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Transport Workers Union and MTA to Enter Arbitration
March 24, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
A state board has ruled that it's time to send the contract dispute between the Transport Workers Union and the MTA to binding arbitration. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. A three-member panel will ....
Media Focus on Abuse Worries Some Parents
February 03, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
New Yorkers have been shocked and horrified by the recent news reports of children who died after allegedly being brutally abused. But in East Harlem, a community group says the intense media coverag....
Mom, Boyfriend Arrested in Bronx Child Death
February 01, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
A Bronx mother and her boyfriend have been arrested for allegedly beating to death 4-year-old Quachon Brown. Meanwhile the Administration for Children's Services says caseworkers investigating the fa....
ACS Chief Admits Missed Opportunities
January 31, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
The head of the Administration for Children's Services answered city council members' questions for more than four hours yesterday about what went wrong in the case of 7 year old Nixzmary Brown. WNYC....
Gap Between Rich and Poor Widest in NY State
January 27, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
Two fiscal policy groups say New York State has the biggest income gap between the rich and poor. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. The top 20 percent of wealthy families in the State make on average....
Six Case Workers Punished in Abuse Death
January 19, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
City officials have punished six workers for mistakes made in the case of Nixzmary Brown. The seven-year-old was allegedly beaten to death by her step-father. Both her parents have been charged with ....
Abuse Parents Face 2nd Degree Murder
January 18, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
District Attorney Charles Hynes laid out the last hours of the young life of Nixzmary Brown in disturbing detail yesterday. Both her parents face multiple charges including the top count of second de....
Abuse Reports Skyrocket in Wake of Abuse Death
January 17, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
Child abuse reports in the city are skyrocketing and more children are being removed from their homes by caseworkers who suspect abuse. The increase comes in the wake of the brutal death of Nixzmary ....
ACS Admits Bad Judgement in Abuse Case
January 13, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
Officials with the city's Administration for Children's Services admit they failed seven-year-old Nixzmary Brown who was beaten to death while an allegation of abuse was being investigated by casewor....
School Reported Abused Girl's Family Twice
January 12, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
The medical examiner says a 7-year-old girl in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn died from injuries she sustained after being physically abused. Her mother has been charged with manslaughter and her boyfri....
Brooklyn Girl Dies From Abuse
January 12, 2006
by Cindy Rodriguez
The medical examiner says a 7-year-old girl in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn died from injuries she sustained after being physically abused. Her mother and step-father have been charged with murder. Th....
TWU Pension Provision Risks Being Vetoed by Governor
December 30, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
A contract provision considered a win for the Transit Workers Union during their bitter labor negotiations with the MTA, could get vetoed by the governor. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports: The provisi....
Brooklyn Dem Leader Found Guilty Second Time
December 15, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
A jury has found Brooklyn Democratic Party boss and former Assemblyman Clarence Norman guilty of grand larceny. It's the second time he's been convicted of a felony this year. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez ....
Little Progress in Overnight Transit Talks
December 15, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
The MTA and Transport Workers Union have resumed contract talks this morning. The union has threatened to go on strike at midnight tonight when their current contract expires. There was some progre....
Gaps in City Rent Voucher Program
December 14, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
For the last year, the city has been offering rental assistance to move poor families out of homeless shelters. The city considers the rent vouchers a success because they've allowed 4700 families to....
ACS Manager Suspended
December 14, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
After reviewing the cases of two child deaths, the city has suspended one of its Child Protective managers. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. The Administration for Children's Services says after 16 m....
Bronx Gets Cheap Oil from Chavez
December 07, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is following through on a promise made to Bronx residents during a visit to the borough in September. Cheap oil was delivered by the Venezuelan oil company Citgo to a....
Developers Urge Queens Residents to Sell
November 25, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
Two Queens city councilmen are accusing developers of using scare tactics to to get residents to sell their homes. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports: Reporter: The councilmembers say downzonings - inte....
More Immigration Applications Processed
November 24, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
Federal immigration authorities in New York have processed 24 percent more citizenship and residency applications this year than they did last year. But there still working through a big backlog. W....
ACS Promises Better Review of Reunification Cases
November 23, 2005
by Cindy Rodriguez
Following two recent deaths, the city's Administration for Children's Services is promising to be more careful about reuniting foster children with their biological parents. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez r....