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Council overrides 17 Adams vetoes in unprecedented rebuke of former mayor

The City Council on Thursday delivered one last rejection of former Mayor Eric Adams' controversial policies and executive orders by voting to override his last-minute veto of a raft of bills during his final days in office. The legislative body voted overwhelmingly with two-thirds support to overr…

A $30 Hourly Minimum for NYC?

Sandy Nurse, City Council member (D-37, Cypress Hills, Bushwick, City Line, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York), talks about her proposal for legislation that would increase New York City's minimum wage from the current $17 per hour to $30 per hour by 2030. Photo: Lidia Vilorio, a home health …

Ep. 9: Free To Pee in NYC

Why are there seemingly no public restrooms in New York City and can our government or perhaps our new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, do anything about it? This week, a story about coalition building, people uniting through struggle, what it means to live in dignity and what happens to the fruit cups that …

Did Mamdani actually solve New York City's budget crisis?

This week, Mayor Mamdani unveiled his executive budget, turning a projected multibillion-dollar deficit into a balanced plan without major service cuts, a property tax hike, or tapping a rainy-day fund. The plan relies largely on help from Albany and a $2.3 billion pension plan restructuring that …

Live from the Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade with Jose Alvarado & Zohran Mamdani the Day after the Knicks Won the Finals

“Blessed. I’m here, man. I just want to celebrate with my people. It’s exciting to be a part of this journey,” said Jose Alvarado—shirtless on a float that was about to be towed by a pickup truck down Knickerbocker Avenue—the afternoon after the New York Knicks brought home an NBA Finals Championsh…

Primary Shake-Up: Election Upsets & Budget Divide

In an exclusive sit-down interview, Let It Rip speaks with newly elected Democratic nominees Eon Tyrell Huntley and Christian Celeste Tate following their victories over longtime New York Assembly incumbents. The program also features in-depth conversations with Progressive Caucus Co-Chair and NYC …

The City Council Progressive Caucus Agenda, with Co-Chairs Tiffany Cabán & Sandy Nurse

The co-chairs of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus, Council Members Tiffany Cabán and Sandy Nurse, joined the show to announce the release of the Caucus' legislative agenda for the current term (2026-2029). The 13-bill priority agenda includes bills dealing with public safety and policin…

Fifteen Years Later, Revisiting the Promise and Limits of Occupy Wall Street

Fifteen years after Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park, NYC Now returns to WNYC’s archives to ask what the movement changed, where it fell short and what remains today. WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen reflects on covering Occupy in real time, while City Council member Sandy Nurse looks back on …

Episode 3: Council Member Sandy Nurse, the Role of City Council and Making Bathrooms "Normal"

District 37 City Council Member Sandy Nurse chats with Thom Blaylock about 2025's Local Law 58, working with the new Mayor and figuring out how to keep bathrooms front of mind in the huge list of priorities for New York City.  The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Polly Trottenberg, Sarah Kaufm…

Episode 4: Redefining Public Spaces--The 2026 Impact Lab Bathroom Summit

In this episode of The Impact Lab, Thom Blaylock is joined by NYU Wagner Impact Lab students Xander Singh, Jaley Bruursema, and Mira Philipson to break down the key takeaways from our recent NYC Public Bathroom Summit. Together, they tackle the fundamental question of what actually constitutes a "p…