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News Articles by Beth Fertig

Pataki Leaves Behind Green Legacy

December 30, 2006

by Beth Fertig

As New York governor George Pataki gets ready to hand over the reins of power to Eliot Spitzer on Monday, environmental leaders say the Republican governor is leaving behind a very green legacy. WNYC....

Highlights of Pataki's 12 Years in Albany

December 29, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Three-term New York governor George Pataki will be stepping out of the Empire State arena on Monday, after 12 years in Albany. As we take a look at the New York State Pataki leaves behind, here’s a....

City Bids on GPS to Track School Buses

December 22, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Today is the deadline for New York City parents to register their kids for yellow bus service. The routes change in January. Meanwhile, the city is planning to solicit bids this coming year for a new....

Former Congressman Says Hispanics Don't Put Priority on Education

December 19, 2006

by Beth Fertig

An Hispanic former New York Congressman is setting off a firestorm for saying Latino parents don't place enough priority on their children's education. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Herman ....

Votes Are Being Counted for TWU Top Post

December 15, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The President of the Transport Workers Union is still waiting to find out if he'll keep his job. Roger Toussaint was challenged by 4 opponents in his race for re-election and the votes are being coun....

TWU Presidential Elections Decided Today

December 15, 2006

by Beth Fertig

New York City transit workers should know today whether their controversial union president will hang onto his job, almost a year after their three-day strike. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Roger Tou....

NYC 2030: Planning for 1 Million New New Yorkers

December 12, 2006

by Beth Fertig

By the year 2030, there may be 9 million people in New York City, an increase of almost 900,000 residents, enough to populate the city of Detroit. Those New Yorkers will be consuming more water and p....

Trae in School : Making Special Education Work

December 11, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Children in special education classes are often thought of in terms of labels. They're "mentally retarded," "autistic," "emotionally disturbed" or - more likely, "learning disabled." But these labels....

High School Reacts to Union Square Fight

December 08, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Extra security was sent to Washington Irving High School yesterday after the fatal stabbing of a Brooklyn high school student at nearby Union Square. Two other teens were injured in the fight, one of....

Toussaint Fights to Keep His Job as Union President

December 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

It was almost a year ago that Roger Toussaint led the city’s 34,000 transit workers in a 3-day bus and subway strike. Today, members of the Transport Workers Union Local 100 are still without a con....

TWU Elections This December

December 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

MTA Has Bigger Surplus But Enormous Deficit

November 29, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The MTA says fare and toll hikes can be avoided for next year and 2009 thanks to a bigger surplus. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Executive Director Katherine Lapp briefed MTA board members on the fin....

ESL Students Shut Out of New Schools

November 28, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Students who are still learning English are being shut out of many of New York City's small, new high schools, according to a new report. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The Bloomberg administration ha....

Reaching Out of Poverty: The Impact on Schools

November 17, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Officially there are 1.5 million poor New Yorkers. Thousands of them are children. Improving their attendance at school so they can read and write at grade level is one way the city thinks it may e....

Transit Union Presidential Candidates Debate

November 15, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Almost a year after leading his members in a 3-day strike, the head of the city's transit union is in a tough race for re-election and he appeared in a debate last night with his opponents. WNYC's Be....

States Not Meeting National Math Standards

November 14, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Getting all elementary and high school students proficient in math and reading simply isn't possible yet. That's the conclusion of a series of reports being presented this week at Columbia Universit....

Underwater Windmills in East River Will Generate Electricity

November 13, 2006

by Beth Fertig

If you see a barge floating near Roosevelt Island this month, you might be seeing the future of renewable energy. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Workers are installing two underwater turbines in the E....

NY Democrats Control All Statewide Offices

November 08, 2006

by Beth Fertig

For the first time in more than 60 years, Democrats hold all of the statewide offices in New York. Last night they won not only the governorship but also Attorney General and Comptroller. And voters ....

Spitzer Stumps for Working Families Party Line

November 07, 2006

by Beth Fertig

New York Gubernatorial hopeful Elliot Spitzer isn't just running as a Democrat. He's also recorded messages to voters asking them to support him on the Working Families Party ballot line. WNYC's Beth....

Senate Candidate John Spencer: the Good the Bad and the Ugly

October 27, 2006

by Beth Fertig

This week, Hillary Clinton's Republican opponent for U.S. Senate got a little more name recognition. John Spencer faced Clinton at two debates. And, after a newspaper report, he also became known as ....