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525 Clinton: From Construction Fatality to Stalled Development

By Matthew Schuerman and Cindy Rodriguez

In November 2008, WNYC aired a two-part report called "The Cost of Doing Business." It was an in-depth look at a construction accident that took the life of Mexican immigrant Jose Palacios. Palacios fell off of a poorly secured scaffold at a new luxury condominium tower in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Now, a year later, reporters Matthew Schuerman and Cindy Rodriguez revisit the story.

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The NRA Fights Back Against Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition

By Arun Venugopal

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a known gun control advocate, and has built a national platform to stem the flow of illegal guns into cities and towns. The group he co-founded in 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has grown from 15 to 526 mayors. Its success has raised the ire of gun rights groups, most notably the National Rifle Association.

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New Cancer Screening Guidelines

The Takeaway

November 23, 2009
New cancer screening guidelines are arriving in the midst of the health care debate. The Takeaway looks at what happens when the science on good health clashes with the politics.

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The Jazz Loft Project

This November, WNYC presents The Jazz Loft Project Radio Series. From the archives of photographer W. Eugene Smith, who recorded hundreds of hours of audio at his loft, the tapes include rehearsals for the 1959 Big Band Concert at Town Hall featuring the Thelonious Monk Tentet. Hear all 10 episodes of the series, as well as a one-hour sampling of jam sessions, running this month.

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iPhone vs. Droid

The Brian Lehrer Show

The Motorola Droid is the latest smartphone to hit the market. Is it an 'iPhone killer'? To settle the issue, two WNYC producers, On the Media's Mark Phillips, an Android enthusiast, and The Takeaway's Jim Colgan, an iPhone aficionado, bring their water-cooler debates on the air for a showdown. Listen to the debate and post your thoughts.

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Coming Out Swinging

The Leonard Lopate Show

November 23, 2009
On today’s show, New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter explains science's bad wrap. Then, Wil Haygood describes the life of Sugar Ray Robinson. And Thomas Keller talks about his latest cookbook. Plus, Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman discusses his new documentary, "The Card Game."

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Requiem for the Mixtape

Soundcheck

November 23, 2009
For years, nothing said love like a mixtape. But after the iPod conquered the cassette, seduction was never the same. Today: an art form that combined DJ skills, amorous intentions -- and good penmanship. Plus: The Haydn Trio Eisenstadt and author Fred Plotkin revisit the Haydn’s legacy.

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Last Chance Foods: Beets

WNYC Culture

November 20, 2009
Out in Nyack, N.Y., Dr. Pamela Yee and her husband, Charles Paolino, get up close and personal with two types beets on their 1/8-acre micro-farm. They practice bio-intensive farming, which means that almost every inch of the ground is planted. Learn more about this vegetable before it leaves market shelves and see a selection of beet recipes.

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Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling...Still

By Marianne McCune

November 20, 2009 Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty. Here are some of the figures.

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