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- Poor Road Conditions Result in Half of Traffic Deaths
- Fewer New Yorkers on Road July 4th
- East Harlem Residents Rally for Security in Public Housing
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New Yorkers Stay Home for 4th BBQ
by Kathleen Horan
July 03, 2009
New Yorkers are energized about a Fourth of July holiday weekend that promises to be sunny, warm, and free of rain. Some 2,500,000 are hitting the roads today, a sharply lower number than in years p....
Poor Road Conditions Result in Half of Traffic Deaths
by Andrea Bernstein
July 03, 2009
As travellers take to the roads this holiday weekend, a new study finds poor U.S. road conditions contribute to half of all traffic deaths. And New York and New Jersey pay some of the highest costs ....
Fewer New Yorkers on Road July 4th
WNYC News
July 03, 2009
Two million five hundred thousand New Yorkers will hit the roads today for the holiday weekend. That's according to AAA New York. Spokesperson Robert Sinclair Junior says the numbers are down sharply....
East Harlem Residents Rally for Security in Public Housing
WNYC News
July 03, 2009
At a rally today in East Harlem, tenants and community leaders called for enhanced security at public housing developments, after a gunman opened fire last month, shooting an 11-year-old boy and 77-y....
All Smiles in the NY Senate
by Karen DeWitt
July 03, 2009
The warring sides in the fight for control of the state Senate met behind closed doors with Governor David Paterson - and came out smiling. There's still no resolution to their leadership dispute, bu....
Financial Week in Review
by Amy Eddings
July 03, 2009
U.S. markets were closed today, but there’s plenty to discuss from the week in economic news. WNYC’s Amy Edding has her weekly chat with Greg David, Editorial Director of Crain’s New York Busin....
Blomberg, Avella and Thompson Appear Together at Candidates Forum
by Bob Hennelly and Julianne Welby
July 03, 2009
The Working Families Party says it'll endorse a candidate in the New York City mayor's race in the next week or so, and after a packed candidates forum in midtown last night, the party has a lot more....
Senators Paychecks Withheld Until Resolution
by Karen DeWitt
July 03, 2009
New York State Senators are looking at a holiday weekend in Albany. Governor Paterson has called a special session every day through Monday. Meanwhile, he's trying to mediate between the two sides ....
Investigation Uncovers Black Market For Street Food Vendor Permits
by Ilya Marritz
July 03, 2009
An investigation by the city has uncovered an alleged black market for street food vendor permits, and resulted in six arrests. WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports the probe could also cause changes in the w....
Mayoral Candidates Court Working Families Party
by Bob Hennelly
July 03, 2009
More than four hundred supporters of the Working Families Party packed a mid-town labor hall to hear from three major candidates for Mayor, including the incumbent. WNYC's Bob Hennelly was there. RE....
New Surcharges Raise Tax on Car Rentals
by Matthew Schuerman
July 02, 2009
That car you're renting for a holiday getaway this weekend is going to cost you much, much more. That's because new state surcharges went into effect yesterday that boosts the tax on car rentals to ....
Senate Inaction May Impact Bond Market
by Bob Hennelly
July 02, 2009
The mayor has been clear that inaction by the state Senate on several tax bills means a loss of sales tax revenue for the city. But as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, it also may affect the way the cit....
Senators Adjourn 10th Special Session With No Action
by Karen Dewitt
July 02, 2009
State Senators adjourned special session number 10 today, without acting on any bills governor David Paterson requested and they're now prepared to spend the holiday weekend in Albany. Karen DeWitt r....
Gay New Yorkers Celebrate Indian Ruling on Homosexuality
by Siddhartha Mitter
July 02, 2009
A court ruling in India has gay and lesbian activists in New York jumping for joy. The Delhi High Court ruled that India's colonial era laws against homosexuality are unconstitutional. New York activ....
Steinem Joins Domestic Workers Rally For Benefits
by Cindy Rodriguez
July 02, 2009
As Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate continue to fight over who's in control, some advocates aren't giving up on stalled bills. Domestic Workers are fighting for legislation that gives th....
Lobstermen in Hot Water
by Ilya Marritz
July 02, 2009
Why the price of crustaceans has plummeted. Guest: Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters. ....
Bloomberg's Local Parent Councils Technically Extinct
WNYC Newsroom
July 02, 2009
Now that the Board of Education has been restored, local parent councils created by Mayor Bloomberg's team technically no longer exist. REPORTER: The schools chancellor has urged them to keep meetin....
Manhattan Judge Sets Trial Date for Guantanamo Detainee
WNYC Newsroom
July 02, 2009
A federal judge in Manhattan has set a September 2010 trial date for a Guantanamo detainee charged in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Authorities allege Ahmed Ghailani was a bomb-....
City Kids Get 2 Weeks in the Country
WNYC Newsroom
July 02, 2009
Busloads of city kids headed off for a free two-week summer vacation in the country. This year, the Fresh Air Fund is sending close to 5000 children to stay with host families along the eastern seab....
Report: Albany Deadlock Costs NY Unemployed $250 Million
by Lisa Chow
July 02, 2009
Advocates for the unemployed say the political stalemate in Albany has cost jobless New Yorkers more than $250 million in new unemployment benefits. Andrew Stettner is deputy director of the Nationa....
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