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News Articles by Cindy Rodriguez

Illegal Apartment Conversions

February 04, 2005

by Cindy Rodriguez

The deaths of five people in 2 different fires on consecutive Sundays has again focused attention on the growing problem of illegal apartment conversions. WNYC’s Cindy Rodriguez the dangerous pro....

Some Brooklyn Hospitals Closing OB-GYN Units

January 23, 2005

by Cindy Rodriguez

Some Brooklyn residents say hospitals that serve neighborhoods like Bedford Stuyvesant, East New York and Crown Heights are cutting back services, making it difficult to find healthcare. Within the l....

Brooklyn Rezoning Hearing Held

January 19, 2005

by Cindy Rodriguez

The public will get a chance to weigh in on the city's extensive plan for re-zoning Greenpoint and Williamsburg Brooklyn at a hearing being held today. The plan is supposed to generate 10,000 new apa....

Local BusinessmanTakes up Immigrant Drivers' License Issue

January 13, 2005

by Cindy Rodriguez

Across the state thousands of immigrants who don't have valid social security numbers are fearful that their drivers licenses will soon be suspended. Different immigrant groups are trying to come up....

Homeless Families in the Wake of Section 8

December 15, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

In early December, Federal Section 8 housing vouchers dried up and there was nothing available to replace them. Many homeless families sitting in shelters saw their hopes for housing disappear. But....

Embattled City Law Expands Benefits for Domestic Partners

November 14, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Mayor Bloomberg recently sued to try to stop a law that will expand benefits for domestic partners. But a judge ruled against the city and the decision is being appealed. While the legal battles are ....

Debate in South Bronx Breaks Mold

October 28, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Last night in the South Bronx, local residents gathered inside a small church. They were expecting a two-hour debate between 79-year-old Republican State Senator Olga Mendez and the young democratic ....

Changes in Section 8 Vouchers

October 20, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

For many of New York City's homeless families, the Section 8 voucher has been the ticket to getting out of a shelter and into a permanent apartment. Qualifying families pay 30 percent of their income....

Ferry Captain Won't be Prosecuted

August 19, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

The captain of the Staten Island Ferry boat that crashed last October will escape criminal prosecution. The U.S. attorney's office plans to dismiss charges that he lied about where he was during the ....

Public Debates Plan to Store Spent Fuel at Indian Point

July 18, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Plans to store nuclear spent fuel at the Indian Point power plant were recently debated at a public meeting held by federal regulators. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.....

New Yorkers Search for Terror Suspects

June 01, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Earlier this week, the Government re-released the pictures of 7 individuals believed to be affiliated with Al Qaeda. The photos were prominently displayed on the front page and inside newspaper tab....

City Re-evaluates Meals on Wheels Program

February 25, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Aging baby boomers and longer life spans are causing the city to re-evaluate its Meals on Wheels programs. In 10 years, the Department for the aging predicts there will be 26 percent more people age 8....

U.S. Visitors Fingerprinted and Photographed

January 06, 2004

by Cindy Rodriguez

Today, the Department of Homeland Security will begin to implement a program that requires visitors with temporary visas to be photographed and fingerprinted by customs officials at all points of entr....

English Language Learners Pushed Out of NYC Schools

December 04, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

More than 63 thousand students were supposed to graduate from New York City high schools last year. 20 percent of them dropped out. Not counted in that statistic though are the ones who were told to....

Investigators Still Struggle Over Cause of Ferry Crash

October 27, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

It's been over a week since the Andrew J. Barberi, a Staten Island Ferry Boat, rammed into a cement dock and killed 10 people. 9 other passengers remain hospitalized. Federal investigators have been....

Immigrants Struggle in Garment Industry

September 12, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

The largest manufacturing industry in New York city remains apparel. But the economic down turn that worsened after the 2001 terrorist attacks dealt a large blow to an industry already shrinking. Th....

Stronger Law to End Lead Poisoning Forever?

July 11, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

Lead based paint has been banned in New York City for over 40 years. While lead poisoning has dropped dramatically it has not disappeared. Last year 5 thousand children had elevated levels of lead in....

The Fate of NYC Rent Laws

June 19, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

The fate of the rent laws that govern over a million apartments units in New York City will likely be decided within the next 24 hours. The laws were last renewed in 1997 and officially expired Sunda....

Navy Property on Vieques Now Nature Preserve

May 02, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

More than 14,000 acres of land on the island of Vieques, once controlled by the US navy, are now officially open as a nature preserve. For many the Navy's exit marks a victory at the end of decades of....

U.S. Navy Out of Vieques

May 01, 2003

by Cindy Rodriguez

The U.S. Navy is officially leaving the island of Vieques. Celebrations and rallies including a symbolice dismantling of the fence that marked Camp Garcia will take place at one minute after midnigh....