News Articles by Ilya Marritz
MTA Board Nixes Lifetime EZ Passes
June 25, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
The board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has voted to discontinue a major perk: lifetime EZ Passes. REPORTER: Traditionally, the MTA gave out the automobile passes as a gi....
State Eases Natural Gas Drilling Rules
June 24, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Just before the end of session in Albany, the legislature passed a bill to make it easier for energy companies to drill for natural gas. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. No one knows for sure how much....
More Questions Face Horse Racing Industry
June 22, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Off Track Betting in New York City got a reprieve last Monday, as Mayor Bloomberg and authorities in Albany agreed on a state takeover. But, as WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports, all is not resolved in the....
Aerial Ads Affected by Economic Woes
June 15, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
As beach season begins, the nation's two biggest markets for aerial advertising are experiencing some turbulence. REPORTER: Sun-seekers along the Jersey Shore and on Long Island will likely see fewe....
OTB's Future Still Unclear
June 14, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Sunday could be the last day of Off-Track Betting in New York City, but it's still hard to say for sure. As WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports, the city and state now find themselves on opposite sides of an....
OTB Gets Last-Minute Reprieve
June 13, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Off Track Betting will live another day in New York City. Governor Paterson announced that legislative leaders had reached a deal to save the troubled betting corporation. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has mor....
Scientific Innovation in 'Frequency Hopping'
June 13, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Scientific breakthroughs can come from the most surprising places. A new drama set in the 1940s explores a real-life innovation developed by two amateurs: a Hollywood starlet and an avant garde compo....
OTB Workers Call For City-State Deal
June 11, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
With just days to go before a deadline is reached, the union representing Off-Track Betting workers rallied this morning the steps of City Hall. Leaders of the DC-37 union called on the governor, th....
Mayor Urges Energy Conservation as Teachers File Complaint over Heat
June 10, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Con Edison is asking New Yorkers to do what they can to cut back on their electricity usage, as the utility continues to grapple with scattered outages. Brooklyn and Queens are the most affected, ....
Con Ed Braced for Weekend Heat
June 06, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Con Edison says it's ready for New Yorkers to crank up their air conditioners and fans during the expected heat wave this weekend. The utility says it's spent $1.7 billion upgrading electric cables ....
Despite Belmont Buzz, OTB Is On Shaky Legs
June 06, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
HOST: More than a hundred thousand people are expected to attend the Belmont Stakes tomorrow as Big Brown tries for the first Triple Crown in three decades. Off Track Betting parlors will also be pa....
Lighting Ceremony for Newtown Creek Sewage
June 04, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
There's beauty in wastewater. At least the city thinks so. Last night it flicked on special bluish lights on eight stainless steel wastewater digesters in the Newtown Creek plant. Department of En....
A Closer Look at Governor Paterson's Gay Marriage Order
May 30, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
New Yorkers have been digesting the news that gay marriages will be recognized – if not exactly legal – in the New York State. Yesterday Governor David Paterson acknowledged he gave an order two ....
Paterson Orders State to Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriages
May 29, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Only a man and a woman can wed in New York, but the state must recognize gay or lesbian marriages performed elsewhere, the governor said in a news conference today. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. Pa....
World Science Festival Underway
May 29, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
The first ever World Science Festival began yesterday with a summit for top scientists and leaders from the worlds of business and government. Festival co-founder Brian Greene teaches physics at Col....
Ikea Comes to Red Hook
May 28, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
In three weeks time, the Swedish furniture giant Ikea will open its first store ever in New York City. Though millions of New Yorkers know Ikea from trips to outlets in the suburbs outside of New Yor....
Board Approves Verizon Plan to Expand Network Citywide
May 27, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
It'll take years and cost billions, but Verizon plans to make cable TV available to every city household by 2014. A city board unanimously approved an agreement with the telecommunications giant all....
Verizon Seeks Cable TV Venture
May 23, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Verizon could soon enter the city's cable TV market. Consumer groups say there hasn't been enough scrutiny of the telecommunication company's draft agreement with DOITT, the Department of Informatio....
Cop Raises Could Slow City Budget Negotiations
May 20, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
The arbitrated deal to increase police salaries potentially has thrown a monkey wrench into budget negotiations between the mayor and City Council. A spokesman for Mayor Michael Bloomberg has sugges....
Rally at City Hall for More School Money
May 16, 2008
by Ilya Marritz
Education advocates and elected officials rallied at City Hall today for more school money. They're angry that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed budget doesn't include more for the city's students.....
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