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News Articles by Cindy Rodriguez

Board Set to Vote on Rent Increase

May 05, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

A preliminary vote takes place tonight on landlords' request to raise the rate on rent-regulated apartments by 15 percent. The Rent Guidelines Board meets at Cooper Union's Great Hall, starting at 5....

Preliminary Vote on Rent Hikes Tonight

May 05, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Residents and landlords of more than one million rent-stabilized apartments will be watching closely this evening when the Rent Guidelines Board holds a preliminary vote on rent hikes. WNYC's Cindy ....

No Explanation for Wrongly Approved Construction Permits

April 25, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The new interim head of the Department of Buildings still can't say for sure why the agency wrongly approved permits for a building where a crane recently collapsed. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. ....

City Pays Kids for Good Grades

April 24, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

New York City recently began using cash to try to motivate kids to get better test scores. So far, more than $800,000 has been distributed to about 5,300 4th and 7th graders. The city sees this as ....

DOB Commish Resigns After 5 Years Heading Sprawling Agency

April 23, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Patricia Lancaster, who led the city's Buildings Department for more than five years, stepped down yesterday. The sprawling agency has been under fire recently over a spate of construction accident....

Crane Collapse Building Did Not Meet Zoning Rules

April 18, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The city should never have approved the building where the crane collapsed last month because it didn't meet zoning regulations. That's what the head of the city's Buildings Department, Patricia Lan....

Settlement Will Speed Food Stamps Applications

April 17, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

A federal judge has approved a settlement requiring the city to process food stamp applications within 30 days, or five days if the applicant has no income. The settlement comes out of a 2004 lawsui....

Landlords Did Well in 2006

April 16, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

A report issued by the Rent Guidelines Board shows rent stabilized landlords did better in 2006 compared to the prior year. According to records collected from landlords, rental income increased 5.....

Nylon Strap Failure Blamed in Worker's Death

April 15, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

A construction worker fell to his death yesterday while installing windows at a luxury condominium high rise under construction on Manhattan's East side. The city's Department of Buildings says it a....

Housing Activists Rally Against Global Lenders

April 12, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Affordable housing advocates are rallying against global lenders who they say are giving out high-risk loans to large developers, who in turn are allegedly trying to push out tenants who pay the lowe....

Residents Unhappy With Wall Collapse Report

April 10, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

They claim a report on the accident ignores the agency's shortcomings. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate their apartments after the retaining wall collap....

Businesses Protest Queens Redevelopment

April 09, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

As fans flocked to opening day at Shea Stadium, dozens of protesters concerned about a redevelopment plan for nearby Willets Point gathered outside the ball park. The plan calls for clearing a 60-ac....

Stepfather Sentenced to 29 Years in Beating Death of Girl

April 03, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Cesar Rodriguez was given the maximum sentence in the beating death of his 7-year-old step-daughter Nixzmary Brown. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports from the Brooklyn Supreme Court. Rodriguez who was....

U-Visa Encourages Immigrants to Speak-Up When Victimized

April 02, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Immigrant advocates are urging undocumented immigrants who are crime victims to apply for a special visa that can lead to citizenship. In order to be eligible, immigrants must report the crime and th....

Local Politicians React to HUD Resignation

April 01, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The resignation of the federal Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson has some New York politicians expressing relief at his departure. U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who represents th....

Work Resumes at Trump SoHo

April 01, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

REPORTER: The construction site has been plagued with problems. A stop-work order was first issued in January after a concrete slab collapsed killing 1 worker. The city says inspectors will visit th....

Homeless Rates Still High

March 28, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The city hasn't been able to make a dent in the number of poor families struggling with homelessness - that's according to an annual report by a local advocacy group. According to the report by the ....

Court: City Cannot Limit Liability in Ferry Crash

March 27, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

An appeals court has ruled that the city cannot limit its liability in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash that killed 11 people. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez has more. The Andrew J. Barbeiri rammed i....

Council Backs Housing Vouchers

March 27, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The City Council has voted overwhelmingly to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of a bill that forces landlords to accept a federal housing voucher known as Section 8. The bill's sponsor, Counc....

Thompson Calls Brooklyn Non-Profit Poorly Managed

March 26, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

The city comptroller says a Brooklyn non-profit that helps struggling families keep their kids out of foster care has been poorly managed. According to Comptroller Bill Thompson's audit, the Child D....