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Supporters Defend Rangel
by WNYC Newsroom
November 05, 2009
Congressman Charles Rangel is getting help from some business, labor, and nonprofit leaders. They're speaking out to defend the embattled politician as a House ethics panel investigates whether he mi....
Free Swine Flu Shots Start This Weekend
by WNYC Newsroom
November 03, 2009
Free swine flu vaccination clinics will open this weekend for the city's middle and high school students. Seven clinics will open this Saturday and Sunday. A total of 29 will open over the course o....
Governor Paterson's Free Yankee Tickets Draw Investigation
by WNYC Newsroom
November 03, 2009
Governor Paterson says he and his aides planned all along to pay for World Series tickets they received from the Yankees for game one. Paterson told reporters his understanding was that governors co....
New York Goes to the Polls
by WNYC Newsroom
November 02, 2009
In addition to New York City's mayoral election and New Jersey's gubernatorial contest, other races around the New York City and State are garnering attention. WNYC has reported on the New York....
New York City Mayoral Election
by WNYC Newsroom
November 02, 2009
Incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Comptroller Bill Thompson face off today in the New York City Mayoral Election. Bloomberg is seeking a third term in office. WNYC covered both campaigns. ....
New Jersey Gubernatorial Race
by WNYC Newsroom
November 02, 2009
The New Jersey Gubernatorial race has captured national attention as voters prepare to go to the polls for the first time since the 2008 Presidential election. Polling shows incumbent Democrat Jon....
Candidates Seek Voters on Last Day of Campaign
by WNYC Newsroom
November 02, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg greeted commuters at the ferry terminal in Staten Island before hitting the four other boroughs while his Democratic challenger Bill Thompson visited Riverside Church, Chinatown and t....
City Launches Gowanus Cleanup
by WNYC Newsroom
October 10, 2009
The city is launching a $150 million project to clean up Brooklyn's foul-smelling Gowanus Canal, hoping to head off a move by the federal government to add the waterway to its Superfund list. REPORT....
Investigating Fatal Shooting in Brooklyn
by WNYC Newsroom
July 16, 2009
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office has established a special hotline in the case of a fatal shooting that's raised questions about police conduct. Shem Walker was shot by an undercover officer ....
Gone Fishing... In Brooklyn!
by WNYC Newsroom
July 15, 2009
Prospect park launched its 62nd annual kids fishing contest today. Until Sunday, kids will get to compete for prizes by showing off their fishing skills. Sixth grader and Brooklyn native Tyler River....
Mermaids Mark the Summer Solstice on Coney Island
by WNYC Newsroom
June 19, 2009
The rainy forecast for Saturday is not expected to stop Coney Island from holding its 27th annual Mermaid Parade to mark the summer solstice. Artistic director of Coney Island USA, Dick Zigun, encou....
Yankees Join Bloomberg for Metro North Opening
by WNYC Newsroom
May 21, 2009
Yankee's pitcher David Cone and catcher Jorge Posado joined Mayor Bloomberg for today's unveiling of the new Metro North station at Yankee Stadium. The station is a 10 minute ride from Grand Central ....
Report: Almost Half of City's Schools Overcrowded
by WNYC Newsroom
May 20, 2009
Almost half of the city's public school students are squeezed into overcrowded buildings, where classrooms often spill out into trailers and annexes. That's according to the Campaign for Fiscal Equit....
Dangerous Injections
by WNYC Newsroom
April 17, 2009
The Health Department is warning New Yorkers not to take short cuts when it comes to cosmetic surgery. The department says Poison Control has seen an increase in calls from doctors who've treated pa....
Immigrants Rally for Their Share of Stimulus Money
by WNYC Newsroom
March 10, 2009
New York City immigrants want federal stimulus money to be used for job training and English language education. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of The New York Immigration Coalition, was one of ....
Armory Arts Week Takes Over New York
by WNYC Newsroom
March 05, 2009
Armory Arts Week is a city-wide biggest contemporary art fair, with galleries from around the world packed into Pier 92 and 94, looking to sell new work. It's a way to ogle great artwork, and as cri....
Boosting Payments to Unemployed New Yorkers
by WNYC Newsroom
February 27, 2009
The federal stimulus package will allow the state to boost payments for unemployed New Yorkers. Congressman Charles Rangel says the stimulus will help a million people who are struggling to put food....
Charging Drivers Who Cross East and Harlem Rivers
by WNYC Newsroom
February 27, 2009
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is defending his proposal to add tolls on the East and Harlem River bridges, saying it would keep cars off the road. He called the MTA the "life blood of the do....
NYC Council Special Elections Results
by WNYC Newsroom
February 25, 2009
Voters have chosen three New York City Council members. In yesterday's special election, in Queens Julissa Ferreras won in the 21 Council District and Eric Ulrich in the 32. Ken Mitchell won in the....
Simon Evans: Island Time
by WNYC Newsroom
February 20, 2009
English artist Simon Evans, 36, used to be a pro-skateboarder. Then he was a writer. But these days he’s expressing himself in scotch tape, pencil shavings, colored pencil and white-out. He uses ....
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