Sept. 18, 2024 - Two New York City groups representing landlords merged this summer to form the New York Apartment Association and wooed Kenny Burgos away from the Assembly to be their first leader. We talked with the Bronx Democrat about his career change and the work ahead ..read more

Sept. 18, 2024 - The off-track betting organization representing Western New York, which has come under fire for years, is poised to have Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown as its next leader. We discuss why the change is happening and the gambling operator's future with J Dale Shoemaker, a reporter with Investigative Post ..read more

Sept. 18, 2024 - We discuss the first round of data released from a statewide, localized air monitoring effort with Rachel Spector, a senior attorney at Earthjustice ..read more

Tonight on the Young Artists Showcase, host Lee Koonce shares performances from iPalpiti’s 2024 Summer Festival. We’ll hear the iPalpiti Orchestra, lead by conductor Eduard Schmieder, perform Mendelssohn, Schubert, and more. Plus, Lee sits down with pianist Michael Davidman and violinist Davide De Ascaniis, soloists on the program, for an interview and a musical treat. Since its founding in 1997, iPalpiti Artists International has brought together talented young musicians from around the globe, creating a renowned ensemble that has catapulted the careers of countless rising stars. Each summer ..read more

Sept. 17, 2024 - We explore the role of New York's special act school districts, which serve kids who struggle in traditional school settings, including students with severe emotional disabilities. Our guests are Stephen Beovich, superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District at Blythedale Children's Hospital, and Dr. Harold J. Dean, Superintendent of the Little Flower Union Free School District, who also explain recent efforts to make these schools more financially viable ..read more

Sept. 17, 2024 - The New York City transit system has tens of billions of dollars in capital project needs over the next few years and its funding plan is in limbo, according to a recent report from the state comptroller's office. Deputy State Comptroller Rahul Jain discusses the findings, including the challenges Gov. Kathy Hochul might face in replacing the MTA's congestion pricing plan ..read more

Sept. 17, 2024 - Adirondack Explorer reporter Gwendolyn Craig discusses the staffing levels of the New York State Forest Rangers, which are leading to high levels of overtime ..read more

Listen live to WQXR on Thursday, September 19, to find out the hourly giveaway! Fall's arrival means the beginning of a new concert season! Whether it means heading uptown, downtown, or going into the city, WQXR wants to give you a chance to enjoy live, world class music in NYC (and beyond!) with our Fall Preview Giveaway.  Each hour between 6am and 9pm on Thursday, September 19, we'll be giving away tickets to upcoming performances at venues in and around the city.  Participating Organizations Carnegie Hall The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center The Metropolitan Opera ..read more

FALL PREVIEW DAY GIVEAWAY RULES  HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or pledge necessary. Entries may be made by telephone to (646) 829-4065 between 6:00 a.m. and 8:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, Eastern Daylight Time. One entry per person, per prize is permitted. Anyone 18 years of age or older can enter except employees of New York Public Radio and its related organizations, their immediate family or persons living in the same household, or anyone who has won a prize from New York Public Radio in the last thirty (30) days. Void where prohibited by law. PRIZES: Each event identified belo ..read more

Discovering Hildegard of Bingen is anything but a one-time event.  The mystical words, music, and artwork of this 12th-century German Benedictine abbess are quiet, arresting, and singular. You take them in, they become a part of your inner world ... and then you find out she also wrote prescriptions for exorcism. And that near the end of her long life (1098–1179) she was the indignant letter writer and sermonizer who told authorities of all sorts how far they had gone wrong. And they listened. She described herself as “a feather on the breath of God.” Often called a “sibyl,” she delivered ..read more