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Quinn Calls For Investigation of NYPD's Response to Bias Attack

by Marc Garber

September 28, 2009

Council Speaker Christine Quinn is calling on Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to investigate an improper police response to an alleged anti-gay bias crime in Hell's Kitchen early yesterday morning: KE....

Corzine's Office Served Subpoenas for EnCap Documents

by Marc Garber

July 31, 2009

Governor Corzine's office has been served with federal subpoenas in connection with a corruption investigation into the failed EnCap project in the Meadowlands. New Jersey State Attorney General Ann....

NJ Holds Primary Election

by Marc Garber

June 02, 2009

New Jersey voters have until 8 p.m. to pick the candidates who will run in November's election. Early turnout appears light and no significant problems have been reported. The major statewide race is....

Toy Fair Offers Budget Buys

by Marc Garber

February 16, 2009

The American International Toy Fair is underway in New York. Mattel president Neil Friedman says the company understands money is tight. FRIEDMAN: I think we have everything from price points to br....

New Jersey Doctor Killed in Iraq

by Marc Garber

December 27, 2008

The Department of Defense reports that a New York City native has been killed in Iraq. Marc Garber reports. REPORTER: The Pentagon says Major John P. Pryor died Christmas Day when a mortar round hit....

Court Blocks Plan to Auction Landing Slots at Area Airports

by Marc Garber

December 09, 2008

A plan to auction off some airport landing slots at New York area airports has hit another snag. WNYC's Marc Garber has more. The Bush administration's plan to auction some of the slots at LaGuardia....

Brooklyn Lubavitchers in Mourning After Mumbai Attacks

by Marc Garber

November 29, 2008

Members of the Crown Heights-based Chabad Lubavitch movement are mourning three New Yorkers who were among six people slain during the attack on the orthodox Jewish group's Mumbai center. Marc Garber....

City Inspectors Check Scales at New York's Airports

by Marc Garber

November 24, 2008

Several airlines are charging extra for handling your luggage, and city inspectors want to make sure the scales being used are accurate. WNYC's Marc Garber has more. REPORTER: All 810 scales at LaG....

Union Foes Killing Property Tax Cap In State Legislature

by Marc Garber

June 11, 2008

A proposed property tax cap supported by Gov. David Paterson and most New Yorkers appears to be dead. WNYC's Marc Garber reports. REPORTER: Nassau County executive Tom Suozzi, who headed Paterson's....

Tibetan Protesters Hold "Die In" at UN

by Marc Garber

March 17, 2008

As protesters in Tibet face a deadline at this hour to surrender to Chinese military police, demonstrators are rallying here. Tibetan groups are holding a "die in" outside the United Nations. The un....

Tenants Bill Signed Into Law

by Marc Garber

March 14, 2008

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the new legislation lends tenants more muscle in housing court. Advocate Benjamin Dulchin says the new law addresses new housing problems. DULCHIN: What yo....

Fireman's Kin Claim Negligence

by Marc Garber

February 14, 2008

The family of a New York City fireman killed in a blaze at the former Deutsche Bank building is suing. WNYC's Marc Garber reports. Relatives of firefighter Robert Beddia charge the owner of the cond....

Bribery Allegations at the Armory

by Marc Garber

February 07, 2008

A former superintendent of the 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan has been indicted on charges of extortion and bribery. WNYC's Marc Garber reports. State officials have charged that James Jackson de....

Bill Clinton Calls Sharpton to Explain "Fairy Tale" Remark

by Marc Garber

January 12, 2008

As the presidential hopefuls court the black vote ahead of the South Carolina primary, Bill Clinton is working to undo some of the damage he's done to Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign with his comm....

Service Changes to 7 Train

by Marc Garber

January 11, 2008

Starting this morning, there will be no weekday express service on the 7 line. All trains will make all local stops, in both directions, through February 29th. The MTA says that means an estimated ....

Michael Kidd Dies at 92

by Marc Garber

December 25, 2007

Broadway choreographer Michael Kidd has died. WNYC's Marc Garber reports. Kidd died at his LA home Sunday night of cancer at age 92. His joyously athletic dances for ballet, Broadway and Hollywood....

Audit Reveals Medical Provider Fraud

by Marc Garber

December 18, 2007

Some psychiatrists and other medical providers overcharged New York by more than $1.3 million for treatments. That's according to a new audit. New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says in one case h....

Spitzer Aide Tries to Block Subpoena

by Marc Garber

November 08, 2007

Governor Spitzer’s former aide – implicated in a probe of a Senate leader’s use of state aircraft – has filed to block the subpoena of his emails and other documents. WNYC’s Marc Garber rep....

Patients Will Receive More DNA Information

by Marc Garber

April 04, 2007

Two New York hospitals will give more information to patients who undergo a DNA test. WNYC’s Marc Garber reports. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Co....