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WNYC's Coverage of the Republican National Convention
Live performances in Soundcheck's studios
Studio 360: Patti LuPone on playing Mama Rose
Selected Shorts featuring "The Trouble of Marcie Flint," by John Cheever
Radio Rookies: Brooklyn Broadcast Workshop
On the Media: Surviving Convention Coverage
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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....
Water Taxi Service Increased
May 06, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
The city will get more ferry service starting next week, thanks to local and federal funds. City officials hope the subsidies will encourage people to take a boat to work and leave their cars at hom....
Department of Aging Gets an Overhaul
May 03, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
The city's Department of Aging is getting its first major restructuring in decades. Members of the city council visited a senior center in Brooklyn Friday to listen to some of the concerns of elderl....
Credit Cards in Cabs Under Review
May 02, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
Are credit card machines in the city's yellow cabs an improvement? City Council members posed that question yesterday and the answers they received were dramatically different. Taxi and Limousine Com....
Dance Class Preps Women for Jets Cheerleaders Try Outs
May 02, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
On any given day, there are countless auditions held in New York. Show biz wannabes of all stripes pound the pavement in the hopes of being cast in the next great play, movie, or TV show. But later t....
Colombian Author is Also Food Market "Delivery Guy"
April 23, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
The city sponsored Immigrant Heritage Week last week but really in New York it's possible to mark the immigrant experience and its effect every day. Writer Joaquin Botero is originally from Colombia....
PBA Posts Competition's Salaries for Recruits
April 23, 2008
by Kathleen Horan
The Patrolman's Benevolent Association is stepping up its fight to get better salaries for its officers. The union will now post jobs from police departments in other cities that pay more. The move....