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Mammogram Confusion
November 20, 2009
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Testing Fatherhood
The Takeaway
A third of men who take paternity tests to confirm fatherhood end up not being dad. The Takeaway looks into the changing social and legal definitions of fatherhood.
Germany to Send Observer to New York Terrorism Trials
WNYC Newsroom
November 21, 2009
Germany will send an observer to the upcoming trial in New York of the professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four accused henchmen. Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katharina Jahntz on Saturday co....
FDNY Changes 911 Procedures After Deadly Delay
WNYC Newsroom
November 21, 2009
The FDNY is temporarily changing the way it handles 911 calls about fires. The move comes after fire union officials said a new dispatch system caused a delay in getting to a deadly Brooklyn blaze th....
Moody's: Failure to Cut Deficit Could Hurt New York's Credit Rating
by WNYC Newsroom
November 20, 2009
The credit rating agency Moody's says New York's credit rating could be hurt if Governor Paterson and lawmakers don't reach an agreement on cutting spending and closing the state's $3.2 billion defic....
Puerto Ricans in New York Face Persistent Struggles
by Marianne McCune
November 20, 2009
Puerto Rican leaders have made lots of news this year – from Sonia Sotomayor’s rise to the Supreme Court, to the so-called ‘three amigos’ who took power in the New York legislature. While Ne....
Beijing Bands to Rock NYC This Weekend
by Janaya Williams
November 20, 2009
Three indie rock bands from Beijing are performing in New York this weekend, wrapping up a three-week tour of the U.S. It's their first time touring in this country. The bands are signed to one of Ch....
CUNY Faces Big Cuts From City
by Bob Hennelly
November 20, 2009
The Bloomberg Administration's latest cost-cutting plan limits the impact on public schools, but not on the city's university system. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: The City University syst....
Postal Service Targets Fewer NYC Branches for Closure
November 20, 2009
The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing six post offices in the city instead of 14. It's part of a nationwide consolidation plan because of a massive drop in business. The New York Metro Area ....
Defense Rests in Bruno Corruption Trial
November 20, 2009
The defense has rested its case in the federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. But the Republican lawmaker never took the stand. Bruno explains the decision: "I'm satisfi....
Fund Set Up for Survivor of Crown Heights Fire
by Kathleen Horan
November 20, 2009
Elected officials and community leaders in Brooklyn are rallying around the family of three victims in Wednesday's Crown Heights fire. Rose Etienne Jean was working when the fire claimed the lives of....
Financial 411: Ticket to LaGuardia
by Ilya Marritz
November 20, 2009
Why is Goldman Sachs offering tuition to classes at LaGuardia Community College? Greg David of Crain’s New York Business explains. ....
Atlantic Yards Faces Another Lawsuit
WNYC Newsroom
November 20, 2009
A coalition of Brooklyn officials and community groups has filed the latest in a series of lawsuits against the Atlantic Yards project. This one focusing on revisions the state approved in September.....
NY Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to Benefits
WNYC Newsroom
November 20, 2009
New York's top court has okayed the state's recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages. The Court of Appeals ruled public officials have the authority to extend health insurance and other benefi....
NY Lawmakers Leave for the Weekend Without Budget Deal
by Karen DeWitt
November 20, 2009
State lawmakers have left Albany after failing to reach agreement on closing a more than $3-billion budget gap. Karen DeWitt reports. REPORTER: A special session in the Senate was canceled after a n....
Bloomberg, FDNY Officials Defend 911 Dispatch System
November 19, 2009
The firefighters union is blaming the city's new dispatch system for costing them precious minutes responding to a deadly Brooklyn fire. But FDNY officials disagree, saying companies responded near ....
Bloomberg on Comptroller's Rejection of Jail Expansion: It's 'Not Political'
November 19, 2009
It's not political. That's what Mayor Michael Bloomberg says of City Comptroller Bill Thompson's third rejection of a proposal to expand the Brooklyn House of Detention. "The bases on which he ca....
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