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News Articles by Beth Fertig

The Four Questions

November 04, 2005

by Beth Fertig

When New Yorkers go to the polls on Tuesday to select their candidates, they'll also see two statewide ballot questions. Opponents and supporters of Proposition Numbers 1 and 2 have been campaigning ....

A Closer Look at Bloomberg's School Reform

November 02, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Michael Bloomberg has made reforming the public schools a major theme of his mayoralty. In 2002, he captured the Holy Grail that eluded previous New York Mayors when he dismantled the old Board of Ed....

Holiday Fare Reduction May Cause Confusion on Election Day

October 28, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Now that MTA board members have endorsed a holiday fare reduction, some fear New Yorkers may be less inclined to vote in favor of a ballot initiative to borrow more money for transit. WNYC's Beth Fer....

Transportation Bond Act Suddenly in the Spotlight

October 25, 2005

by Beth Fertig

New York voters get to decide next month whether the state will borrow billions of dollars for transportation projects ranging from subways to highways. But as WNYC’s Beth Fertig reports, the Trans....

Assemblyman Calls City Evacuation Plan Inadequate

October 21, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Despite revisions following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky claims the city's emergency evacuation plan is still inadequate. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Bro....

City Council Proposes Plans for Spending State Windfall

October 18, 2005

by Beth Fertig

A City Council commission has detailed how the Department of Education could spend a windfall of billions of dollars it's expecting from the state. The independent commission's latest and most ambit....

Transportation Bond Act Gaining Support

October 17, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Political leaders are ramping up support for the Transportation Bond Act, which goes to the voters next month. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The bond act would authorize $2.9 billion in tra....

Fierce Race for Manhattan Borough President

September 13, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The position is mostly symbolic, but there's a fierce race for the job of Manhattan Borough President. There are nine Democrats running to replace borough president C. Virginia Fields. Assemblyman S....

Bloomberg Visits Schools as Classes Begin

September 09, 2005

by Beth Fertig

With education a major theme of his re-election campaign, Mayor Bloomberg visited three schools to mark the first day of city classes. REPORTER: Bloomberg read to first graders at PS 376 in Bushwick....

More Schools in NYC Than Ever Before

September 08, 2005

by Beth Fertig

It's the first day of class for New York City public students. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, the city has more schools now than ever before. The Education Department says there are now 14 hundred a....

Report Finds City Classes Getting Smaller

September 07, 2005

by Beth Fertig

A new report finds city classes are getting smaller, at least in the lower grades. REPORTER: The Independent Budget Office looked at kindergarten through third grade, only. It found the average clas....

Communication Breakdown

September 06, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Since the July bombings in the London transit system, New Yorkers have been reminded of the real potential for a similar attack in the subways. Police have been searching bags. And the MTA has now hi....

Relief Agencies Advise New Yorkers to Donate Cash

September 02, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Relief agencies say frustrated New Yorkers who want to help the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina should stick with sending cash, and not try to assist in person. REPORTER:The professionals pro....

FDNY Adds Subway Cars to Training Academy

September 01, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The Fire Department has added subway cars to its training academy on Randall's Island, in an effort to get all new recruits ready to work underground. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: There ar....

7,000 Summer Schoolers Move to Next Grade

August 29, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Almost seven thousand third and fifth graders who were in danger of being held back, will now move on to the next grade after passing summer school. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Fifty-five....

A Day in the Life: C. Virginia Fields

August 25, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Mayoral Candidate C. Virginia Fields has been in government for more than 15 years, as a City Councilmember from Harlem and as the current Manhattan Borough President. She’s now hoping her experien....

FDNY Tapes Narrate Chaos and Heroism

August 12, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The New York City Fire Department today released almost five hours of dispatch tapes from the 2001 September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. » Hear extended excerpts ....

FDNY to Release 9-11 Dispatch Tapes

August 12, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Dispatch tapes from the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center will be released today by the Fire Department. The Department was forced to release the material following a lawsuit by the New....

Six Train Earns High Marks on Subway Survey

August 10, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The six train earned the highest marks in an annual survey of subway conditions. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The non-profit Straphangers Campaign looked at mechanical failures, quality of train ann....

City's Education Spending Outstrips State's

July 20, 2005

by Beth Fertig

A non-partisan budget group says the growth in state education spending has lagged behind the New York City's own contribution. The Independent Budget Office looked at school spending over the past....