Lights Out...Again? A Week After The Blackout
Thursday, August 21, 2003
It's been one week since the blackout. WNYC's Amy Eddings and Beth Fertig have this report on whether we're any farther away from another one, and what some people are doing to prepare. We begin with Amy Eddings.
It's a natural impulse. A massive blackout occurs, and we wonder: will it ...
It's a natural impulse. A massive blackout occurs, and we wonder: will it ...
Strange Times in NY Housing Market
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
It is a strange time for the New York housing market. Some rents are down - slightly -- generally at the high end of the market. Meantime, rents for stabilized apartments are up. For those looking to buy, prices have not really come down very much, especially for the average ...
All Power Restored in New York City after Crippling Blackout
Friday, August 15, 2003
Slide Show: The Blackout of 2003
NEW YORK - One-hundred percent of the power has been restored to New York City’s households and businesses, but it's still going to be a while before the subways are running.
Just after 9pm ET, the power company Con ...
NEW YORK - One-hundred percent of the power has been restored to New York City’s households and businesses, but it's still going to be a while before the subways are running.
Just after 9pm ET, the power company Con ...
Reburial Ceremony Planned for African Burial Ground
Monday, August 11, 2003
In New York City, plans are being finalized for a ceremony this fall commemorating the reburial of hundreds of men, women, and children removed from a huge African burial ground near City Hall.
Weekend Getaways
Thursday, August 07, 2003
For New Yorkers without a car summer in the city may seem a bit daunting, at times. How to get away from it all without breaking the bank? Joining me this morning is Caylin Sanders, founder of Escapemaker.com. The Brooklyn-based web site features information on a bunch of ...
Reading, Writing and Reform: Part 1
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
September is still a month away, and with it the start of the new school year. But the biggest changes in 30 years to the city school system are already well underway. The 32 community school districts are now just tiny offices. Instead, the real business of running the school ...
Reading, Writing and Reform
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
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Part 15: 3rd Graders Prepare for High Stakes Testing
April 15, 2004
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New Treatment for Opiate Abuse
Monday, August 04, 2003
New York City is the heroin capital of the United States: an estimated 200,000 opiate users live here. Until this year, treatment options for opiate addicts were limited - you could either detox off drugs or go to a methadone clinic. Now, there is another choice: Buprenorphine, an FDA approved ...
Possible Verizon Strikes
Saturday, August 02, 2003
The contract for 78 thousand Verizon workers expires tonight at midnight and both sides have begun preparing for a strike. If it happens, the strike would effect 13 sates in the Northeast. Verizon wants more flexibility to move jobs from one geographic area to another but workers say job security ...
Cuts In Arts Funding
Friday, August 01, 2003
Despite budget cuts, the city continues to fund hundreds of local arts groups - everything from the Alpha-Omega Dance Company to the Yangtze Theatre. Last year, a whole new crop of arts organizations received city money for the first time. But under a new funding system, dozens of veteran groups ...
Non-partisan Elections
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Beth Fertig reports that New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to convince voters to drop partisan primaries. Bloomberg wants municipal officials to be chosen in a single open primary, with the top vote getters going on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Opponents say it could ...
McGreevy's Political Missteps
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
During the first two years of the McGreevy Administration, the New Jersey Governor has suffered from a series of political missteps. Bob Hennelly has more on the how the furor over the selection of the state's Poet Laureate position led to its abolishment.
Read Baraka's controversial poem ...
Read Baraka's controversial poem ...
Voices Remembering Councilman Davis
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
City councilman James Davis's burial takes place Tuesday afternoon, following a funeral service and a symbolic march in Brooklyn. Davis's murder captured headlines because of the violent way he was gunned down in City Hall last week by political rival Othniel Askew. But those who knew Davis say the 41 ...
Memorial Service for Slain Councilman
Saturday, July 26, 2003
There was a memorial rally set for Saturday in Crown Heights to honor slain City Councilman James E. Davis. Davis was shot to death Wednesday by a political opponent inside New York's City Hall. The attack has sparked changes in security, and turned a re-election battle into fodder for the ...
Construction Boom in Queens?
Friday, July 25, 2003
The Cost of Living: Stories from the Front Lines in the Five Boroughs
The Bronx
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
More than 170-thousand jobs were lost in New York City over the last 2 years. But, construction jobs rose 4.7 ...
Manhattan's Economy: For Sale
Thursday, July 24, 2003
The Cost of Living: Stories from the Front Lines in the Five Boroughs
The Bronx
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Remembering Councilmember James Davis
Thursday, July 24, 2003
City Councilmember James Davis, a 41-year-old former police officer, died from gun shots to his chest - a sad coda to a life spent fighting gun violence. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has this report.
Councilmember James Davis
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Memorial Service for Slain Councilman
July 26, 2003
There was a memorial rally set for Saturday in Crown Heights to honor slain City Councilman James E. Davis. Davis was shot to death Wednesday by a political opponent inside New York's City Hall. The attack has sparked changes ...
Mostly Mozart's New Music Director
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
The Mostly Mozart Festival opens at Lincoln Center this week. This time last year it was an unfortunate scene. The festival orchestra went on strike after a bitter dispute with Lincoln Center management over hiring practices. Three-quarters of the concerts were cancelled, leaving audiences confused and disappointed. This year, the ...
Councilman, Gunman Die in City Hall Shootout
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Despite heavy security and the continuing Orange Alert, a gunman opened fire inside City Hall Wednesday afternoon, killing a councilman and prompting Mayor Bloomberg to announce changes in security procedures. A plainclothes police officer shot and killed the assailant, the mayor said.
Brooklyn Councilman James Davis, who joined the ...