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News Articles by Amy Eddings

Jazz Great Ornette Coleman Wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize

April 16, 2007

by Amy Eddings

The 2006 Pulitzer Prize announcements were made earlier this afternoon. Among the winners were David Lindsay-Abaire for his play “Rabbit Hole,” and the award for general nonfiction was given to L....

Brooke Gladstone on Don Imus' Career

April 12, 2007

by Amy Eddings

WNYC’s Brooke Gladstone, host of NPR’s “On the Media,” talks about Don Imus’ firing, and his career, with WNYC All Things Considered host Amy Eddings. ....

Developers Say City, Con Ed, Making it Tough to Build Green

April 11, 2007

by Amy Eddings

The first of its kind snapshot of New York City's contribution to global warming found most of the city's greenhouse gasses -- 79 percent -- are coming from the buildings we live and work in. A solu....

Dealing with Climate Change: New York to Try Capping Carbon Dioxide Emissions

April 05, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Could power plants be charged if they emit too much carbon dioxide? It's an idea New York wants to try. Starting in 2009, New York will join nine other states in a new program to discourage pollution....

New York Officials Look at Plastic Bag Ban

March 31, 2007

by Amy Eddings

San Francisco's recent ban on plastic shopping bags is generating a lot of interest in New York City. WNYC's Amy Eddings reports. ....

Global Warming Concerns Resurrect Incineration Debate

March 29, 2007

by Amy Eddings

REPORTER: The more things change, the more things stay the same…especially when it comes to whether we should burn garbage. To the chagrin of many environmental advocates, the issue has been resur....

Powerful NJ State Senator Indicted on Corruption Charges

March 29, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Months after a federal monitor found State Senator Wayne Bryant had a no-show job at the state's medical school, U-S Attorney Chris Christie has indicted the powerful Democrat on corruption charges. ....

City Debuts Recycling Program

March 29, 2007

by Amy Eddings

As part of a new city program, New Yorkers will be encouraged to recycle when they're out and about. WNYC's Amy Eddings has more. REPORTER: Starting Monday, big green cans will appear in parks and a....

City Asks for More Federal Money to Fight Asian Longhorn Beetle

March 28, 2007

by Amy Eddings

The Asian Longhorn beetle has come to Staten Island, and the city's parks commissioner, Adrian Benepe, is calling it the worst infestation here yet. WNYC's All Things Considered host Amy Eddings spe....

Debate Continues between City, Civil Libertarians, over NYPD Spying

March 27, 2007

by Amy Eddings

One day after Police Commissioner Ray Kelly defended an NYPD surveillance program of groups planning to protest the 2004 Republican National Convention, Mayor Bloomberg weighed in. He, too, says the....

Tamango's Urban Tap Brings Carnival Onstage

March 23, 2007

by Amy Eddings

When the dancer known as Tamango came to the U.S. he had only $300 dollars and a pair of tap shoes. He’s gone on to create productions that break new ground in dance, music and video arts. Tamango�....

Increases in New York’s Deposit Program

March 14, 2007

by Amy Eddings

A recycling company says a bill in Albany to expand the state's bottle deposit program would undermine the city's recycling program. WNYC's Amy Eddings reports. Sims Hugo Neu is about to enter into ....

Pied Piper Hired Following Scampering Rat Video

March 09, 2007

by Amy Eddings

That widely broadcast video of rats scampering around a KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Greenwich Village was a public relations nightmare for the fast food joint’s owners. Hoping to turn the tide, Yum....

Journalist Becomes Actor to Describe His “Trip to Al Qaeda.”

March 06, 2007

by Amy Eddings

The journalist Lawrence Wright has written extensively about the history of Al Qaeda, Islamic terrorism and the U.S. response. Now, he's telling his story on stage. He appears in a new one-man produc....

Holy Comic Convention, Batman, It's the 2nd Annual Comic Con

February 23, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Stand back Batman – over 30 thousand comic book fans are about to descend on New York City in time for the 2nd annual New York Comic Con. The Convention brings together comics writers, graphic nove....

Catskills Casino: Effects on the Community

February 22, 2007

by Amy Eddings

A casino in the Catskills. It's an idea that has been batted about for decades but it took a big step forward this week when Governor Spitzer announced a deal with the St. Regis Mohawks to let the tr....

NY State Judicial Nomination Process Under Scrutiny

February 22, 2007

by Amy Eddings

New York state is getting Supreme Court scrutiny of the way it nominates its judicial candidates. The case, first brought by Brooklyn judicial candidate Margarita Lopez Torres, is shining a bright l....

MoMA Director Receives Millions Through Trust

February 16, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Murky tax dealings and jaw-dropping salaries made big news in the arts world today. The New York Times reported today that Glen Lowry, the director of the Museum of Modern Art, has received millions....

Local Politicians Express Concern Over Starrett Sale

February 08, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Starrett City has been sold for $1.3 billion. The sale is sure to turn into a huge battle for the future of affordable housing for the low and middle income residents of the sprawling Brooklyn housi....

Spitzer Announces Ambitious Budget

February 01, 2007

by Amy Eddings

In the first budget address of his term as governor, Democrat Eliot Spitzer announced an ambitious plan to cut property taxes and pour what some are calling an "hisotirc" amount of money into the sta....