{"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":"Teacher Accused of Predatory Conduct | New York City News","slug":"teacher-accused-of-predatory-conduct-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T14:47:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/teacher-accused-of-predatory-conduct-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/dfccdb6662cbdde7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fed0abe1-c633-4377-8f53-c12420ba9115.mp3","summary":"A former Queens teacher, Lennard Persaud, has been found guilty of serious misconduct after allegations of non-consensual sexual conduct and inappropriate communications with a student between 2014 and 2016. The investigation, launched after the student came forward, uncovered explicit text messages and testimony from other students describing severe emotional harm. Persaud refused to cooperate with investigators. The Special Commissioner called his actions “egregious, dangerous, and predatory,” stressing accountability for those in positions of power. Though arrested in June 2023 on rape and sexual abuse charges, he later pleaded guilty to a lesser disorderly conduct charge and received a conditional discharge. Shockingly, his LinkedIn profile still listed him as employed by the DOE — despite the investigation recommending immediate termination and a permanent ban from working with the department or its vendors. The findings were forwarded to the New York State Education Department for further action. 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/dfccdb6662cbdde7","meta_description":"A former Queens teacher, Lennard Persaud, has been found guilty of serious misconduct after allegations of non-consensual sexual conduct and inappropriate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/teacher-accused-of-predatory-conduct-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/teacher-accused-of-predatory-conduct-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}