{"podcast":{"title":"New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038","podcast_index_feed_id":7435038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-new-york-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-new-york-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":645,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, New York City News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening across NYC with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, culture, public safety, and the stories shaping the city. From breaking headlines to neighborhood-level developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across the five boroughs. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, major city trends, and essential headlines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, New York City News Today is built for listeners who want reliable NYC news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:23:26.600791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038"},"episode":{"title":"Cold Case Solved by Genetic Genealogy | New York City News","slug":"cold-case-solved-by-genetic-genealogy-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T21:02:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/cold-case-solved-by-genetic-genealogy-new-york-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a416cb4b5236768f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e3aa2cdb-1993-4219-ba6c-dab28c4a006e.mp3","summary":"A 31-year-old Brooklyn cold case just got solved thanks to cutting-edge genetic genealogy. In 1995, a woman was raped on a rooftop in Bedford-Stuyvesant—DNA was collected but couldn’t be matched at the time. Fast forward to today: NYPD used modern DNA tech to trace the suspect through a relative, zeroing in on 55-year-old Williams Stephens, who now faces charges for the brutal assault. The breakthrough came from collaboration between Cold Case and Genetic Genealogy squads, proving that old cases can still yield justice with new tools. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/18/nypd-arrests-suspect-for-1995-rape-with-help-of-genetic-genealogy/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a416cb4b5236768f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A 31-year-old Brooklyn cold case just got solved thanks to cutting-edge genetic genealogy. In 1995, a woman was raped on a rooftop in Bedford-Stuyvesant—D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/episodes/cold-case-solved-by-genetic-genealogy-new-york-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/cold-case-solved-by-genetic-genealogy-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}