Boroughs in Brief

Boroughs in Brief

News and notes from New York City, covering all five boroughs in less than five minutes.

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Chestnut tree giveaway in NYC aims to bring plant back from brink of extinction.

May 12, 2025 • 8 mins
Plus - Mayor Adams' Search Warrant Records Show Scramble to Evade FBI Scrutiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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3 things to do in NYC this weekend

May 9, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - Speed cameras coming soon to MTA bridges and tunnels in NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NY is mailing out 'inflation refund' checks

May 8, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - Health officials say New York flu season saw its highest ever influenza-associated deaths in children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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New report finds that tech is driving the NYC Economy.

May 7, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - New York City plans to open seven new public schools in fall 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NYC car crashes have been declining

May 6, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - The city plans to electrify 13 Citi Bike stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Will the Next Mayor Freeze Rent?

May 5, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - NYC bodegas to be equipped with panic buttons that buzz NYPD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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5 things to do in NYC this weekend

May 2, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - Mayor Adams boosts spending in $115B budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Few Have Left Prison Under Hochul Early-Release Push

May 1, 2025 • 6 mins
Plus - Mayor Adams' administration proposes rent hike for people with NYC housing vouchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Congestion pricing brings in $45 million in March

April 30, 2025 • 5 mins
Plus - Affordable Housing Lottery Chops Paperwork Pile for Apartment Applications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Staten Island City Council candidates align on key neighborhood issues

April 29, 2025 • 6 mins
Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Amtrak is charged with rebuilding Penn Station.

April 28, 2025 • 5 mins
America’s beleaguered national railroad is now in charge of what could be one of New York City’s most ambitious public works projects in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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5 things to do in NYC this weekend

April 25, 2025 • 8 mins
Plus - Feds accidentally publish secret plan to kill NYC congestion pricing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Drug-related deaths have dropped in NYC's shelter system

April 24, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - Staten Islanders Suffer From Bus Slowdown and Increasing Wait Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Push to ban trash bag piles from NYC sidewalks in limbo

April 23, 2025 • 6 mins
Plus - New Yorkers Mourn Pope Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feds threaten NYC highway money if MTA doesn't shut down congestion pricing

April 22, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - CUNY Approves $35 Million For Hunter College Building Upgrades Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sanitation Pauses Fines for Failing to Compost

April 21, 2025 • 5 mins
Plus - Sanitation Pauses Fines for Failing to Compost Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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5 things to do in NYC this (Easter) weekend

April 18, 2025 • 8 mins
Plus - New York won't ban Zyn flavored nicotine pouches after tobacco industry lobbying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NYPD invests in new tech to combat drones used for 'nefarious' purposes

April 17, 2025 • 5 mins
The NYPD’s Counterterrorism Division is investing in new technology to combat what it said is a growing threat to New Yorkers: drones that could be used for “nefarious” purposes, documents reviewed by Gothamist show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cuomo Mayoral Campaign Denied Millions in Matching Funds

April 16, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus - Where the Governor and lawmakers still don’t agree on the state budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NYC preschool pilot program may run out of money

April 15, 2025 • 6 mins
Plus - Mayor Adams visits the Dominican Republic after deadly nightclub roof collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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