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News Articles by Beth Fertig

Construction Halted After Building Collapse

July 15, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Construction on a controversial upper west side apartment complex has been halted, following yesterday's building collapse that injured nine people including a baby, and four firefighters. The forme....

Injured in Stable Condition After Collapse

July 14, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Five people including a baby are in stable condition after they were struck by debris as a building collapsed on Broadway between 99th and 100th streets, at around 9:30 this morning. WNYC's Beth Fert....

MTA Shows Off High Tech 'Sniffers'

July 12, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Facing continued questions over its security spending transit officials showed off some new devices being implemented that can sense a biological or chemical attack. REPORTER: The detectors are loca....

Howard Beach Under the Microscope After Alleged Bias Attack

July 01, 2005

by Beth Fertig

In New York, a black man is still recovering from a fractured skull after he was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat by a white teenager. The incident occurred in the Howard Beach section of Queens.....

Fuel Stored in Potential Terror Target

June 30, 2005

by Beth Fertig

WNYC has learned that the City is allowing a building with vital telecommunications equipment to store thousands of gallons fuel, despite the concerns of Lower Manhattan residents. WNYC's Beth Fertig....

MTA Considers New Rules

June 29, 2005

by Beth Fertig

MTA board members want more time to consider new rules that would have fined subway riders for walking between cars, putting their feet up on the seats, and eating and drinking on the subways. REPOR....

Teachers Look for Increase of Their Own

June 29, 2005

by Beth Fertig

City teachers say the new pay raise for police bolsters their argument that they also deserve a bigger increase. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: A state arbitration panel gave police a 10 per....

Fine Proposed for Subway Switching

June 27, 2005

by Beth Fertig

An MTA committee is expected to vote today on a proposal that would fine riders caught walking between subway cars. Since 1996, New York City Transit says 13 people have been killed while riding bet....

Walking Between Subway Cars

June 27, 2005

by Beth Fertig

For many New Yorkers, walking between subway cars is about as basic an act as jaywalking. But New York City Transit wants to change that. A committee is expected to vote today on a proposal that woul....

A New Look at Skyscraper Safety

June 24, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Ever since the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, engineers have been taking a whole new look at skyscraper safety. Yesterday, a federal agency released its own recommendations following a le....

Building Safety Report Due Out Today

June 23, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Federal investigators will release their recommendations today for making tall buildings safer, following their study of the 2001 World Trade Center collapse. The recommendations will take a broad l....

State to Toughen Regents Requirements

June 21, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The state board of regents is planning to vote today on a plan to phase in tougher graduation requirements. The proposal is aimed at softening the state's plan to raise the passing score from 55 to ....

Teens Want to Give Harlem School a New Life

June 17, 2005

by Beth Fertig

It’s been thirty years since PS 186 in Harlem was closed because of its dilapidated conditions. The neglected building has been rotting away ever since. Now, students at a Harlem-based community ce....

Summer School Hires Based on Experience Okay

June 17, 2005

by Beth Fertig

An arbiter has ruled city teachers who work during summer school may be hired based on their experience, not seniority. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The decision marks a win for the city. The teache....

More Precise "Reportcards" for Schools

June 16, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The City Council is considering legislation that would give parents more information about overcrowding in their local public schools. The Education Department publishes annual report cards for each....

LIRR Faces Complaint Over Access to Disabled

June 14, 2005

by Beth Fertig

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against the disabled – and one of its key features is accessibility. Advocates for the disabled claim the Long Island Rail Road is faili....

Charter Students Ace Statewide Tests

June 10, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Charter school students out-performed other New York City public school students, according to a breakdown of the latest state test results. Out of 19 charter schools in New York City, 13 did better....

Vacuum Train Back on Track by Month's End

June 06, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Transit officials don't know how long it will take to fix the vacuum train that derailed in Brooklyn last week but they hope to have their other one working by the end of the month. The vacuum train....

Citywide Gains in Math and English Scores

June 01, 2005

by Beth Fertig

Another batch of test scores is out, and once again New York City public school students showed big gains. Combined scores went up 14.4 percentage points on the citywide English exams and 7.5 percent....

Gifford Miller Questions 4th GradeTest Scores

June 01, 2005

by Beth Fertig

One of the Democrats who's running for mayor says the recent 10 point gain in fourth grade reading scores isn't all it's cracked up to be. REPORTER: City Council Speaker Gifford Miller says 84 perce....