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News Articles by Amy Eddings

NYC's Environmental Gems

April 22, 2005

by Amy Eddings

On this, the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, an environmental advocacy group has come out with a list of the city's environmental gems, and trouble spots. The staff of the Natural Resources Defense C....

Death and Taxes

April 15, 2005

by Amy Eddings

It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." On this April 15th, income tax day, we figure you're already up to your eyebrows with th....

Scientists Use Dye to Trace River's Path

April 08, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Researchers will release 100 pounds of nontoxic red dye into the mouth of the Hudson River today to study how pollutants from the river travel into the Atlantic Ocean. Researchers from Rutgers, Colu....

We Are What We Throw Away

April 05, 2005

by Amy Eddings

At a city facility in Queens, thirty people are on a fact-finding mission for the Sanitation Department. They’re here to figure out what New Yorkers get rid of and why. BARRY BREWER: Lot of pape....

Too Many Close Shaves in City Skies

March 22, 2005

by Amy Eddings

An internal study by the Federal Aviation Administration has discovered planes landing at New York City's airports are flying too close together at a rate that's alarmingly high. Planes violated the....

NTSB Spreads Blame Around in Ferry Report

March 08, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The final report on what caused the deadly Staten Island Ferry crash in October 2003 is out. Eleven people died in the accident, and 70 were injured. And the National Transportation Safety Board's....

Hip-Hop and the Media

March 04, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Some Hip-Hop artists and activists held a rally this afternoon protesting WQHT, Hot 97, the scene of a shooting earlier this week between associates of Hip-Hop artist Fifty Cent, and his one-time pro....

Complications to West Side Stadium Plan

February 22, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The City's plans to build a stadium and convention center on the far West Side got more complicated the energy company, TransGas, says it will pay the Metropolitan Transportation Authority 700 millio....

Supreme Court Tackles Eminent Domain

February 22, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a Connecticut case that involves eminent domain where the government seized property for economic development. And some opponents of two controversi....

Car Ownership in NYC Dropping

February 14, 2005

by Amy Eddings

File this in the Common Sense folder -- it costs a lot to own a car in New York city.....But those costs have risen as much as 15 percent since 2001, and Crains New York Business reports many car own....

Local Tort Lawyer Makes Good Salsa

February 14, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra won a Grammy Award for "Best Salsa Album" for its recording "Across 110th Street." Peter Nater plays the trumpet in this 13 member band but his day job is with the city'....

Council Asks: How Will City Pay for Stadium?

February 07, 2005

by Amy Eddings

City councilmembers pressed city officials for details on how the city would pay its part of a West Side Stadium. And city council speaker Gifford Miller criticized theIn City Council hearings today,....

Historic Ruling in Same-sex Marriage

February 04, 2005

by Amy Eddings

A state supreme court justice has made an historic ruling that clears the way for same sex couples to marry in New York City. Justice Doris Ling Cohan ruled the city clerk should not have denied mar....

Extra B Trains May Compensate for Troubled A and C Lines

January 28, 2005

by Amy Eddings

In an effort to ease crowding on the snarled A and C subway lines, New York City Transit says it will run additional B trains weekdays during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Repair work continu....

Bloomberg Proposes Budget Fix Without Tax Hike

January 27, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Mayor Bloomberg outlined a $48 billion budget that he says will close a $3 billion budget gap without cutting services or raising taxes. Instead, the mayor says he'll close the gap with Medicaid savi....

Home Sales Show Record Increases

January 25, 2005

by Amy Eddings

The sales of existing homes climbed to an all-time high in 2004. The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously owned homes rose 9.4 percent, to 6.6 million units last year. The median....

A Long Wait for C and A Lines

January 25, 2005

by Amy Eddings

For a second day, commuters who rely on the C and A subway line had to contend with delays and crowded trains... and they may have to for the foreseeable future. The Metropolitan Transportation Autho....

Fire Damages A and C Trains

January 24, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Riders of the A and C trains can expect reduced subway service for what transit officials are calling "the foreseeable future." The problems are due to Sunday's fire at the Chambers Street station t....

Sen. Corzine Visits Tsunami Victims

January 14, 2005

by Amy Eddings

Along with the flow of US dollars to the tsunami devastated region of South Asia has come a flow of US officials to monitor the pace of the relief efforts and evaluate what more can be done. New Jer....

Small Businesses in Danger as Grants Dry Up?

January 10, 2005

by Amy Eddings

A program designed to provide incentives for small firms to locate downtown expired on December 31st. And as Crains New York Business reported today, some landlords are worried small businesses will....