Boroughs in Brief

By SpokenLayer

News and notes from New York City, covering all five boroughs in less than five minutes.... more

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Boroughs in Brief episodes:

July 07, 2025 Could QueensLink be reborn under a Mamdani administration?
The Democratic nominee has supported the transit project in the past.

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5min
July 04, 2025 6 Things to do in NYC this (4th of July) Weekend
Plus - More than 100 thousand people lost power during NYC's heatwave last week. and Experts say get used to it.

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9min
July 03, 2025 PAC Spending in Council Races More Than Doubled Thanks to DoorDash, Airbnb and Uber
In a record-breaking season for outside spending in a New York City
election, the City Council saw the sharpest surge, driven by special
interest groups and corporations pushing back on efforts to expand
business regulations.

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7min
July 02, 2025 No Rent Freeze as Board Approves Hikes Up To 4.5%
Plus - A Ranked-choice ballot count gives Zohran Mamdani an even bigger win in the mayoral primary.

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8min
July 01, 2025 New York pays off nearly $7B in unemployment insurance debt that piled up during pandemic
Plus - NY judge says Mayor Adams can’t block law restricting solitary confinement

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6min
June 30, 2025 Mayor's office steps up enforcement of illegal NYC Airbnb rentals
Plus - Eric Adams Officially Launches His Independent Mayoral Run

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6min
June 27, 2025 5 things happening in NYC this weekend
Plus - NYC bans Uber and Lyft from randomly barring drivers from working.

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9min
June 26, 2025 What’s next in NYC’s mayoral election?
Power outages across the city stretch into third day.

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6min
June 25, 2025 Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary
The democratic socialist state Assemblymember from Queens is the Democratic nominee for mayor in a ranked-choice election.

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5min
June 24, 2025 NYC has a ‘Manhattan Plan’ for new housing in the borough
Plus - New Yorkers Flock to Polls on Last Day of Early Voting

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7min

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How many episodes does Boroughs in Brief have?

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