A collection of the latest news updates from New York City, covering topics such as SNAP work requirements, community safety, underground tow truck economy, literacy initiatives, casinos, and patient safety.
New federal SNAP work requirements are now affecting thousands of New Yorkers, including veterans, older adults, young people, and parents who were previously exempt. With the June 1 deadline approaching, reporter Karen Yi joins us to explain why the city is urgently knocking on doors across the five boroughs to keep people from losing food assistance .
What does it actually mean to feel safe in New York City? WNYC and Gothamist health reporter reporter Caroline Lewis joins us to talk about her conversation with the city’s first Community Safety Commissioner, Ayesha Delaney-Brumsey, and the new office now tasked with tackling issues like mental health crises, gun violence.
Plus, WNYC and Gothamist reporter Liam Quigley returns with new reporting on the city’s underground tow truck economy, including a Queens operator openly promoting unlicensed towing crews on social media while officials struggle to crack down. New York City schools are overhauling the way students learn to read through a literacy initiative known as NYC Reads, built around the ‘science of reading’ movement.
Resorts World in Queens just got live table games, making it the first full casino in New York City’s five boroughs. And in Episode 1, reporter Karen Shakerdge, along with WNYC’s investigative editor Christopher Werth, examine who’s responsible for ensuring patient safety
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