{"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":"Fresh Kills: The Hidden Cost of 911 Cleanup | New York City News","slug":"fresh-kills-the-hidden-cost-of-911-cleanup-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T03:54:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/fresh-kills-the-hidden-cost-of-911-cleanup-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/6e4b64287e20e8cb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7cf60532-924e-4d65-b336-ae253e0176d0.mp3","summary":"Once a dumping ground for NYC’s trash, Fresh Kills on Staten Island is set to become a park by 2036—but its most haunting chapter was as the final resting place for over a million tons of World Trade Center rubble. Just days after 9/11, the landfill reopened in a grim mission: sorting through wreckage and searching for human remains. Workers like Barry Asnes, who led crews through punishing 16-hour shifts, faced unimaginable trauma—and later, devastating health consequences. Diagnosed with stage four lymphoma, Asnes beat cancer after five years of treatment, but lost friends to similar illnesses. Over fifty sanitation workers from Fresh Kills have died from 9/11-related diseases, and thousands more suffer long-term effects. Despite the cost, these heroes take pride in their sacrifice. The World Trade Center Health Program now recognizes that more lives were lost to illness than to the attacks themselves. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6e4b64287e20e8cb","meta_description":"Once a dumping ground for NYC’s trash, Fresh Kills on Staten Island is set to become a park by 2036—but its most haunting chapter was as the final resting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"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/fresh-kills-the-hidden-cost-of-911-cleanup-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/fresh-kills-the-hidden-cost-of-911-cleanup-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}