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News Articles by Beth Fertig

Flood Control – Planning for a Wetter City

March 28, 2007

by Beth Fertig

There are 578 miles of waterfront in New York City. That means New Yorkers will be especially vulnerable to climate change because we’re already surrounded by water. Scientists are predicting that ....

Security Partnership on Local Rails

March 22, 2007

by Beth Fertig

The Federal Transportation Safety Administration has agreed to help the MTA beef up security on its commuter rails. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The new strategy means for the first time, ....

Police in Schools Criticized by Non-Profit

March 19, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Police in the city's public schools have created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, according to a report by the New York Civil Liberties Union. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Mayor Blo....

7 Train's Signaling System Gets an Upgrade

March 18, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Service on the number 7 subway line was back to normal this weekend, in order to accommodate St. Patrick’s Day revelers. But it's just a brief reprieve; service from Queens to Manhattan will be sus....

Modernizing The Subway Signals

March 17, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Service on the 7 train is back to normal this weekend, in order to accommodate St. Patrick’s Day revelers. But that’s just a quick reprieve; service from Queens to Manhattan will be suspended aga....

CUNY Tackles Decline in Black Male Students

March 15, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Colleges around the country are grappling with the same problem: what to do about their declining numbers of black, male students? Women of all races outnumber men throughout higher education. But th....

Council May Ask Stores to Close the Door in Summer

March 02, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Businesses that leave their doors and windows open while their air conditioners are running could be fined 200 dollars, under a bill being considered by the City Council. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more.....

Cancellor Appoints Head of "Parent Engagement"

February 28, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein have appointed a new head of Parent Engagement. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Brooklyn parent Martine Guerrier will assume the title of Chief Famil....

Judge Rules Against City in Education Case

February 28, 2007

by Beth Fertig

A federal judge has ruled that a 23 year old woman with cerebral palsy can continue her costly education program at the city's expense. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Alba Somoza graduated from a city....

Remake, Remodel: City Schools Get Another Overhaul

February 21, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Get ready for ANOTHER round of school reforms. This fall, City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein will be revamping the system for the third time since 2002. This shakeup involves putting more control in ....

City Council Holds School Bus Hearing

February 13, 2007

by Beth Fertig

After weeks of phone calls from frustrated parents, the city council held a hearing today on the recent change in school bus routes. The hearing started at 1 p.m. as council members put school offici....

Exhibit Gives Human Evolution a Modern Look

February 09, 2007

by Beth Fertig

Human evolution is often portrayed as a step-by-step progression from ape to man. But the newly renovated Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History doesn’t look anything like ....

Comptroller Speaks Up About MTA Construction Delays

February 02, 2007

by Beth Fertig

The city's fiscal watchdog says subway riders will have to wait 20 more years before the system's aging signals and tunnel lights are completely overhauled. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The MTA's to....

Spitzer's Budget Includes $7 Billion for Schools

January 31, 2007

by Beth Fertig

The governor's budget includes $7 billion in additional school aid over the next four years, with half of that money going to New York City. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, education groups say that c....

Spitzer Lays Out Plan for Schools

January 30, 2007

by Beth Fertig

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is expected to propose more money for education when he outlines his budget tomorrow. As WNYC's Beth Fertig reports, by not mentioning a dollar figure, the new govern....

Spitzer Proposes Education Funding Overhaul

January 29, 2007

by Beth Fertig

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is proposing a drastic overhaul of state education funding. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Spitzer won't say how much money schools can expect until he gives his budget....

Majority of Confiscations in Schools Aren’t Weapons

January 12, 2007

by Beth Fertig

WNYC has learned that school security agents confiscated more than 17,000 items last year with roving metal detectors, but less than 1% of these were weapons. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Roving tea....

NYC Schools Get Low Grades

January 11, 2007

by Beth Fertig

According to state and federal standards, almost one in six New York schools needs improvement. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Schools are identified as "In Need of Improvement" if they don't make ade....

City Cracks Down on Dangerous Scaffolding

January 11, 2007

by Beth Fertig

It's hard to walk though New York City lately and not pass under a construction site. The building boom has been good for the economy. But it’s also led to more hazardous construction sties. The nu....

Tidal Energy Used for Electric Power

December 31, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Tidal energy from the East River is being used for electric power for the first time. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The energy is being generated by a turbine anchored to the bottom of the ....