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New York is a city full of stories. On The Update with Brandon Julien, we just happen to have many of them. Wherever you may be or however you may listen to us, get caught up on everything that you need to know because anything can happen in New York.

  1. 22h ago

    The Update (Year 5 Archives)- November 7th

    Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of Year 5 of The Update. When we first started this then-show at WKRB in 2017, the first year had a lot of things going on. Donald Trump's first year in office, mass shootings worldwide, and the Great American Solar Eclipse to name just a few. In Year 5, it was more of the same. There was the Russian war in Ukraine, more mass shootings in America, and the overturning of Roe V. Wade to name just a few that we'll mention. But also, after more than two years out on the road, we made our way to a new studio at UD Team in the summer of 2022. Oh, and one last thing- be on the lookout for some WKRB highlights as we looked back on five years of memories.

    The Update (Year 5 Archives)- November 7th

  2. 2d ago

    The Update (Election Day 2026)- November 3rd

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, SkinnyPop and Elf have a new collaboration. This week, we're going to take A Closer Look as America votes today. In The Life & Times of Jaida Parker, The Road to Survivor Series: Wargames Just Got More Interesting-Meet the Fifth Man in the 946. The Fifth Man in the 946 Is NXT Callup Cruz Montana. That Wasn't on My Bingo Card. Or Anyone Else's. And with the election being today, we're answering the real election question: what are we eating while we watch this? In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Governor Hochul and her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman spent Monday making their final appeals to voters in a race that has centered heavily on affordability, public safety, and the future direction of New York state. In Brooklyn, a disturbing Investigation is continuing for the person responsible for stabbing 28-year-old Katie Suarez along the shore parkway greenway in the bath beach section. Suarez is still hospitalized in critical condition. The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. And In Florida, federal investigators are examining a devastating plane crash that killed all 9 people on board. The Learjet went down Sunday afternoon in Greenacres, near west palm beach, while traveling towards the Bahamas.

    The Update (Election Day 2026)- November 3rd

  3. 5d ago

    The Update- November 2nd

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, Wonder has entered Hot Chocolate season- and these mini dounts look dangerous. Warm drinks, sweet treats, and cozy fall spots across New York are making this the most delicious time of year. In another edition of The Life & Times of Tatum Paxley from SmackDown this past Friday, since the tag title loss, Tatum Paxley's direction has felt stuck, with the same cycles, the same chaos, and another chapter in the never-ending Baddie Problem. It's November. Somehow, Christmas has already started. Store displays, holiday lights, and Christmas decor are already, popping up across New York right after Halloween. From Fifth Avenue to local shops, the city has officially shifted into holiday mode - and it's only November 2nd. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, the streets of New York City belonged to the runners as nearly 60,000 athletes participated in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Sweden's Andreas Almgten won the men's race in 2:06:01 in his first marathon. Tomorrow is Election Day. Sunday marked the final day of early voting across the city. One of the most closely watched races is the battle of Governor between current governor Kathy Hochul and the Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. And in Michigan, the day before the midterms, a political surprise is sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party. Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that she is endorsing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers instead of her own party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.

    The Update- November 2nd

  4. 5d ago

    The Update- October 30th

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, it's another award winning edition of Women in WWE Who Could Absolutely Wreck My Shit. Today, we're talking about Wren Sinclair. Chaos. Athleticism. Attitude. And a presence that makes you believe she could absolutely wreck my shit. This weekend is Halloween weekend and Marathon weekend. New York has chosen chaos. Saturday: costumes, parties, the Village Halloween Parade, and the city losing its mind. Sunday: the NYC Marathon takes over. Plan accordingly. And in The Last Word this week, Happy Halloween... Even though it's on a Saturday this year. Costumes. Candy. Friends. Fun. Because growing up doesn't mean letting go of it. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, in The Bronx, the NYPD are searching for three suspects after 15-year-old Javits Frimpong was shot and killed while reportedly walking to school. In Brooklyn, a car drove onto a sidewalk, striking pedestrians and a parked ambulance. Six people were injured, including three children. All six were hospitalized and reported to be in stable condition. And in Washington, with four days to go until the midterms, President Trump has canceled planned weekend rallies in Kansas and lowa, replacing them with telephone rallies intended to reach voters in nearly 20 states.

    The Update- October 30th

  5. 6d ago

    The Update- October 29th

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, it's another thrilling edition of Women in WWE who could absoultely wreck my shit. Today, we're talking about Thea Hail. Attitude. Athleticism. Chaos. Thea Hail brings an energy that's impossible to ignore-and yes, she could absolutely wreck my shit. WWE's Secret Agent Nanny saga might be the greatest stupid thing on Reelshort. You're gonna need to stick with us when you hear the plot for Agent Of Shadows. Trust me. You won't see this on NBC Nightly News. Tomorrow is Halloween Eve. The candy can't be trusted around us anymore. You bought the candy. You already opened the candy. This was inevitable. In this week's edition of The Thursday Detour, Halloween weekend is coming. Good luck, everybody. Costumes, packed bars, that Village Halloween Parade. Marathon weekend, and a city that's about to lose its mind. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, an 11-year-old boy was killed in an e-bike battery fire in The Bronx. Four others were critically injured after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out just before lam in an 11th-floor apartment at the Patterson Houses, 320 Morris Avenue in Mott Haven. A grand jury has charged Victor Romero with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Con Edison worker Koran Irvine on the George Washington Bridge. And in Washington, officials discussed possible retaliation in the region. A Pentagon estimate to Congress puts the campaign cost at $47.1 billion as of October 16.

    The Update- October 29th

  6. 6d ago

    The Update- October 20th

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, The Super Readers from Super Why are back in a new show, and apparently, they hired somebody new. This week, we're taking A Closer Look at the chaos on NYC sidewalks more people, more distractions, more delivery everything. and why it feels more dangerous than ever. There are 11 days until Halloween. Do you have a costume? Wren Sinclair. How the hell do you win an NXT Women's Championship opportunity in a match you weren't supposed to be in? In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, in The Bronx, Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul announced a major expansion of New York City's 2-K program. It's adding 10,000 seats beginning in the fall of 2027. On the Upper East Side in Manhattan, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating vandalism at a Capitol One Bank branch. Authorities say someone smashed a window and spray-painted messages referencing Palestine Action and Elbit Systems on the building. In Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an agreement to restore a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind behind 9/11.

    The Update- October 20th

  7. 6d ago

    The Update- October 19th

    In today's edition of The Update Journal, there are 21 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Books. Greg Heffley needs to graduate. Judge Judy is retiring. Court is adjourned. Soup season has officially been activated. The temperatures are falling, and the soup options are heating up. In The Life & Times of Tatum Paxley, the first title defense of Alexa Bliss & Tatum comes this Friday on SmackDown against The Baddies. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, in Midtown, the NYPD is continuing its search for the gunman responsible for the deadly shooting of 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez of the University Heights section of the Bronx at the 7 Av-53 St station on Saturday afternoon. On Staten Island, firefighters managed to save a historic church after flames tore through a nearby abandoned warehouse in Pleasant Plains. Crews kept the fire from spreading to the church. And in Washington, with the midterms just over two weeks away, President Trump is facing troubling new polling numbers. An ABC News, Washington Post, and Ipsos poll released Sunday puts his job approval rating at 33%. 66% disapprove.

    The Update- October 19th

  8. 6d ago

    The Update (End Of DST 2026 & Year 5 Archives)- November 1st

    Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of Year 5 of The Update. When we first started this then-show at WKRB in 2017, the first year had a lot of things going on. Donald Trump's first year in office, mass shootings worldwide, and the Great American Solar Eclipse to name just a few. In Year 5, it was more of the same. There was the Russian war in Ukraine, more mass shootings in America, and the overturning of Roe V. Wade to name just a few that we'll mention. But also, after more than two years out on the road, we made our way to a new studio at UD Team in the summer of 2022. Oh, and one last thing- be on the lookout for some WKRB highlights as we looked back on five years of memories.

    The Update (End Of DST 2026 & Year 5 Archives)- November 1st
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