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The Supreme Court, Civil Term at 360 Adams St. in Downtown Brooklyn, where the New York State Court System is launching the new “Explorers” community service program for teens, offering students a chance to develop leadership skills and learn about the judicial system. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese The New York State Court System…

On today’s show: Jessica Gould, WNYC/Gothamist reporter, talks about the issues facing the education department, like Pre-K and whether to ban cellphone use in classes as the school year gets started. Over Labor Day weekend, as many as 10,200 hotel workers went on strike nationwide. Chris Isidore, senior writer for CNN Business, explains the conditions that…

Fans of the New York Liberty are learning to be careful about what they wish for. After an explosive 2024 that has seen average home game attendance for “the best party in New York” more than double compared to just two years ago, season ticket membership holders – known as Liberty Loyals – are reporting…

2024 Gala Honorees Internationally renowned landscape architecture firm Field Operations has elevated the standard for public waterfront access, flood resiliency and habitat restoration in North Brooklyn with their innovative design approach to the Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront, from Domino Park to Greenpoint Landing; more recently, spanning a new waterfront park at 1 Java Street and an award-winning…

Acclaimed poet Danez Smith joins us to discuss their new collection, Bluff, which uses poetry and mixed-media art to reflect on their experience of 2020 in Minneapolis in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. With our first-ever All Of It Summer Reading Challenge coming to a close, we open the phones to our readers– what’s the…

A funeral home chain popular among Spanish-speaking New Yorkers has agreed to pay more than $700,000 in restitution to customers and civil penalties after the city sued it for allegedly preying on grieving families, officials said on Monday. R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home Inc., which has eight locations in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, entered a…

GOVERNORS ISLAND — On the tiny, historic island off of Brooklyn’s western coast, over 35 activities and events are scheduled for Climate Week in September. Governors Island is hosting climate-focused programs such as guided tours, workshops, film screenings and more to highlight its role as a growing resource for research and innovation in climate solutions…

From 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 9, join host Brian Lehrer for a live radio broadcast from SummerStage in Central Park! The evening will include some of the most beloved voices you’ve heard on the air and a lineup of comedy, music, trivia and more. Featuring segments with WNYC’s All Things Considered Host Sean Carlson, On…

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To curb this flow, 175 nations are negotiating a binding international treaty on plastic pollution, with a completion target of late 2024. In July…

The world’s largest rubber duck is coming to an amusement park in Westchester County, just outside of New York City, this weekend. The 61-foot, 15.5-ton Mama Duck – as well as her 10-foot-tall baby duckling named Timmy – will hang out at Playland’s Beach, in Rye, N.Y., from Friday through Sunday. “What I hear a…