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City Cracks Down on Unlicensed Cabbies

by Kathleen Horan

November 24, 2009

As air travel heats up this holiday weekend, so will enforcement of unlicensed cabbies at the city's airports. A new state law now makes it a misdemeanor for non-cabbies to offer rides for a fee. Qu....

Financial 411: Nets Gain

by Ilya Marritz

November 24, 2009

The state’s highest court OKs the use of eminent domain to clear the way for the Atlantic Yards project. WNYC’s Matthew Schuerman explains. ....

Paterson Reprimands Lawmakers Over Budget Gap

by Matthew Sollars

November 24, 2009

Governor David Paterson is scolding lawmakers for their inability to close New York's $3.2 billion budget gap. In a pre-taped address billed as a message to New Yorkers, the governor says if lawmaker....

Gillibrand, McCarthy To Introduce Gun Control Bill

by Arun Venugopal

November 24, 2009

For a second straight day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg drew attention to the need to curb illegal guns. Today, he stood with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, who announced l....

Top Court Upholds Use of Eminent Domain on Atlantic Yards Project

by Matthew Schuerman

November 24, 2009

The state's highest court has upheld the legality of the Atlantic Yards project. In a 6-to-1 decision handed down this morning, the Court of Appeals ruled against property owners and businesses in t....

Leadership Changes Coming to NJ Legislature

by Bob Hennelly

November 24, 2009

It was just weeks ago that New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was defeated handily by Republican Chris Christie. Now Democratic legislators who control both the state Assembly and Senate have revamped t....

Deliberations Underway at Bruno Trial

by Karen DeWitt

November 24, 2009

After three weeks of testimony that included over 500 exhibits and 70 witnesses, jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Senate Leader Joe Bruno will begin deliberations this morning. Karen ....

NY Lawmakers Could Spend Thanksgiving in Albany

by Jenna Flanagan

November 24, 2009

Governor Paterson says lawmakers can't continue to avoid the state's $3.2 billion budget deficit. He says New York is quickly running out of money, and without deep cuts in education and healthcare, ....

Bloomberg Keeps Spotlight on Illegal Gun Control

by Arun Venugopal

November 24, 2009

As he pushes for Congress to tighten gun laws, Mayor Bloomberg has announced charges against two men who bought illegal guns in Florida and sold them in Brooklyn. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more. REP....

'Day of Outrage' Calls Attention to Gun Violence

by Kathleen Horan

November 24, 2009

New York is among 26 cities that hosted an "Emergency Day of Outrage" to remember victims of gun violence. In Times Square, signs with faces of victims were held over a coffin to call attention to al....

Race to Beat the Clock on WTC Financing

by Matthew Schuerman

November 23, 2009

Developer Larry Silverstein is racing to beat a December 31 deadline for low-interest financing for three office towers he's building at Ground Zero. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Sta....

525 Clinton: From Construction Fatality to Stalled Development

By Matthew Schuerman and Cindy Rodriguez

November 23, 2009

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. Palacio....

Police Shoot Queens Teen 11 Times

by WNYC Newsroom

November 23, 2009

A teenager in Queens killed in a confrontation with New York City police was shot 11 times. The city medical examiner's office says Dashawn Vasconcellos had three gunshot wounds in his back, five in ....

New Report: More New Yorkers Relying on Soup Kitchens

Matthew Sollars

November 23, 2009

A new report from the New York City Coalition Against Hunger says the number of New Yorkers using soup kitchens or food pantries soared by 21 percent last year. Executive Director Joel Berg says ....

Financial 411: Rumble in the Belly

by Ilya Marritz

November 23, 2009

As record numbers of New Yorkers show up at soup kitchens, the federal government is spending much more on food aid. Guest: Joel Berg, New York City Coalition Against Hunger.. ....

NJ: Gay Marriage Advocates Push for Reforms, Despite Divisions in Approach

by Bob Hennelly

November 23, 2009

In New Jersey hundreds of gay marriage advocates packed the State Capitol in Trenton, hoping to press lawmakers to take a vote on the issue. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Democratic lawmake....

More Talk, Not Progress, in NYS Budget

WNYC Newsroom

November 23, 2009

New York State lawmakers are scheduled to be back in Albany today, after Friday's legislative session was canceled. Governor Paterson says he's willing to hold lawmakers in the capitol through the ho....

Demand for Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Increases

by Cindy Rodriguez

November 23, 2009

Demand at food pantries and soup kitchens continues to increase even as financial experts predict the economy is turning around. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez visited a food program in Brooklyn and has this....

In NJ, Busy Agenda for Lame Duck Legislative Session

by Bob Hennelly

November 23, 2009

The New Jersey Legislature starts deliberating on bills in Trenton today. Democrats are in the majority, and they hope to make laws before the Governorship shifts into Republican hands. WNYC's Bob He....

The NRA Fights Back Against Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition

Arun Venugopal

November 23, 2009

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 Ille....

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