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Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office in New York City after midnight Thursday. The city's first Muslim mayor, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has promised to focus on affordability and fairness.
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(Airs 01/01/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jimmy Vielkind, public media reporter for WNYC, The Gothamist and the New York Public News Network, about some of the new laws in New York in 2026, some of the bills Governor Hochul vetoed, and some of the top political stories of 2025.
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They include caps on EpiPen prices, a ban on Styrofoam coolers and an expansion of who can authorize organ donations.
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Lawmakers are reconsidering prison sentencing and rehabilitation with the Earned Time Act, the Marvin Mayfield Act, and the Second Look Act. -
King has logged more than 20 years as a working journalist, including stints at NY1, KCUR in Kansas City, KUT in Austin and with MPR News in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
A $20 million renovation to the performing arts space marks a step toward "re-hatching" the state-owned venue
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Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.
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Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades Fires find healing and community working on a Rose Parade float to honor the lives and communities lost in last year's wildfires. -
The U.S. military says it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed eight people, while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S. Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks occurred. -
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.
