{"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":"SHSAT Reform Pushes for Fairer Admissions | New York City News","slug":"shsat-reform-pushes-for-fairer-admissions-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T11:09:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/shsat-reform-pushes-for-fairer-admissions-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/645ba5e2ac28f8e3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/652f233a-1308-458d-b2d9-4ef819563c20.mp3","summary":"Two NYC councilmembers are demanding a major overhaul of specialized high school admissions, arguing the SHSAT unfairly excludes Black and Latino students—only 3% and 21% of seats at Stuyvesant went to them last year, while Asians took 56% despite being a smaller share of the student population. They’re pushing to eliminate the test as the sole gatekeeper for five elite schools, replacing it with a holistic admissions process including grades, essays, and recommendations—and even want to scrap the state law requiring the SHSAT. Their plan also includes expanding advanced math access and boosting prep programs in underserved communities, even as critics defend the test as a fair measure of ability. 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://gothamist.com/news/councilmembers-make-new-push-to-improve-diversity-at-nyc-specialized-high-schools More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/645ba5e2ac28f8e3 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Two NYC councilmembers are demanding a major overhaul of specialized high school admissions, arguing the SHSAT unfairly excludes Black and Latino students…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/shsat-reform-pushes-for-fairer-admissions-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/shsat-reform-pushes-for-fairer-admissions-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}