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News Articles by Beth Fertig

"Too Soon" to Clear Schools in Abuse Case

January 13, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Administration for Children's Services Commissioner John Maddingly says it's too soon to know whether Nixzmary Brown's school reported her abuse promptly. But Chancellor Joel Klein says officials fol....

Teacher Contract Adds Minutes, Confusion to School Day

January 12, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Starting next month, thousands of New York City students will have to take an extra period of class four days a week. The mid-year adjustment is being made under a new contract with the teachers unio....

New Exhibit Shows Sandhogs in Natural Habitat

January 09, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Most New Yorkers take the city’s water supply for granted. We turn on the tap, and there it goes. But that water comes from reservoirs north of the city, as far as the Catskill Mountains, and trave....

NY Gets B Minus for Education

January 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

A new national report card gives New York an overall grade of B minus for educational quality. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The survey by the publication Education Week examined ten years worth of d....

Pataki Had no Knowledge of MTA Givebacks

January 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Governor Pataki continues to insist he had no knowledge that the MTA agreed to give a $130 million refund to transit workers as part of its tentative contract with their union. WNYC's Beth Fertig has....

Union Board Backs Tentative Agreement

December 28, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The transit strike ended last week. But a deal on a new contract wasn't reached until late last night. That's when the executive board of the Transport Workers Union threw its weight behind a tentati....

Transit Union Strikes

December 20, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The union walked out of negotiations shortly after 11 p.m. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more on the offer that was rejected. The MTA said it's offer was fair. A three percent raise in the first year, foll....

Little Progress in Talks as City-wide Strike Deadline Looms

December 19, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Some 50,000 commuters in Queens are having to find different ways to get around this morning. Workers with Jamaica Buses and Triboro Coach are on strike. It's a prelude to a possible wider transit ....

To Strike or not to Strike: Straphangers' Voices

December 14, 2005

by Beth Fertig

With the transit strike deadline approaching, WNYC's Beth Fertig asked bus and subway riders who they're siding with: the MTA or the transit workers union. This story was produced by WNYC's Beth Fer....

No Progress in Transit Talks

December 14, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The MTA board is expected to approve its 2006 budget today, despite a threatened strike by the Transport Workers Union. The union wants more of the Transit Authority's surplus to be used for wages an....

Removing Conductors Illegal, Court Rules

December 13, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Lawyers for both the MTA and Transit Workers Union Local 100 will return to court today. A judge is considering arguments on whether to issue a court order to stop a potential subway and bus strike. ....

Transit Union Lays Out Priorities

December 12, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Negotiations between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union are scheduled to resume tonight in midtown. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, the union is laying out its priorities. REPORTER: The two side....

Transit Workers Speak out About Contract Issues

December 08, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The Transport Workers Union has rejected the MTA's latest offer of a 2 year contract. And it's not ruling out a strike if a deal isn't reached by the December 15th deadline. There have only been 2 tr....

MTA Makes Wage Offer to Union

December 08, 2005

by Beth Fertig

With the threat of a strike just one week away, the MTA has made its first wage offer to the Transport Workers Union. But as WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, it was turned down. REPORTER: The MTA offere....

New Subway Rules Take Effect

December 05, 2005

by Beth Fertig

New rules for subways riders take effect this morning and WNYC's Beth Fertig reports that straphangers should think twice before putting their feet or bags on a subway seat. REPORTER: The rules were....

City's Suit Against Gun Makers Gets Thumbs Up from Judge

December 02, 2005

by Beth Fertig

A federal judge has ruled that New York City's lawsuit against gun manufacturers can go ahead, even though Congress passed a law protecting the firearms industry. Judge Jack Weinstein said the new l....

Disability Advocate Checks Up on NYC Transit

December 02, 2005

by Beth Fertig

In 1984, New York City Transit agreed to make its buses and subways more accessible for people with wheelchairs. The move followed a landmark lawsuit by disability advocates. Now, a 21-year-old colle....

Katrina Evacuees in NYC Wait for Aid

November 11, 2005

by Beth Fertig

It’s been two-and - half months since Hurricane Katrina forced more than half a million residents of the New Orleans area out of their homes. Most of those evacuees are scattered throughout Louisia....

'Yes' on Transit Measure Means Millions for 2nd Ave. Subway

November 09, 2005

by Beth Fertig

New Yorkers approved a statewide measure to borrow $2.9 billion for transportation projects. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: With a big yes from the voters, several major transit projects in ....

Prop. 1 & 2 Raise Questions of Thier Own

November 08, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Also on the ballot today are two statewide questions, giving New Yorkers a say on transportation funding and the state budget. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Elected officials and transit ad....