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NYPD Addresses Gang Issue in Harlem

by Arun Venugopal

November 11, 2009

Members of the NYPD were at a school in Harlem last night to address what they see as an ongoing problem - the growth and increased sophistication of gangs. WNYC's Arun Venugopal was there. REPORTER....

Effort to Prosecute Bear Stearns Execs Fails

by Lisa Chow

November 11, 2009

Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were found not guilty on fraud and conspiracy charges in the first criminal trial of Wall Street executives to emerge out of the collapse of the subprime m....

New Yorkers Speak Out at Gas Drilling Hearing

by Soterios Johnson and Ilya Marritz

November 11, 2009

Nearly a thousand New Yorkers turned out last night for the chance to comment on the record on natural gas and drinking water. State regulators have offered a plan to allow gas drilling near the city....

Student Safet Act Gains Momentum In City Council

by Bob Hennelly

November 11, 2009

A bill aimed at tightening oversight of the City's school safety agents is gaining momentum in the City Council. It would increase documentation of police encounters with students in city schools. WN....

Senate Special Session Ended With No Deficit or Same-Sex Marriage Action

by Karen DeWitt

November 11, 2009

A special session of the New York state legislature ended with no action on reducing the state’s deficit, or legalizing same-sex marriage, but Governor Paterson says he’s determined to try again ....

Revisiting the Family of a Brooklyn Soldier

by Kathleen Horan

November 10, 2009

Brooklyn Marine Lance Corporal Julian Brennan was killed in Afghanistan last January. His parents spoke to WNYC 10 months ago, after hearing that their beloved 25-year-old son died in a roadside bomb....

Financial 411: Bike Biz is Counter-Cyclical

by Ilya Marritz

November 10, 2009

WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports that bike lanes provided an economic stimulus in the recession. ....

Radio Rookies: Where Are They Now?

November 10, 2009

Ten years ago WNYC’s Radio Rookies program began putting microphones in the hands of New York City teenagers to help them tell their own stories on the air. Linda Lee reported on her dream of bein....

Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers Found Not Guilty

by WNYC Newsroom

November 10, 2009

A federal jury in Brooklyn has acquitted two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers of lying to investors. Prosecutors had claimed Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin hid warning signs that their funds ....

NYC Expands Access to Swine Flu Vaccine

by Fred Mogul

November 10, 2009

Thousands of people have been lining up for H1N1 flu shots across the country, many of them waiting for hours. But not here in New York City. Free vaccine clinics have not drawn large crowds. Now, a....

Students, Parents Rally for School Safety Reporting

by Bob Hennelly

November 10, 2009

More than a hundred students, parents and activists rallied on the steps of City Hall to support a pending Student Safety Act. Boosters of the proposed legislation say it will bring increased transpa....

Cycling = Ka-Ching!

by Ilya Marritz

November 10, 2009

An economy that's headed downhill is not a good thing. But a bicycle going downhill picks up speed. And the bicycle business has been up in the past year. As WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports, it's counter....

Report Finds Thousands of Kids Stuck in Overburdened Foster Care System

by Cindy Rodriguez

November 10, 2009

Foster care is supposed to be a short term solution for kids waiting to either go back home or get adopted by a new family. But a new report by a child advocacy group depicts an overburdened system t....

No Consensus Between Democrats on Gay Marriage Bill in NJ

by Bob Hennelly

November 10, 2009

New Jersey State Senate President Richard Codey says even though he supports gay marriage, there may not be enough support in his caucus to bring it to a vote. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER....

Public Forum on Catskills Gas Drilling Tonight at Stuyvesant HS

by Ilya Marritz

November 10, 2009

The debate over gas drilling in the Catskills is coming to New York City. This evening, a state agency will host a public forum on plans to oversee drilling in the formation known as the Marcellus Sh....

Education Advocates Protest Paterson's Education Cuts

by Karen DeWitt

November 10, 2009

Education advocates gathered outside the governor's office before yesterday's budget address, to protest the governor's plan for mid-year cuts to school aid. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany. REPOR....

Dick Codey: The NJ Gov. That Almost Ran

by Bob Hennelly

November 09, 2009

President Obama came to New Jersey to publicly support Gov. John Corzine's failed re-election bid. Now, details about the White House's behind-the-scenes role in the New Jersey governor's race are co....

Financial 411: Wall Street Money and Nonprofits

by Ilya Marritz

November 09, 2009

The Harlem Children’s Zone, and the promise and peril of being popular in the financial services industry. Guest: WNYC’s Beth Fertig. ....

Paterson Rebukes Critics of Budget Cuts

by WNYC Newsroom

November 09, 2009

Gov. David Paterson used a rare mid-year appearance before the state legislature to urge lawmakers to support his proposal to address a budget deficit of more than $3 billion. The plan has been met w....

Area Congressmen Reject Health Care Bill--Now in Senate's Hands

by WNYC Newsroom

November 09, 2009

President Obama's health care bill passed the House this weekend, but with strong opposition from Republicans, and several Democrats. Two freshman Democratic congressmen from the area voted down the....