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Fire Safety Program Unveiled

February 11, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The Fire Department is unveiling the largest fire safety campaign in its history. The Sound the Alarm campaign was prompted by a fire in the Bronx that took the lives of 9 children and an adult last....

Tobacco - Bad News for World Governments

February 08, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Tobacco use killed 100 million people in the 20th century and could kill another 1 billion this century, if governments don't take steps to reduce it - that's according to the World Health Organizati....

Parents Fight Cell Phone Ban

February 07, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The ban on cell phones in the city's public schools is about the convenience of police officers moving students through metal detectors - that's what lawyers for a parents' group told an appeals cour....

Voting Problems in NY, NJ

February 06, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: Yesterday's voter turnout was heavy in New York and New Jersey, as it was across the country. In New York, the Brennan Center for Justice set up a hotline for voters experiencing problems.....

More Bad News for Area Airports

February 06, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Domestic airline delays in 2007 were the 2nd worst on record. The Transportation Department says flights in the US were late more than 26% of the time last year. That was a slightly better performa....

Giants Win Super Bowl 42

February 04, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: The Giants are Super Bowl champions once again. They beat the previously undefeated Patriots, 17-14 in Glendale, Arizona last night for their 3rd Super Bowl title. Quarterback Eli Manning ....

Writers Guild Deal

February 04, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The settlement appears to be another step toward ending the national work stoppage by the Writers Guild of America that's brought film and television production on both coasts to a virtual standstill....

New Cash for Local Transportation

February 01, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will make the formal announcement this afternoon, during a scheduled appearance at Grand Central Terminal with Governor Spitzer. Congressional aides say ....

Chance to Vote Again in NJ

February 01, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

If you live in New Jersey and have already voted in Tuesday's primary by absentee ballot, but your candidate is no longer in the running, you now have a chance to change your vote. Voters must go to....

State Employee Tried to Sell Artifacts Online

January 29, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: Daniel Lorello is an archives specialist with New York's Department of Education. He allegedly sold some documents for thousands of dollars. One item was an 1823 letter from former Vice Pr....

Homeless Count Underway

January 29, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The Department of Homeless Services says about 2,500 volunteers signed up to help count those people living on the streets, subways and parks. The city tests the accuracy of the count by planting de....

Detectives Request Trial by Judge

January 25, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Three detectives charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man want to tried by a judge, not a jury - that's according to prosecutors and a representative for the detectives' union. A hearing is s....

Drivers Face Increased Scrutiny

January 24, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The Taxi & Limousine Commission says its officers and police are posing as passengers to make sure drivers aren't violating rules against refusing credit cards, talking on cell phones while driving a....

D'Amato Endorses McCain

January 23, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: Republican presidential candidate John McCain stopped in the city last night for a fundraiser. He also picked up the support of former New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato. D'AMATO: And I bel....

Actor Heath Ledger Dies at 28

January 23, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: The Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger has died. The Police Department says Ledger's body was discovered by a housekeeper and masseuse at a SoHo apartment yesterday afternoon. The 28-year....

Major Shakeup at Narcotics Division in Brooklyn

January 23, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Four narcotics officers have been criminally charged for allegedly paying informants with drugs and drug money. Also, a chief, an inspector and 2 captains in charge of narcotics investigations in Br....

Schools May Suffer Under Spitzer's Budget Plan

January 22, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

REPORTER: Governor Spitzer unveils his budget proposal this afternoon in Albany. With a $4.4 billion budget gap to close, reports have surfaced that the governor may not be ready to provide city sch....

Weapons Cache Discovered in Brooklyn

January 22, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

A man arrested when a weapons cache was discovered in his Brooklyn Heights apartment has also been charged in the neighborhood's anti-Semitic vandalism spree last September - that's according to poli....

Fresh Start for Calorie Count Fight

January 22, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

The Board of Health plans to vote today on the requirement. They hope the information will shock New Yorkers into eating healthier. The Board of Health first passed a similar rule last year, but a ....

Hearing Tonight on Toll Hike Plan

January 22, 2008

by WNYC Newsroom

Governor Corzine's plan to increase tolls on the turnpike and parkway will face its first public hearing today. The New Jersey State Senate will consider the plan to reduce the state's debt. Corzin....

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