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Today we're excited to celebrate a century of stories, a century of voices, a century of WNYC! As we celebrate our 100th birthday and beyond, check out our calendar of centennial events, listen to historical audio, and share your New York story: wnyc.org/100
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ALT A collage celebrating "100 Years of WNYC" featuring a black-and-white image of Mayor La Guardia speaking over WNYC on March 23, 1940, colorful graphic blocks, a vintage microphone with the WNYC logo, and WNYC's 100-watt public address system truck in 1937, representing a century of radio broadcasting history in New York City. Text at the bottom says, "A CENTURY OF THE NEW YORK CONVERSATION"
Join us for the NYPR Gala on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at The Glasshouse, where we’ll honor Ina Garten, Maria Ressa, & the Apollo Theater, with performances by Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sterling Elliott, plus an afterparty set by DJ Questlove.
🎟️: NYPUBLICRADIO.ORG/GALA
Does New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani want Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president? He joined WNYC’s Brigid Bergin on “Who’s Running This Place?” to discuss what he thinks as well as the upcoming midterm elections. wnyc.visitlink.me/m7xxtt
New Yorkers are heading to the polls next week for one of the city's most consequential — and contentious — races: Dog Mayor of New York City!
Learn more: wnyc.visitlink.me/11v_tE
Video credit: dogmayornyc
Over 35 years ago, a film called “Chameleon Street” won the Sundance Jury Prize, but then fell into relative obscurity. This "overlooked masterpiece" is ripe for rediscovery.
Tickets: wnyc.visitlink.me/F3j6sC
wnyc.visitlink.me/1xd0ii In this episode of "Who's Running This Place?," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins WNYC senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin to discuss this years midterm elections.
Halloween is in October, but that doesn’t mean the spookiness has to stop in November at New York’s libraries. There are plenty of opportunities to stop by a branch, pick up a book (or four) and try something new next month. wnyc.visitlink.me/kJOpNO
"Chicago" is celebrating 30 years on Broadway! Join Alison Stewart and stars of the iconic musical in The Greene Space at WNYC for a special celebration featuring live performances and behind-the-scenes conversations.
🎟️ Get your tickets: wnyc.visitlink.me/ilqJ3p
Even as New York City's artistic spirit has been flattened by rising rents, the Village Halloween Parade has remained a beacon of creative expression, a humanity-uniting delight that is still deeply weird.
Read more: wnyc.visitlink.me/YFwA3C
Photo by Craig T Fruchtman
With Halloween around the corner bats may be on your mind. New York State has marked this week “bat week” to raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment and their vulnerable status.
Learn more: wnyc.visitlink.me/42wBgS
Images/video: Viktor Sloth via Canva
Tonight at 7 p.m., New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill joins WNYC's Michael Hill, taking your calls and exploring the most pressing issues for Garden State residents. wnyc.visitlink.me/Yhlb1C
WNYC's Caroline Lewis reported on “All Things Considered” that while lead poisoning in young kids is at historic low in New York City, children in areas with high poverty rates living in older, private buildings are still at risk.
Throughout human history, there’s been one element we’ve always associated with death. But what if our noses have been wrong all along?
Learn how this much-maligned element might be better understood as the smell of life by listening to the full episode: wnyc.visitlink.me/qZon_Z
A former top-school official will join councilmembers and other prominent educators at an event focused on specialized high schools. wnyc.visitlink.me/W8GdzA
The MTA will begin a six-year project next month to install modern train signals on a busy stretch of the A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens, the transit agency announced Thursday. wnyc.visitlink.me/lxqRx0
The chill in the air calls for a warm cup of apple cider! You can learn ways to use apple cider here: wnyc.visitlink.me/-Qap1E
Call in live to "Ask Governor Sherrill" at 844-745-8255 next Tuesday to speak with the governor, or submit your questions here: wnyc.visitlink.me/cUyM_U
There's a long and surprising history of humans scaring away birds: scarecrows, fake owls, robotic falcons and even animatronic bears with flashing eyes. But none of it works for long.
You can learn more from "Terrestrials" about scarecrows here: link.podtrac.com/hwwd4h7l?ut…
Pet necessities and veterinary care can be a financial burden on anyone, but it weighs especially hard on unhoused people caring for animals. Project Street Vet works in New York and across the country to help alleviate that struggle.
Learn more here: wnyc.visitlink.me/-4NPAi
Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes and apple season in New York.
Learn more: wnyc.visitlink.me/QOQnt6
Watch out New Jersey drivers: Environmental officials warn lustful deer seeking sex are a major hazard on Garden State roads this fall.
Read more: wnyc.visitlink.me/F9Gktt
Photo credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty
