{"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":"Tesla’s Secret Self-Driving Test in NYC | New York City News","slug":"tesla-s-secret-self-driving-test-in-nyc-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T21:02:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/tesla-s-secret-self-driving-test-in-nyc-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/c6fca4757cbedbc8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eb745f48-6a37-45ae-9430-8c0c5c35eaba.mp3","summary":"Tesla’s sand-colored self-driving cars are quietly testing on New York streets—still supervised, not fully autonomous—sparking regulatory confusion and comparisons to Uber’s early playbook. The city caught Tesla off guard, reaching out after spotting the vehicles, while experts suspect Tesla is building a user base to pressure regulators. Elon Musk’s history of regulatory brinkmanship fuels speculation that Tesla may be intentionally blurring lines to boost its stock. Meanwhile, Waymo navigated the official process, even securing permits—but faced political setbacks. Tesla is already hiring AI safety operators in Queens and Buffalo, signaling it’s preparing for the future—even if the legal path remains uncertain. 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/are-teslas-cybercabs-racing-past-nyc-regulators More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c6fca4757cbedbc8 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Tesla’s sand-colored self-driving cars are quietly testing on New York streets—still supervised, not fully autonomous—sparking regulatory confusion and co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/tesla-s-secret-self-driving-test-in-nyc-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/tesla-s-secret-self-driving-test-in-nyc-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}