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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers are poised to pass measures meant to bolster housing production and protect renters from eviction, crack down on retail theft and restore some Medicaid funding the governor previously had on the chopping block.

Just as soon as they agree on the pesky specifics known as "bill language."

On Monday, Hochul, a Democrat, announced she and legislative leaders had a handshake deal on “the parameters of a conceptual agreement” around a $247 billion state budget, which is now nearly three weeks past the April 1 deadline.

But negotiations on the ev...

The MTA has sold congestion pricing as a simple tolling scheme: $15 during the day for vehicles that enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Drivers are exempt from the tolls if they stay on the FDR Drive, West Side Highway and Battery Park Underpass.

But about two months before the MTA hopes to flip the switch and begin tolling, the agency has confirmed it’s not quite that simple.

Certain exits on both the Queensboro and Brooklyn bridges will be tolled differently. 

Students from Newark, New Jersey public schools are dominating the state's speech and debate scene. They recently took home several first place trophies from the New Jersey State Championship Tournament for speech and debate. Students from the district's debate program will also head to the National Debate Coaches Association Championship in Indiana; other speech participants are going to Tournament of Champions in Kentucky. 

Central High School senior Ayomide Adekoya, Science Park High School senior Victoria Rengel, and Arts High School junior Amilah Stuart are all participants in the Newark speech and debate program. They — along with debate coach J...

The New York City Council is urging the Adams administration to reverse $1 billion in planned budget cuts, including $170 million in funding for early childhood education that lawmakers say is crucial for young families.

Lawmakers warn that any rollbacks to the city’s 3-K and pre-K program, which provides free education for 3- and 4-year-olds, will worsen the city’s child care crisis and drive more middle-class New Yorkers to leave as housing and food prices also skyrocket.

Child care is already unaffordable for 80% of New York City families, according to child care experts.

The 80th...

Other officers in the NYPD used to call former Detective Louis Scarcella "the closer," a reputation he helped to cultivate and promote during his decades in the force. 

"I was one of the best detectives in Brooklyn," he said. "I looked like a detective right out of central booking. I fit the part. I was the part."

But more than a decade ago, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office called into question his record by opening investigations into about 50 of his convictions. Now, 20 of those convictions have been overturned, with the potential of more to come, th...

For fans of a certain age, the 1986 Mets and their thrilling victory over the Red Sox in the World Series that year, occupy a special place in New York sports history.

The team hasn't been able to reach those heights since, but the players from that legendary team remain towering figures. And now, two of those players will have their numbers retired with ceremonies at Citi Field. Slugger Darryl Strawberry gets his big day later this season. And pitcher Dwight 'Doc' Gooden's number 16 will retired in a special pre-game event scheduled for April 14.

Nick Davis...

Seismic events in New Jersey over the last month have sent long-time political reporters scrambling for superlatives. They say it's hard to overstate just how much politics-as-usual might be changing in New Jersey.

And then, to really drive the point home, we had an actual earthquake last week.

Nancy Solomon covers New Jersey politics and hosts Ask Governor Murphy for WNYC. She joins Weekend Edition host David Furst with the latest and a look at what's next.

If you're looking to enjoy your oysters with a side of actual sea spray as the weather warms up, you may want to consider one of New York City's floating restaurants.

Grand Banks, an oyster bar that operates on a wooden schooner at Pier 25 in Manhattan, opened for the season this week. And Eater New York just published a roundup of the city's floating dining spots. Eater NY Editor Melissa McCart joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to talk about a few of the options.

The WNBA draft is coming up on Monday and it’ll be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. That’s when professional teams can pick new players from their respective colleges.

The event comes to Fort Greene’s artsy music and film venue as excitement for women’s hoops around the city and country is at a fever pitch. Not only are players like Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty some of the biggest stars of the tri-state sports scene, but nationally attendance and TV ratings for Iowa NCAA games starring phenomenon Caitlin Clark ha...