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The Park Slope Food Co-op is a Brooklyn grocery store owned by community members, each of whom have to work shifts in exchange for being able to shop there. It's one of the oldest and largest food coops in the country. But Joe Holtz, one of the founders of Park Slope Food Co-op and its longtime general manager, is retiring after 50 years of working…

New York City's streets will be flooded by comic book lovers starting on Oct. 17th, when Comic Con kicks off. The medium fuels so much of modern pop culture, and in the 5 boroughs, that also includes education. New York City Public Schools has quietly become one of the largest comics distributors in the country, publishing graphic novels that fit i…

Both the Yankees and the Mets are in Major League Baseball's final four. If both teams win their series, the cross-town rivals could go head-to-head in a Subway World Series for the first time since 2000. Kavitha Davidson, a sportswriter and the host of the podcast Sportly, joined WNYC host Michael Hill to break down what each team needs to do to m…

Horror stories about New York City’s school bus system are an annual rite of back-to-school season. That’s particularly true for students with disabilities who ride city buses to specialized programs across the five boroughs and beyond. Now, school bus contracts are set to expire at the end of this academic year. And parents worry even bigger disru…

Our fall of playoff fun and tension continues in the New York City area. The Mets and Yankees took care of business this week and are gearing up for their league championship series. Meanwhile, in the WNBA finals, the New York Liberty are facing their first big challenge this postseason. Sports writer Priya Desai joins Weekend Edition host David Fu…

New Jersey has one competitive congressional race on the ballot this November. In the 7th Congressional District, the Republican incumbent, Tom Kean Jr., is fighting a challenge from Democrat Sue Altman. WNYC's Nancy Solomon joins Weekend Edition host David Furst for an update on the race.

Recent deaths near nightlife venues on the border of Brooklyn and Queens have spooked some city residents. While the NYPD says there is no foul play in these cases, many people have expressed safety concerns online. Jeffery Garcia, the executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife, talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about this issue and others…

This week's On The Way roundup of transit news features a look at new trains on "The Rock," the latest on plans to fix the BQE and a start-up's pitch on a new way to get to New York City airports.

Jersey City, New Jersey’s second largest city, is joining a state program called “ARRIVE together”. Jersey City will pair mental health professionals with police officers responding to 911 mental health emergencies. Pamela Johnson, the founder of the Anti-Violence Coalition in Jersey City, talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about the role of ment…

Sunset Park, Brooklyn is home to a diverse group, loosely divided into two sections. Along 5th Avenue to the west, restaurants cater to the neighborhood's predominantly Mexican population and to the east is known as Brooklyn’s first Chinatown. Lorena Kourousias is the executive director of Mixteca, which is a Sunset Park based community organizatio…

An aide to Mayor Adams was charged this morning with witness tampering and destroying evidence. Mohammed Bahi’s arrest came within hours of several of the mayor’s closest advisers announcing their departures from City Hall. Mayor Adams also named Maria Torres-Springer as New York City's first deputy mayor, perhaps the most powerful position in City…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment last month on charges he sold his office for favors, including silence about the Armenian genocide, is hardly the first time Turkish interests have been accused of going to great lengths to shape New Yorkers’ views on that blood-drenched chapter of history, which occurred more than a century ago. Just ask …

The Biden administration's announcement on Friday that it will end an immigration parole program that gave legal protections to migrants from four countries is expected to affect the lives of many New Yorkers, though exactly how many was unclear. The lapse of the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan — or CHNV — parole program comes just weeks …

In one hypercompetitive Hudson Valley congressional district, the left-leaning Working Families Party is campaigning on an unusual message: Don't vote for us. The 17th District is home to one of six congressional seats that New York Democrats are banking on to deliver them a majority in the House of Representatives. Former Democratic Rep. Mondaire …

It's a big election year. Beyond the presidency, the balance of power in the House of Representatives could be determined by a handful of swing seats in blue states like New York. That includes a district in the Hudson Valley where Republican Representative Mike Lawler is facing off against Democratic candidate, Mondaire Jones. WNYC's Michelle Boca…

The New York City area officially has playoff fever. The Mets and the Yankees kick off the next round of Major League Baseball playoff games Saturday, Oct. 5. In the WNBA, the New York Liberty's playoff series with the Las Vegas Aces continues. The Liberty lost on Friday night, but still lead that series 2 games to one. Sports reporter Priya Desai …

An infamous jail in downtown Paterson, New Jersey is on the verge of being demolished. For decades, Passaic County Jail was known for unsanitary conditions and overcrowding, prompting several lawsuits. Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon is director of the Equal Justice Clinic at the Seton Hall University School of Law. She worked on a 2008 suit against …

Starting this weekend, New York City residents in every borough will be required to separate out their food scraps from their trash for the city's curbside compost collection. The Department of Sanitation has been phasing in the compost service over the last few years and Sunday, it goes citywide. New York City's sanitation commissioner Jessica Tis…

This week's On The Way roundup of transit news features an interview done in collaboration with the policy magazine Vital City. Richard Davey, who recently left his job as transit president four months ago, had an interesting take on how the MTA should spend money as the agency undergoes budget triage. And former NYCT President Sarah Feinberg gave …

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Recent research shows that pregnancy related health risks persist for a full year after childbirth itself, such as postpartum depression. The New York City Council recently passed a package of bills addressing disparities in maternal mental health. Councilmember Linda Lee, who is the chair of the committee on mental health, disabilities, and addict…

People incarcerated at the Otisville State Correctional Facility in Orange County, New York can now earn a full associates degree through the City University of New York's Prison-to-College Pathways program. The expanded program is a new partnership between the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity and the Borough of Manhattan Comm…

Walking the streets of New York City is something millions of people do everyday. But what about walking every single street in New York City? That’s what Matt Green just finished a few weeks ago. He talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about his decade-long endeavor.

Many New York Democrats are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to resign following last week's indictment on federal corruption charges. But the Mayor says he's not going anywhere. Adams will only be able to "step up" as long Governor Hochul allows him to. The Governor has the ability to remove the Mayor under a provision of the New York State Constitutio…