Last spring, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order requiring every city in the state to develop new policies addressing police misconduct.He said it was a response to the Black Lives Matter protests happening at the time. He set a deadline of April 1st of this year. Mayor De Blasio’s office, the NYPD, and the City Council are each responding with their own proposals. Katie Anastas reports.

Local Newscast - Feb. 25, 2021 by Uptown Radio

Past the Muslim Ban, Immigration Roadblocks Remain - Leyla Doss by Uptown Radio

Will the COVID-19 pandemic be enough to reform New York’s parole violation system? - Karen Maniraho by Uptown Radio

Every year, the state legislature and the governor have to negotiate next year’s budget by the end of March. That’s in just six weeks.

But this year New York state is desperate for money. In total, it’s facing an estimated $50 billion deficit. The federal government has promised New York state and local governments some $23 billion in funds. Still, as Megan Zerez reports, with the pandemic, budgeting has gotten even more complicated.

Uptown Radio Broadcast - Feb. 18, 2021 by Uptown Radio

New York's Century 21 Stores Plan to Relaunch in South Korea by Uptown Radio

Cuomo Criticized for Handling of COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths by Uptown Radio

The City Never Sleeps. Should the Subways? by Uptown Radio

How the Pandemic is Challenging the Fashion Industry: Talking with Christina Moon - Arcelia Martin by Uptown Radio