News Articles by Patricia Willens
Percentage of Income Spent on Rent Increases
April 30, 2008
by Patricia Willens
More New Yorkers are spending half their income on rent. That's according to a report from Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner. REPORTER: He used federal census data to show that nearly one in thr....
Governor Focuses on the Needs of Upstate
January 16, 2008
by Patricia Willens
Governor Spitzer used his first "state of upstate" address to announce a plan to lift the area's lagging economy. Speaking in Buffalo, Spitzer says he'll spend 350 million dollars on struggling comm....
Bloomberg Open to Re-Instating Commuter Tax
December 17, 2007
by Patricia Willens
The congestion pricing commission meets again this afternoon, and one of the alternative ideas that's been touted by its chairman, Marc Shaw, is a re-instatement of the commuter tax. And that's fine ....
Commission Urges Lawmakers to Appeal Sentencing Laws
November 13, 2007
by Patricia Willens
Former inmates and prison reformers were on hand today as the New York Sentencing Reform Commission held a hearing on possibly reforming the so-called Rockefeller drug laws. REPORTER: The state has ....
The Bronx Bombers get a new Skipper
November 01, 2007
by Patricia Willens
The Yankees' new manager, Joe Girardi, says he won't know how he'll manage the team until he knows who's on it. Girardi was officially introduced to New Yorkers today. REPORTER: Despite a month of ....
Airline Workers Laid Off
January 11, 2002
by Patricia Willens
Tens of thousands of people in new york city have been laid off since September 11th. Perhaps the hardest hit have been airline workers, who have faced devastating cuts and lay offs. In the borough ....
Airport Security
November 09, 2001
by Patricia Willens
But as Patricia Willens reports, experts say more needs to be done to address security problems away from public view. Listen in Real Audio ....
Commercial Space
October 10, 2001
by Patricia Willens
Temporary and short term arrangements have been made in the last 4 weeks for the bulk of the tenants of the WTC and companies near by. But as Patricia Willens reports, the implications of this forced ....
Transportation Issues in the Election
August 31, 2001
by Patricia Willens
This city is crowded and the problem is only getting worse. But what can be done about it? As part of WNYC?s election coverage, Patricia Willens reports on how the next mayor could improve transport....
Freelance Writers
August 22, 2001
by Patricia Willens
But, as Patricia Willens reports, after the rally the bigger battle still looms for monetary damages and for real change in the industry. ....
Writers and the Internet
August 22, 2001
by Patricia Willens
Here's the latest twist in a 10-year fight over freelance writers' claims to material re-used electronically. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in favor of freelancers and against the Times, in one of th....
The Economic Development Corporation
July 11, 2001
by Patricia Willens
But under the Giuliani administration the EDC has wielded tremendous power in making tax deals with companies threatening to leave and throwing its weight behind major redevelopment projects. WNYC?s P....
Ferries
May 09, 2001
by Patricia Willens
null Listen in Real Audio More information on ferry routes around New York City ....
State Agency Promotes Conservation
May 01, 2001
by Patricia Willens
Amidst all the talk and legal wrangling over power plants in the city, there's been little attention given to conservation. But today the state's Energy and Research Development Authority is launching....
Gay and Lesbian Buying Power
March 22, 2001
by Patricia Willens
null visit the Gay and Lesbian Business Expo website Listen in Real Audio ....
Not In My Back Yard
February 26, 2001
by Patricia Willens
The New York Power Authority is working double shifts six days a week to get 11 new plants up and running by June. Energy officials are warning there will be a serious power shortage this summer unle....
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