News Articles by Beth Fertig
Safe Space
December 05, 2001
by Beth Fertig
A nationally recognized program for homeless young people is cutting back services. Teenagers and young adults who used to spend their nights at a drop in center run by Safe Space will have to find an....
Mentally Ill In Wake of WTC Attack
November 20, 2001
by Beth Fertig
The attack on the World Trade Center has had a huge psychological effect on the city. Many people have been requesting medications to cope with anxiety and depression – some for the first time in t....
Bloomberg Wins
November 07, 2001
by Beth Fertig
Republican Michael Bloomberg defeated democrat Mark Green in a close election. With absentee ballots yet to be counted, Mr. Bloomberg appears to have won by approximately 40-thousand votes. In decla....
Mark Green on Election Day
November 06, 2001
by Beth Fertig
Facing the possibility of losing, Mark Green spent the final day of his campaign in a two pronged assault. As Democratic leaders touted his experience during a 24 hour bus tour, the candidate launched....
"Here Is New York" Photo Exhibit
November 03, 2001
by Beth Fertig
WNYC’s Beth Fertig visited the exhibit recently to ask why so many people want to see these pictures of such a painful event. Listen in Real Audio ....
Green V. Bloomberg
November 02, 2001
by Beth Fertig
WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Listen in Real Audio ....
The Subways
October 22, 2001
by Beth Fertig
A recent New York Times survey found nearly a third of subway riders are still uneasy following the attack on the World Trade Center. But not enough to stop riding the trains. WNYC’s Beth Fertig has....
Tense Times for Afghani Community
October 16, 2001
by Beth Fertig
Envoys from Pakistan have been trying to persuade the country’s ruling Taliban to turn over the prime suspect: Osama bin Laden. For immigrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, these are tense times. A....
Green
October 12, 2001
by Beth Fertig
The electorate sharply divided by race, according to an exit poll by Addison (sp?) Media Research. More than three-quarters of Mr. Ferrera's voters where black and latino, while Mr. Green's where ove....
Green and Ferrer Neck and Neck
October 10, 2001
by Beth Fertig
The Democratic Mayoral runnoffs are Thursday October 11, 2001. Listen to Real Audio ....
Public Advocate
October 05, 2001
by Beth Fertig
In their first debate before the Democratic Party runoff, Public Advocate candidates Betsy Gautbaum and Norman Seigel expressed radically different views on the job. ....
Giuliani Not Seeking Third Term
October 04, 2001
by Beth Fertig
He now says he will not try to end term limits so he can run again. Listen in Real Audio ....
Recovery Effort
October 02, 2001
by Beth Fertig
As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, the recovery effort is moving slowly. Listen in Real Audio ....
Public Advocate, Comptroller and City Council
September 10, 2001
by Beth Fertig
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On The Issues: Education
September 07, 2001
by Beth Fertig
And then we’ll hear from an expert on education funding about what the candidates are proposing. Where The Candidates StandFernando Ferrer (Democrat): "I don't believe that we can tinker around the....
Meet Herman Badillo
August 23, 2001
by Beth Fertig
The former congressman and Bronx borough president has made 3 previous runs for mayor… all as a Democrat. Now a Republican, he faces an uphill battle in next month’s primary against Michael Bloomb....
NewTrial in Louima Case?
August 16, 2001
by Beth Fertig
Mr. Schwarz is serving a fifteen year sentence for helping Justin Volpe carry out the 1997 attack in a Brooklyn stationhouse. Yesterday, a federal judge heard testimony the defense hopes will lead to ....
Ferrer's Record: Did He Save the Bronx?
July 24, 2001
by Beth Fertig
Once a national symbol of urban blight, the Bronx IS coming back to life… with tens of thousands of new housing units. As we profile the candidates for mayor, WNYC’s Beth Fertig looks at what role....
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