What makes a restaurant fun? For some, it might be a giant singing mechanical rodent and a roomful of video games. For others, it could be a quiet space as far removed from video screens and screaming youngsters as possible. So obviously, it's a different answer for everybody. Our friends at Eater New York just released a list of places they consid…

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The Justice Department filed a motion Friday asking a judge to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The request caps off a week of legal drama between the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and DOJ officials in Washington D.C. The Justice Department directed prosecutors in New York City to toss the charges aga…

Mayor Adams says he’s preparing an executive order to allow federal immigration officers to operate on Rikers Island, where they have essentially been banned for the last decade. Adams made the announcement after meeting with President Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who helped pass the cit…

Privacy advocates raise concerns about the MTA's student OMNY cards, and a baby is born on a subway train. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of NYC transit news.

New Yorkers can be innovative when it comes to making use of their tiny backyards. Some install swimming pools, raise chickens, build tree houses and even tend Manhattan’s only wine vineyard. But a hockey rink in a 12-by-18 foot patch of Western Queens? That may be a new one.

A letter from the Department of Justice told federal prosecutors to drop Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Monday, arguing he needs space to focus on supporting Trump’s immigration agenda. “Either he comes to the table or we go around him,” said Trump's border czar Tom Homan. Raising the stakes for Adams is the fact that the DOJ’s letter issued …

Community boards in New York City are one way for people to dip their toes into local government. In Brooklyn and the Bronx, the deadline to apply is just around the corner. Applications to join the boards in those two boroughs close on Valentine's Day. Mike Racioppo — district manager for Community Board 6 in Brooklyn, which covers Park Slope, Gow…

It's been an off-season like none other for the New York Mets. Pete Alonso has agreed to stay, and star slugger Juan Soto chose the team from Queens, too. Tim Ryder, a Mets fan and host of the podcast, Simply Amazin, joined WNYC host Michael Hill to preview the upcoming season.

After losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series and losing slugger Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the Yankees are hoping to bounce back this season. Dave Sims is the radio play-by-play commentator for the New York Yankees and host of the Hey Now! podcast. He joined WNYC host Janae Pierre to preview the coming season, which officia…

The Justice Department’s move to dismiss Mayor Adams’s federal corruption charges isn’t necessarily the end of the road for the Mayor’s legal troubles. Daniel Richman is a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and currently the Paul J. Kellner Professor of law at Columbia Law School. He talked…

New York is a Democratic city, and the makeup of the City Council reflects that. Of the Council's 51 seats, just 5 are currently held by Republicans. But the Republicans in the City Council have a new leader: Joann Ariola. Her district includes the Rockaways, parts of Southern Queens and her home neighborhood of Howard Beach. She talked with WNYC's…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy both want schools in their respective states to ban cellphones in classrooms. This comes after former President Biden’s Surgeon General advocated warning labels to alert young people of the dangers social media poses to their mental health. Schools across the country, including Cali…

For a third year in a row, WNYC is celebrating all things public domain. Hundreds of things are entering the canon in 2025: George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," Ernest Hemmingway's "A Farewell to Arms," and the famed showtune "Singin' in the Rain" are just some of the many examples. Once more, WNYC's Public Song Project invites listeners to put th…

Maybe this has happened to you. You're out at the movies in New York City, get your popcorn and settle in. When the movie starts, it has captions. Not subtitles for a foreign film. But English captions, telling you that [wind blows], or [ominous music intensifies]. Captions are increasingly common here, because of a city ordinance requiring them in…

Phil Murphy is nearing the end of his two-term limit so New Jersey will elect a new governor this year. And the race got real for many voters this week, as primary debates kicked off among Democratic and Republican candidates. The primary is scheduled for June 10th, with early voting starting on June 6th. Kristoffer Shields is Director of the Eagle…

Brush fires are not just a problem on the west coast. Last fall, New York City and New Jersey, like most of the country, faced abnormally dry conditions. New York City firefighters responded to over 200 brush fires in a span of two weeks between October and November, setting a record. So what lessons were learned during the historic drought? NYC Pa…

The MTA's top official warns of the risks of not funding transit during closely watched testimony in Albany. That and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news.

Mayor Adams reveals he was recently under anesthesia, but leaves many questions unanswered about delegation of power while he was under. That and more in the inaugural edition of the rebooted Politics Brief.

New York City schools are bracing for major disruptions as President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operations get underway.

Long before Brooklyn was pavement and buildings, the borough was covered with hardwood forest. And many of the trees in that forest were American chestnuts. The tree was a vital part of the ecology and early economy, but over the last century have been all but wiped out by a blight from an airborne fungus. Now, an effort to bring the tree back to B…

New Jersey has its own group of athletes who could vie for the gold medal in geographic incongruity: the teens of the Lodi High School Surfing Club.

New York City health officials are trying to figure out how to deal with an issue that affects us all: life expectancy rates. The city's department of health recently released a report that lays out a plan to reach Mayor Adam's goal of raising the life expectancy to 83 years by 2030. New York City’s Acting Health Commissioner Michelle Morse talked …

Sunsets are extra special this month for stargazers. All of the planets in the solar system are on display at twilight. There's also a star that could go 'nova' at any moment. WNYC's Rosemary Misdary joins Weekend Edition host David Furst for an update on the February night skies.

The MTA's $9 daytime congestion pricing tolls kicked in about a month ago for drivers heading into Manhattan below 60th street. The program aims to push commuters out of their cars and onto mass transit. But at the same time, the cost to ride the PATH transit lines between New Jersey and New York City went up by 25 cents. As an added bonus, the Hob…