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March is Women's History Month, and to mark it, we're profiling women in music and their journeys through the industry. Today we hear from Sky Hume, who is a music business major and vice president of the Women in Music chapter at Hofstra University on Long Island. The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. I've been interested i…

It's the weekly Politics Brief from WNYC. This week, senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin and Capitol reporter Jon Campbell discuss the various problems plaguing Hochul, Cuomo's campaign treasurer's past work for a statewide anti-trans effort, and ICE detention of Mahmoud Khalil, who federal authorities arrested for his pro-Palestine political ac…

New York City Public Schools are marking Civics Week. Students are focusing on the theme "Democracy Begins Here!" with projects that encourage them to use their voices to advocate for changes in their communities. As part of the curriculum, students were invited to submit soapbox speeches on issues they care about. Fifth-grader Damon Hudes from PS …

New York City Public Schools are marking Civics Week. Students are focusing on the theme "Democracy Begins Here!" with projects that encourage them to use their voices to advocate for changes in their communities. As part of the curriculum, students were invited to submit soapbox speeches on issues they care about. First grader Phoemela Carsula at …

The St. John's University men's basketball team has already clinched the Big East regular-season title. Now, they'll play for the Big East Tournament title. The games start at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. St. John's plays its first game on Thursday. Then next week, the Johnnies will go for it all at the NCAA tournament, also know as March Ma…

New York officials regularly deploy lofty language to describe the importance of the subway system to the city. Phrases like “backbone” “lifeblood” and “economic engine” are regularly found in public statements from governors, mayors and elected officials across government. Sarah Feinberg is the former interim president of the MTA’s New York City T…

The Tri-State area is reflecting on five years since COVID brought the world to a halt. Do you remember where you were in March 2020 when hospitals were overwhelmed with patients and struggled to have enough beds? James Colon was one of these patients, who arrived at Mount Sinai Queens in April 2020 and eventually beat an extreme case of COVID. Jam…

It’s been five years since the once-ubiquitous injury law firm Cellino & Barnes ceased to exist as more than a persistent earworm — (800) 888-8888 — and a memory. In the half-decade since its dissolution after a contentious professional breakup, a number of local law firms have begun jostling to succeed Cellino & Barnes as the new personal injury l…

When COVID-19 began spreading around the world five years ago, America’s Chinatowns were among the first places in the U.S. to feel the pandemic’s impact. Many restaurants and banquet halls usually filled to the brim with revelers celebrating the Lunar New Year sat empty. Xenophobic rhetoric and hate crimes targeting Chinese-Americans spiked, leadi…

According to recent New York City Health Department Data, the Bronx has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the city. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is pushing for more birthing centers, which are different from hospitals, to open in her borough. She released a Birthing Center Report today and talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more…

The New York City area is still grappling with the effects of the COVID pandemic, five years after it first shut down the city. While many are back at their jobs five days a week, some things haven't returned to what we once called normal. WNYC's Arun Venugopal joins Weekend Edition host David Furst us to talk about the ways our lives have been alt…

The St. John's University men's basketball program is having quite a year. They already claimed the Big East regular season conference title. They're undefeated at home this season. And they're currently ranked #6 in the nation. On Saturday, March 8 the team wraps up its regular season against Marquette in Milwaukee. And then it's on to the Big Eas…

Consumers aren't usually aware of the products that Saratoga County's Precision Valve & Automation make. But PVA builds machines that spray adhesives to hold together everything from electronics to aircraft -- mainly using Canadian steel. The company is one of many manufacturers worried about how President Donald Trump's tariffs could harm their bu…

The latest on congestion pricing lead's this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. Plus, a new plan to repair the BQE in Brooklyn Heights.

Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, 30, said she found a place and is now a “proud Brooklyn resident.” But she failed to mention a key detail about her apartment hunt: She’d recently moved out of a $8,242-a-month two-bedroom apartment in Midtown East now occupied by her dad, Andrew Cuomo.

Beth Jacob Ohev Sholom is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn and the only one in Williamsburg that isn’t Hasidic, according to long-time members. The congregation’s building stands on the dividing line between drastic gentrification to the north and an insular Hasidic Jewish community to the south. Until a few months ago, the synagogue follo…

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Health officials say there are two confirmed cases of measles in New York City. This comes as outbreak of measles in Texas continues to grow, with more than 100 cases. New York State Health Commissioner Doctor James McDonald talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about the current outbreak and current vaccination rates in New York.…

Under the latest proposed regulations the state Office of Cannabis Management will consider exceptions to the distance rules based on factors such as consumer demand in the area and whether there’s an obstruction such as a highway between the two dispensaries in question. Read the full story here.

When Cinthia Almonte, better know as La Comelona, or, "the foodie," first moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic in 2016, she was looking for a way to fall in love with New York. So, she ate her way through it. Today, the Dominican native has made her mark in the city as one of its most prominent food influencers.…

Evelyn Graham-Nyaasi knows what it’s like to be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. “ I was locked up in the room where all these people were screaming and yelling,” she said. “There were no toilet seats, no doors, nothing. It was a horrible experience.” She's part of a group of advocates battling Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to expand…

After all the buzz and the predictions about this year’s nominees, it will all be settled tonight. The 97th Academy Awards ceremony airs on ABC at 7pm on Sunday, March 2 with Conan O'Brien hosting. Alison Stewart is, of course, the host of All Of It on WNYC. But she's also an Oscars super-fan. She joins Weekend Edition host David Furst for a previe…

When it comes to star-gazing, March marks the transition from winter to spring night skies. The spring equinox is on March 20th, when we will have equal amounts of daytime and night hours. WNYC's Rosemary Misdary joins Weekend Edition host David Furst with some stargazing tips for March.

As we flip the calendar to March, the New York City mayor's race is coming into focus. This week, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams took steps towards entering the race. And voters and candidates are waiting to see if former governor Andrew Cuomo will throw his hat in the ring. WNYC's Michelle Bocanegra joins Weekend Edition host David Furst with…