Evening Roundup: School Bus Companies Threaten to Halt NYC Service, Record Homelessness Among Students, and a Fierce Debate Over New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Bill episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 13 MIN

Evening Roundup: School Bus Companies Threaten to Halt NYC Service, Record Homelessness Among Students, and a Fierce Debate Over New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Bill

from NYC NOW · host WNYC

School bus companies are warning they may stop service for 150,000 New York City students next month if emergency contracts with the Department of Education aren’t extended. Meanwhile, a new report shows a record 154,000 students in the city experienced homelessness during the last school year WNYC’s Jessica Gould has the latest. Plus, Governor Katy Hochul is weighing a bill that would allow doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives. WNYC’s Jon Campbell reports on the emotional debate surrounding New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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