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Episode 3: The GatekeepersMarquita Baird has kept a bootbox full of medical records on a shelf in her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma for over two decades in the hope that, someday, someone would ask about what happened after an OB-GYN named Thomas J. Byrne performed a hysterectomy on her in 1999. Shawnee was one of several areas where Byrne would practice in the years after losing his medical license in New York. In Episode 3: The Gatekeepers, we examine the responsibility that state medical boards have in keeping doctors with a history of bad outcomes from treating patients. And we speak with the executive directors of the New Mexico and Oklahoma medical boards, both of which granted Byrne licenses after he lost the ability to practice in New York.Hear our earlier episodes:Episode 1: Wrongful DeathEpisode 2: License Revoked

Mayor Eric Adams is trying to cut off New York City's supply of flavored vapes at the source, by going after major distributors in court. Plus, city officials order thousands of parking garage inspections in the wake of a fatal cave-in. And finally, WNYC’s Samantha Max visits a community in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where neighbors struggle to help a man with severe mental illness.

The NYPD has arrested a 26-year-old Manhattan man for allegedly assaulting a teen on a bus last weekend and trying to remove his turban. Also, the annual Tompkins Square Dog Parade is taking place Saturday, with a few differences from previous years. Finally, the MTA’s goal to add elevators and ramps to 95% of its stations is decades away. In the meantime, accessibility continues to be a major issue for many commuters with disabilities. Sharon McLennon-Wier, the executive director of the Center for Independence of the Disabled of New York, discusses some of the changes she says must be made before the estimated 2055 timeline.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is pursuing enforcement action against 5 towns in the state for discriminating against same-sex couples. Also, New York City agrees to a confidential mediation process to settle its efforts to limit its right-to-shelter obligations amid a migrant crisis straining the city's shelter system.

The Adams administration is ramping up efforts to help newly arrived migrants. Plus, new court documents provide a window into the legal case against a veteran accused of fatally choking a homeless man on the subway in May. Also, some civil rights activists are concerned about the NYPD’s use of artificial intelligence to analyze body camera footage. And finally WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with Dr. Sean Decatur, president of the American Museum of Natural History, about its decision to no longer display human remains.

City jails officials say a plan to move detainees with serious health conditions off Rikers Island and into state-of-the-art hospital units has been delayed by several years. Also, Mayor Eric Adams is lifting a cap on electric taxis that's been in place for two years. Meanwhile, the New York Liberty lost to Las Vegas Aces yesterday, who become back-to-back champions. Finally, a century-old building on the Upper East Side is getting some much taller neighbors. Construction is well underway on a pair of high-rise buildings that envelope the five-story walk-up. WNYC Housing reporter David Brand talked with a tenant about what it’s like living in a construction site.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Some Muslim New Yorkers are criticizing Mayor Adams for his comments on the Israel-Hamas war. Police are also searching for nine men who were involved in an anti-Palestine, anti- Muslim hate crime assault on October 11th in Bay Ridge. Plus, some notable New Jersey political figures are expressing regret after donating to Senator Bob Mendendez's legal defense fund.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is in Israel and continues to call for humanitarian aid for all of those impacted by the conflict. Plus, the U.S. The Attorney's Office in New Jersey has opened an investigation into Trenton's Police Department. Also, WNYC’s Karen Yi reports from a food pantry in Jackson Heights as rising food prices push more New Yorkers to rely on free meals. And finally, we nod to Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a survivor of the disease.

Some New York City educators are calling on officials to allow students to learn remotely when they're quarantining with COVID. Also, Jersey City is suing the state of New Jersey as the battle over whether the state should allow off-duty officers to consume marijuana. Finally, Mayor Adams came into office promising to be the “bike mayor.” But nearly 2 years into his tenure, cyclist deaths have reached their highest total since 2014. WNYC’s transportation reporter Stephen Nessen has been talking to advocates and community leaders about the Adams Administration's record on street safety and joins us to discuss.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City jails commissioner and his team were no-shows yesterday at a monthly Department of Correction oversight meeting. Also, as New York State prepares to open up its cannabis dispensary applications, reports show that some community boards are already overwhelmed by aspiring owners seeking approval. Plus, the MTA has announced a new slate of train cars coming to the Staten Island Railway.