{"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":1455,"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":"2026-07-27T20:19:25.857089+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038"},"episode":{"title":"Rats, Rats, and the City That Forgot","slug":"rats-rats-and-the-city-that-forgot","published_at":"2026-06-13T13:45:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/rats-rats-and-the-city-that-forgot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0f628bf2-b804-4705-90c5-06751dd3c267.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0f628bf2-b804-4705-90c5-06751dd3c267.mp3","summary":"A gritty, eye-opening walking tour dives into NYC’s urban decay—sewage, corruption, rat explosions, and the policies behind them—all led by Suzanne Reisman, author of a book on NYC’s odd attractions. She connects the tour to Mayor Adams’s rat-fighting efforts, stops at a troll museum, and defends rats as smart, tenacious, and surprisingly cute—while stressing the real threat is their numbers and the disease they carry. It’s a raw, unexpected lens on city infrastructure, revealing how the unseen shapes our daily lives. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/4d2c569e33c054ec","meta_description":"A gritty, eye-opening walking tour dives into NYC’s urban decay—sewage, corruption, rat explosions, and the policies behind them—all led by Suzanne Reisma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/rats-rats-and-the-city-that-forgot/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/rats-rats-and-the-city-that-forgot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}