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News Articles by Beth Fertig

Mayor Calls Borough Park Residents Inappropriate After Riot

April 05, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Mayor Bloomberg says residents of Borough Park acted inappropriately by rioting after the arrest of an Orthodox Jewish man. But he says the Police Department will look into its handling of the incide....

Program Aims to Cut Diabetes by Improving Kids' Eating Habits

April 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Health officials estimate that about one in eight adults in New York City has diabetes. The increasingly widespread disease is becoming more and more common among children, too. Doctors believe poor ....

LIRR Link to Grand Central Terminal Raises Questions

March 20, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The federal government is on the verge of giving New York initial funding to connect the Long Island Rail Road from Queens directly to Midtown. The $8 billion project is called East Side Access and ....

Arbitration May Be Inevitable for MTA and TWU

March 17, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The MTA and the Transport Workers Union appear to be heading toward binding arbitration, now that a state appointed conciliator has concluded the two sides have nothing left to talk about. WNYC's Bet....

Report Finds Ethics Problems with Tutoring Enrolment

March 08, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Some tutoring companies offered struggling schools cash incentives to enroll more students in their services, according to a city investigation. Tutoring is big business. Providers can get up to $2,....

Rikers Island Inmates Complete Writing Project

March 04, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Rikers Island is infamous for its jail. But with 11,000 inmates waiting weeks or months for their court appearances, the facility also has to provide its younger residents with a school. The Horizo....

MTA Way Behind on Security Upgrade

March 02, 2006

by Beth Fertig

A new report by State Controller Alan Hevesi finds the MTA is far behind its self-imposed deadlines for upgrading security after the 9/11 attacks. WNYC's Beth Fertig reports. REPORTER: Security reas....

TWU Petitions for Second Vote

February 28, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Petitions are circulating within the Transport Workers Union requesting a second vote on the contract that was rejected last month by only seven votes. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The pet....

MTA Defends Subterranean Transit Hub

February 28, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The MTA is defending its plans to build a new transit hub fifteen stories below Midtown. The East Side Access project would connect the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal. WNYC's Beth Fe....

Charter School Advocates Start Lobbying Albany

February 16, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Two-thousand-six is a critical year for the future of charter schools in New York State. Governor Pataki has proposed lifting the cap that allowed only 100 charters statewide. Supporters claim these ....

Campaign for Fiscal Equity: FAQs

February 14, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Audio: CFE’s attorney and former director Michael Rebell explain the lawsuit Frequently Asked Questions about the Campaign for Fiscal Equity Lawsuit 1) What is the Campaign for Fiscal Equ....

MTA, Union Moving Slowly on Contract

February 10, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Despite recent talks, the Transport Workers Union and the MTA seem no closer to a deal than they were when the union rejected its contract last month by 7 votes. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The uni....

Gov Gives City Power to Double Charter Schools

February 08, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Governor Pataki wants to give the city schools chancellor the power to create up to 50 more charter schools. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. New York State authorized a hundred charter schools when the....

Half-Hour Plus, Added to School Day for Thousands

February 06, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The school day will get a little bit longer for more than 300-thousand New York City public school children today. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. The schedule change is part of the new teachers contra....

Subway Conductors More Likely to Vote 'No'

February 02, 2006

by Beth Fertig

A new tally released by the Transport Workers Union shows that subway workers were more likely to vote no on their contract with the MTA than bus workers. The contract was rejected last month by only....

TWU Meeting Erupts in Shouting Match

February 01, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Opposing forces inside the Transport Workers Union erupted into a raucus shouting match last night, after union leaders held their first executive board meeting since members rejected their contract ....

TWU Planning Next Step in Arbitration Battle

January 31, 2006

by Beth Fertig

The executive board the Transport Workers Union will hold its first meeting today since members rejected their contract with the MTA by only seven votes. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. Union leaders h....

To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate: That is the Question

January 27, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Now that transit workers have rejected their contract with the MTA, the two sides are waiting to find out if they’ll go back to the table OR have an outside party settle their dispute. The MTA has ....

Mixed Feelings as Transit Workers Vote on Contract

January 20, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Today is the deadline for transit workers to vote up or down on their contract with the MTA. The proposed agreement calls for wage increases of almost 11 percent over 3 years. But it also requires al....

Klein Seeks New Test Score Tracking

January 19, 2006

by Beth Fertig

Schools Chancellor Joel Klein outlined his goals for his next four years at the helm of the city's schools. The biggest change in Klein's next term is directed at the way tests scores are used. Sch....