Mayor Eric Adams’ administration didn’t have the staff, equipment or communication protocols in place to mitigate the major rain storm that brought the city to a standstill in September, according to a report Comptroller Brad Lander released on Monday. gothamist.com/news/nyc-lacke…

The new documentary '26.2 to Life' follows a group of incarcerated men at San Quentin Prison who are training to run a marathon within the prison's walls. Director Christine Yoo joins came on All Of It With Alison Stewart to discuss the film. wnyc.org/story/how-to-t…

Queens prosecutors are facing difficult questions in the state’s highest court about two trials in which they are accused of illegally blocking Black people from serving on juries. gothamist.com/news/nys-highe…

WNYC Albany reporter Jon Campbell came on the The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast Show to talk about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, mayoral control of the schools, and more. wnyc.org/story/new-york…

Federal officials said they have a $1 million proposal to measure and mitigate poisonous vapors that may have “potentially impacted” more than 1,000 Brooklyn properties in East Williamsburg and Greenpoint for decades. gothamist.com/news/poisonous…

Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, professor and former EPA administrator, spoke to The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast about a new effort to keep New York State accountable to reduce single use plastics. wnyc.org/story/plastics…

New York's freshly minted state budget will extend new eviction protections to renters across the state, but figuring out who is actually covered by the rules could get tricky. gothamist.com/news/good-caus…

Happy Earth Day!🌱Today we talk to attorney and environmental activist @eddieahn about his new graphic novel, plus how to 'green' your home with Katie Okamoto. Plus, a memoir on sociopathy, and a doc on running a marathon in prison w/ Christine Yoo

Noon WNYC 🎙 ft. Kousha Navidar!

Rep. Bowman has doubled down on his calls for an immediate, permanent cease-fire and has called the Israeli air and ground offensive on Gaza a “genocide.” wnyc.org/story/how-isra…

Over a third of New York City tenants with disabilities pay at least half their income on rent, according to city housing data. gothamist.com/news/heres-how…

Drivers in New York who obscure their license plates to avoid paying tolls will face steep penalties — including the potential loss of their car registration — under legislation passed as part of the state budget.
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Today on WNYC in 1940: The Staten Island Advance reports 'a talking fish' from Barrett Park Zoo is scheduled to make its radio debut on WNYC tomorrow April 23rd. This event 'will mark the first time in radio history that a fish will have been heard over the air.'

Now facing a diagnosis of ALS, Dan Doctoroff, founder of Target ALS and former president and CEO of Bloomberg LP talks to The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast about his impact on the city after 9/11 under Mayor Bloomberg and the new book that celebrates his achievements. wnyc.org/story/dan-doct…

Columbia University to hold classes remotely as tensions over campus protests escalate gothamist.com/news/spotlight…

Student journalism opportunities at New York City’s public schools tend to be limited to whiter and more affluent schools – and a group of kids wants to change that. gothamist.com/news/students-…

The nation’s largest wastewater system is seeking an answer to a nauseating question: What do we do with the half-million tons of human excrement and solid waste that pours into the city’s sewers every year? gothamist.com/news/nyc-asks-…

For poetry month this year, WNYC is asking listeners to send us poems about your neighborhood or your street or whatever 'local' means to you.

Today's poem, 'Chinatown' is by Victoria Shen

Submit your poem: wnyc.org/poetry

Rabbi Matt Green, Associate Rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, discusses the story behind Passover, and how its lessons about justice and liberation might be applied to the complex conflict in Gaza in this All Of It With Alison Stewart segment. wnyc.org/story/why-is-t…

Families of people hit by trains in unusual circumstances – not official suicides, and not victims of attacks – said it can be especially hard to get clarity because the NYPD and MTA don’t automatically release surveillance video to families. gothamist.com/news/families-…

The Youth Civic Hub offers high-school-aged New Yorkers and other young people a one-stop resource for information about elections, community events, and opportunities with local community and civic organizations across the city. bit.ly/3w3x6bl