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News Articles by Kathleen Horan

Queens National Guard Remembered

July 04, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

A gathering at an auto repair shop on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn today may look like a typical Fourth of July celebration. There will be barbeque chicken, reggae music and dominos. But it's more than j....

Hot Dog Eating Champs Weigh In

July 03, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Tomorrow nitrates will become as patriotic as apple pie when the 93rd annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney island kicks off. It's bound to be one for the history books when six time world....

Construction Workers Stay Home as Cement Truck Drivers Strike

July 02, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

The strike by cement truck drivers has extended an already long holiday weekend for many in the construction trades. Workers throughout the city have been told not to come to work because they can't....

School's Out For Summer

June 26, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

The last day of school was today for the city's public school students. Many kids already have their summers planned. These second graders from the upper West Side, Lauren Winters and her friend Abi....

WNYC Says 'Goodbye' to a City Landmark: The Municipal Building

June 20, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

At the intersection of Centre and Chambers streets in lower Manhattan, near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, stands the Municipal Building. For eighty four years, WNYC has broadcast from studios on t....

Democrats Angling for Fossella's Seat

June 14, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Democrats think they have a good chance of winning the seat being vacated by New York City's only Republican congressman, Vito Fossella. REPORTER: Fossella announced last month he wouldn't seek re-e....

Smokers Dig Deeper Into Their Pockets

June 03, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

If you're a smoker, get ready for some sticker shock today. The cost of a pack of cigarettes is going up by $1.25, thanks to a state tax hike. That means the cost of a pack of cigarettes will be aro....

City Smokers Prepare for New State Tax

June 02, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Gotta light...? If you need one for a cigarette, be prepared to see more of your money go 'up in smoke.' The state's new tax on cigarettes goes into effect tomorrow and a pack of smokes will go from ....

Middle Schoolers Find Out Which Schools They'll Attend

May 30, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

The Department of Education is starting to send out notification letter's today to parents of middle school kids about what school their children will be attending. Many of the notifications are bei....

City Beaches Open

May 24, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

The city's fourteen miles of public beaches are open -- in four of the five boroughs. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe says it isn't hard to appreciate sun, surf and sand - especially when it doesn't....

Mayor Seeks to Ease Racial Tension in Crown Heights

May 23, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

City Black and Jewish officials met in Crown Heights yesterday to denounce bias crimes in the Brooklyn neighborhood. They warned more vigilance is needed to avoid a repeat of the unrest the neighborh....

Botanical Garden, Prospect Park get $25 million donation

May 22, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Twenty five million dollars has been donated to the New York Botanical Garden and Prospect Park. That's the largest private gift to the parks in the city's history. Philanthropist Shelby White says ....

Brooklyn Residents Protest Renewed Violence

May 22, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

After a recent shooting in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill neighborhood, residents and elected officials want the Police Department to increase police presence there. They claim the streets have felt less sa....

Lower East Side "Endangered"

May 20, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

New development on the Lower East Side has landed the neighborhood on an annual list of the country's 11 most endangered historic spots. REPORTER: High rises built over the past few years are beginn....

MTA Picks Top Musicians

May 16, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

REPORTER: The results of a talent contest for musicians competing to serenade subway passengers are in. Out of the 55 hopefuls who auditioned earlier this month, the MTA has approved 23 groups. Amo....

Cabbie Fined for Foul Language

May 15, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

New York City is known as a place where people express themselves and not always in the kindest ways. But, cab drivers are being held to a higher standard. A cabbie who cursed at another driver was....

New Yorkers Donate to Quake Relief

May 14, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

New Yorkers - especially Chinese-Americans - are answering the call for donations to victims of this week's devastating earthquake in China. Queens resident James Lee stopped by the offices of the ....

Park Slope's "Whitey" Remembered

May 09, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Walk up Park Slope's Seventh Avenue - between 11th and 12th Streets - and you'll pass a makeshift memorial. Bouquets of flowers surround a photo of an older man with a creased face and bright blue ey....

Fosella Admits Fathering Child out of Wedlock

May 08, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

Republican Congressman Vito Fosella has admitted to having an affair and fathering a child out of wedlock. His confession today has some speculating that his seat in Congress might be in peril. WNYC'....

City Pushes for Cameras in Bus Lanes

May 07, 2008

by Kathleen Horan

If the city gets its way, there'll soon be an extra set of eyes in bus-only lanes. The Bloomberg administration wants state lawmakers to approve a proposal to install cameras the lanes to discourage....

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