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News Articles by Beth Fertig

Smoking Ban In NY Bars, Clubs

March 31, 2003

by Beth Fertig

Bars and clubs have until May first to get used to telling their patrons to put out their cigarettes. The city's new smoking ban went into effect yesterday. The Health Department says it will only iss....

More City Schools To Get An Exemption?

March 26, 2003

by Beth Fertig

Chancellor Joel Klein is expected to announce next week whether he'll allow any more city schools to get an exemption from the new curriculum, which goes into effect this fall. The Chancellor initiall....

School Safety Plans...Are We Ready?

March 19, 2003

by Beth Fertig

With New Yorkers growing more concerned about terrorism, parents may be wondering what their schools will do in the event of any emergency. Every public school is required to have a safety plan. But, ....

NYPD and FDNY Talk About A War With Iraq

March 14, 2003

by Beth Fertig

As the debate over whether to go war with Iraq drags on, New Yorkers are expressing themselves in the streets and in the corridors of City Hall. But the people who were on the front line on September ....

War In The Classroom

March 10, 2003

by Beth Fertig

It's impossible to avoid the topic of war lately. WNYC's Beth Fertig visited two Brooklyn high schools to hear how war is being discussed in the classroom.....

Is FDNY HazMat Ready?

February 27, 2003

by Beth Fertig

The fire department's Hazardous Materials unit was created over 20 years ago to handle industrial accidents with toxic chemicals. But ever since the first World Trade Center attack ten years ago, the ....

Elimination of Community School Districts Causes Uproar

February 07, 2003

by Beth Fertig

When Mayor Bloomberg announced his plan to eliminate community school districts, last month, he said the change was all about improving education. BLOOMBERG: Children and parents are not concerned a....

Parents Have Questions in Wake of Bloomberg Reforms

January 31, 2003

by Beth Fertig

As Mayor Bloomberg continues to shake up the school system, with his recent reforms, teachers and principals aren't the only ones struggling to keep up. Parents also have lots of questions about what ....

Bloomberg's Reforms Will Shake Up Classrooms

January 30, 2003

by Beth Fertig

In the past 2 weeks, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a breathtaking series of education reforms. When these changes go into place this fall, they'll not only shake up school administration. They....

Can Albany Help NYC Out of Budget Woes?

January 29, 2003

by Beth Fertig

Now that mayor Bloomberg has released his 44 billion dollar budget plan, all eyes are turned to Albany. The mayor is asking the state to help the city close its 3 point 4 billion dollar deficit by ena....

Federal Agency Looks Into WTC Collapse

January 10, 2003

by Beth Fertig

In the next few months, federal investigators will begin sending out hundreds of surveys to survivors and rescue workers who were at the World Trade Center on September 11th. The surveys are part of a....

Unemployment in New York City

December 24, 2002

by Beth Fertig

On December 28th, unemployment benefits will run out for more than 60 thousand New Yorkers. Congress authorized an extension for job seekers who had exhausted their regular benefits - which are typica....

200 New NYC Schools?

December 13, 2002

by Beth Fertig

Around the city, low-performing high schools are being broken up into smaller schools - with three or four sometimes sharing the same building. Studies show smaller schools are more effective. And Cha....

200 New NYC Schools?

December 13, 2002

by Beth Fertig

History of a Budget Gap

November 20, 2002

by Beth Fertig

As Mayor Bloomberg grapples with closing a 7 and a half billion dollar budget deficit over the next 2 years, New Yorkers may be wondering how the city got into this mess. September 11th was obviously ....

Mayor Bloomberg Proposes New Commuter Tax

November 14, 2002

by Beth Fertig

Mayor Bloomberg is releasing his plan to close a one billion dollar deficit this year. The mayor intends to raise property taxes. But he also proposed a new tax on commuters. WNYC's Beth Fertig has m....

Pataki and the Upstate Economy

October 29, 2002

by Beth Fertig

Polls show New York Voters say the economy is their top concern this election season. Republican governor George Pataki argues he's the best candidate to deal with the current recession because of his....

Different Views of State Comptroller

October 21, 2002

by Beth Fertig

Carl McCall's decision to challenge governor George Pataki means there's an open seat for the job of State Comptroller. Two candidates are vying for the post - Republican State Assemblyman John Faso a....

Firemen on September 11th

September 12, 2002

by Beth Fertig

As anticipated, yesterday was a solemn day for the city's firefighters. Nearly one out of every ten people who died last September 11th was a New York City firefighter and each firehouse held its own ....

Ground Zero Vendors

September 09, 2002

by Beth Fertig

Vendors selling World Trade Center trinkets will have to move further away from Ground Zero on the one year anniversary of the attacks... because of heightened security that day. Some people wish thes....

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