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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....

What Labor Leader's Departure Means for NYers

January 30, 2007

by Amy Eddings

One of the state's most powerful labor leaders says he's leaving the local union office, and heading to the national one. The announcement by SEIU Local 1199 President Dennis Rivera comes as Governor....

Blistering Report Echoes Earlier Criticism of Con Ed

January 18, 2007

by Amy Eddings

A blistering report by state regulators faults Con Edison for its decisions during last summer's nine-day blackout in Queens and the Public Service Commission says Con Ed's own failure to fix problem....

Bloomberg Proposes Education Initiatives and More in State of City

January 17, 2007

by Amy Eddings

Mayor Bloomberg came to Brooklyn's New York City College of Technology campus to give his sixth State of the City address Wednesday. Bloomberg proposed one billion dollars' worth of tax cuts... and s....

New Jersey Legislature Considers Ethics Reform

January 05, 2007

by Amy Eddings

New Jersey has long struggled with political corruption, and former governor and State Senate president Richard Codey is offering a series of proposals to firm up legislative ethics. Some of his prop....

Reports Say Hevesi to Step Down to Avoid Jail Time

December 21, 2006

by Amy Eddings

According to the Associated Press, State Comptroller Alan Hevesi will resign tomorrow to avoid an indictment for using state employees as drivers for his wife. If he does step down, in exchange for ....