-minute voting guide - both for the Democratic candidates and the Republicans.

Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record and northjersey.com joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to go over the candidates. He starts with the Democrats.

The democratic primary for New York City mayor is June 24th. This will be the city's second citywide ranked-choice-voting election. If you’re still having trouble understanding exactly how it works, Morning Edition is here to help you practice with our very important (mock) election: BAGELECTION 2025! 

Now, the vote is in. Click here to see how the ballots were counted. And if you want to hear from our bagel candidates, click "LISTEN" above

Still have questions? Check out this great explainer on how ranked choice voting works.

Beneath a full moon in Jamaica Bay, horseshoe crab love was in the air.

Female crabs skirted along the shore, each with two or three smaller male crabs attached to their backs and sides, fertilizing thousands of eggs in the sand. Hundreds of casual encounters like this were taking place during a visit by WNYC last week to Plumb Beach in Brooklyn.

A bizarre incident on the Gil Hodges Bridge seriously injures two cyclists, and Flatbush Avenue is set for a major overhaul. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news.

WNYC's Brigid Bergin recaps the first debate of the Democratic primary for mayor. 

This week's Politics Brief previews Wednesday night's Democratic primary debate for mayor, as well as an urgent discussion on Andrew Cuomo's preferred breakfast sandwich. 

The Administration for Children Services is overseen by the State Office of Children and Family services, but the Department of Investigations say that's not enough. The New York State Assembly has introduced a new bill that authorizes the DOI to have access to certain records related to kids in the city's care.

DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber joined WNYC host Michael Hill. She said the department has identified child fatality cases that the ACS has deemed unfounded, but should be reassessed.

Landlords who get public money to house the most vulnerable New Yorkers — including people who were recently homeless and those with mental illness and substance abuse disorder — sought eviction warrants for nearly 300 people this year, a new analysis of the data shows.

The numbers are the first ever comprehensive look at how many marshal’s notices are issued by dozens of supportive housing providers, who receive city, state and federal money to provide housing to people in need. The data was compiled by Legal Services NYC, a nonprofit that provides free legal representation to low-income New Yorkers, and sh...

Briana Hunt was picking up extra work at a hair salon in Washington, D.C., when she got a chilling phone call: Her 1-year-old daughter had nearly drowned in the bathtub in their Bronx apartment while under the care of the toddler’s dad.

Hunt rushed home in an Uber and arrived to find her child in a coma. Outside her daughter’s hospital room, another shock awaited Hunt: a representative from the city’s child welfare agency.

That night, Hunt’s three older children were taken away on allegations of neglect by the city’s Administ...

Spend enough time in the small New Jersey cities crammed along the Hudson River, between the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge, and you start to see them everywhere: nearly identical modernist duplexes shaped like futuristic cubes. Think South Beach more than south Bergen County.

It's election season in New York City with the Democratic mayoral primary just a few weeks away. As part of our coverage, we're visiting laundromats around the city to engage with voters and find out what issues they care about. It's a project we're calling Suds and Civics.

Three mornings a week, a fleet of brand-new, $500,000 trucks descends on Harlem to hoist a thousand massive trash bins into the air.

Sanitation worker Anthony Martin stood outside one of the trucks on a recent misty morning and signaled his colleague in the driver's seat, Marvin Hernandez, who used a joystick to shake loose a few stubborn trash bags. They slid into the compactor, and the truck's arms lowered the container back into its permanent home in front of a city sidewalk.

The two repeated this routine 80 times through the morning — their part in a 16-t...