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News Articles by Amy Eddings

WSJ Launches Saturday Edition

September 17, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The Wall Street Journal launches a Saturday edition tomorrow and the move is being touted by observers of the newspaper industry as one of the boldest gambles in the Journal’s 123 year hisory. Why....

Victims of WTC Attacks Remembered at Ground Zero

September 12, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Under a clear blue sky, much like the sky on September 11th, 2001, hundreds of victims' family members gathered at Ground Zero to once again call out the names of the dead, and remember their loved o....

NY'ers Pitch in to Katrina Reief

September 01, 2005

by Amy Eddings

New Yorkers are pitching in on relief efforts for Gulf Coast residents affected by Hurricane Katrina, which are expected to be the largest in the country's history. WNYC's Amy Eddings reports. At t....

To Dig, or Not To Dig?

August 11, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Head into Central Park, from the West 85th Street entrance, and cross West Drive, and, chances are, you may find yourself standing on top of an old toilet. A really old, 19th century toilet... now b....

Memorial Service for Abe Hirschfeld

August 10, 2005

by Amy Eddings

A memorial service will be held today for Abe Hirschfeld. The eccentric real estate mogul and perennial candidate for public office died yesterday at the age of 85. Hirschfeld was born in Poland in....

Drawing Center Rethinks Move to Ground Zero

July 18, 2005

by Amy Eddings

One of the cultural institutions to be located at Ground Zero -- the Drawing Center -- says it has put the entire planning process for the move to lower Manhattan on hold. and it is considering whet....

Five Years Later, Museum and Tribe say Landmark Deal is Working

July 14, 2005

by Amy Eddings

To many museum visitors, the Willamette Meteorite is a rare tool to help scientists understand how our solar system was formed. To Kathryn Harrison, the meteorite is a gift of healing from the Creat....

IKEA Lawsuit Thrown Out

June 30, 2005

by Amy Eddings

A judge has thrown out a Red Hook community group's lawsuit against the city, and IKEA. In a last-ditch effort to stop IKEA, the Coalition to Revitalize Our Waterfront had sued. The group argued th....

Trash Talk Stuck at East 91st Street

June 10, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Despite the City Council's recent rejection of a key element in Mayor Bloomberg's garbage plan, both the mayor and Council Speaker Gifford Miller say they're willing to talk....but the East 91st Stre....

Council's Power Tested on Trash Plan

June 09, 2005

by Amy Eddings

After a long day last-minute lobbying, the City Council voted down Mayor Bloomberg's plan to re-open two garbage transfer stations. The rejection, which is likely to be vetoed by the mayor, will tes....

Miller Trashes Bloomberg's Recycling Plan

June 07, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Mayor Bloomberg's controversial plan to re-build, and re-open, four garbage transfer stations comes before the city council tomorrow, and one of the Mayor's rivals thinks he has the votes to block at....

Does NYC Have a Chance in 2012

June 06, 2005

by Amy Eddings

New York's bid for the 2012 Olympics was dealt a big blow today when Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced he could not support the proposed West Side Stadium. He said if he allowed the deal to ....

Garbage Plan Expensive in Short Term

June 03, 2005

by Amy Eddings

A civic group's analysis of Mayor Bloomberg's ambitious garbage export plan finds it would be much more expensive than the current system in the short term. The mayor's plan would re-build and re-op....

Battle Looms Over East 91st Street Trash Facility

June 02, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Everyone creates garbage, but only a few people have to handle it. And that’s especially true for Manhattan. Its residents generate three thousand tons of trash a day….garbage that gets sent fo....

Speaker Miller to Introduce E-Waste Recycling Bill

May 25, 2005

by Amy Eddings

WNYC has learned that Council Speaker Gifford Miller and others plan to introduce a bill that would make the city the first in the country to recycle computers, TVs and other electronic equipment. WN....

"Spamalot" Lead the Tony Pack

May 10, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The nominations for the 59th annual Tony Awards were announced today, and the musical "Spamalot" leads the pack with 14 nominations. That's second only to "The Producers," which garnered 15 nominati....

Morgan Stanley CEO Addresses Investors

May 09, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Investors at Morgan Stanley are meeting tomorrow morning, to hear the CEO of the troubled white shoe firm, Philip Purcell, describe how he's going to restore confidence in Morgan Stanley despite its ....

No Stork Visit for Fifth Ave Hawks

April 29, 2005

by Amy Eddings

There will be no offspring for Pale Male and Lola this year. That's the news from New York City Audubon, which has been keeping tabs on the famous red tailed hawks' efforts at family building after....

City Says Babies Should Sleep Alone

April 25, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The City has launched a baby safety campaign which includes the controversial message that babies should sleep alone. I say controversial because many parents used a bed sharing or family bed arrang....

The Story of Farah's Life

April 22, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Farah Ahmedi is only seventeen, but her experiences so far have been so compelling, she was named the winner this morning of a contest called "The Story of My Life." ABC-TV's Good Morning America in....