Newly commissioned New York City police officers graduate from the police academy at a ceremony in Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2022 in New York City, New York. This is the third new police academy class Adams has announced this year. [ more ]

Fire officials battling a brush fire in Washington Heights amid citywide drought warning on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. The move comes as the city battles brush fires and imposes water-saving measures to counter extreme dry conditions. [ more ]

The list, created by a commission, includes expanding health services, lowering the cost of basic necessities, and reducing racial and economic segregation. [ more ]

Because we've moved beyond chill beats to study to, here are your afternoon links: Luxury buildings holding little field trips for their tenants, "Star Wars" Storm Troopers for good, freestyle chess and more. [ more ]

Wetlands and urbanization, New Jersey. Millburn Township has joined more than 20 other towns in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the states affordable housing law that Gov. Phil Murphy signed in March. [ more ]

Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch is being tapped to head the NYPD Tisch has long been rumored to be in line for the post [ more ]

The Jennings Creek wildfire on the border of NJ and NY is among many hurting the region's air quality. Dr. Barbara Mann is a pulmonologist at the Mount Sinai National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute. She joined WNYC to talk about the current state of the air we breathe. [ more ]

An apartment building with rental unit stands in Manhattan building on April 11, 2024. A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute hones in on costs from 2019-2023. [ more ]

An outdoor dining shed at the Double Dutch Espresso caf in Harlem. A City Council bill is proposing new regulations on outdoor dining structures, including fees and seasons of operation. Because the sheds are coming down, here are your early links: New York is a sauce town, we used to have 144 time zones on this continent, beanies that make you look ...

A crowded 2 train seen at the Times Square subway station in Manhattan on Nov. 6, 2023. Service was partially suspended starting around 6 a.m. on Wednesday. [ more ]

At baodega, chef Charlene Luo serves up a 9-course meal in her apartment. Introverts, be warned: You'll need to be surprisingly cozy with strangers, [ more ]

Karagulian at the Parkview Diner in Gravesend, Brooklyn. But first, he had to quit the industry altogether. [ more ]

Luddite club members Jameson Butler and Sammy Arrowood at a recent activity fair at Brooklyn Tech. A student Luddite club and an "ambassador" program teaching parents about the dangers of social media highlight a growing trend among kids. [ more ]

Police have charged a man they say shot two people in front of a Brooklyn migrant center. Mayoral spokesperson Fabien Levy said Mayor Eric Adams planned on visiting the wounded officer in the hospital. [ more ]

Daniel Penny arrives at court on November 19, 2024 in New York City. Psychiatrist Alexander "Sasha" Bardey said he reviewed Jordan Neelys medical records. [ more ]

A container holding newspapers is covered with stickers. Legislation empowers the citys transportation department to enforce standards for newspaper boxes, streamlining their maintenance and removal. [ more ]

The S.S. United States has been docked on the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia for years. The historic S.S. United States is set to be turned into an artificial reef off the coast of Florida. But John Quadrozzi has a different idea. [ more ]

Protesters against stay limits for migrants in city shelters interrupted a New York City Council oversight hearing on Tuesday. City officials say the limits have helped pare the number of migrants in city shelters. But a City Council proposal to end limits on shelter stays has languished for months. [ more ]

Police at East 46th Street and First Avenue investigate the site of one of the alleged stabbings in Manhattan that left three people dead on Nov. 18, 2024. Angel Lata Landi was one of three people whom police say 51-year-old Ramon Rivera killed on Monday morning. [ more ]

Because dull people don't even need your recognition, we're fine, here are your afternoon links: Triumph of an Upper West Side affordable housing complex, escaped monkey update, Williamsburg priest demoted and more. [ more ]

A new proposal outlines a 5-year plan to institute universal childcare in New York state. The new proposal, with the backing of several city and state lawmakers, would begin with universal pre-K and 3-K. [ more ]

Because the Lance Armstrongs can't be veering into everyone else, here are your early links: Sidewalk newspaper boxes, Pope Francis wants investigation into potential genocide in Gaza, Coney Island going winter mode and more. [ more ]

Developer Nana Duncan at the site of her planned $100 million affordable housing development in Irvington, NJ. Nana Duncan was a college counselor in Harlem when she decided building houses was the best way she could help people. [ more ]

Someone walks their dog on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade as the city faces drought conditions on Nov. 15, 2024. While an inch of rain is expected to fall by the end of Friday, meteorologists say it still wont be enough to undo the regions drought conditions. [ more ]

New York City water is revered as some of the finest in the nation. But its buildings are served by tens of thousands of lead pipes. The maps release comes one month after the EPA announced that all lead pipes carrying drinking water in the country must be replaced in 10 years. [ more ]