Amy Eddings
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Mandating Priests to Report Sexual Abuse
Monday, March 18, 2002
Under current New York state law, certain people are required to report suspicions of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities. Members of the clergy are not among those people. But the recent pedophilia scandal in the Boston Archdiocese is causing lawmakers here to consider adding clergy to the list of ...
Roman Catholic Church Confronts Sexual Abuse
Thursday, March 14, 2002
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has been rocked by a scandal in which its leader, Bernard Cardinal Law, is accused of moving priests, with known histories of sexually abusing children, from parish to parish. It has settled more than 80 lawsuits involving sexual molestation charges by one former priest. ...
New Jersey's Budget
Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Governor Jim McGreevey, addressing a special joint session of the legislature, has unveiled his plan to eliminate a 2.9 billion dollar budget gap in this year's budget. His proposal closes the gap without raising taxes, or without additional layoffs. WNYC's Amy Eddings was in Trenton for the speech, and joins ...
Lower Manhattan Residents: Is My Apartment Safe?
Monday, February 11, 2002
Studies of pollution and hazardous substances in the outdoor air around the World Trade Center site show it's back to pre-September 11th levels. But the air people are breathing in their homes and workplaces is still a concern for many. A report by the environmental group, the Natural Resouces Defense ...
A New Role For Fresh Kills
Thursday, February 07, 2002
Within days of the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11th, city officials had to decide what to do with the debris there. They chose to take most of the material to Fresh Kills. The 54-year-old landfill, much despised by Staten Islanders, had received what was supposed to ...
Federal Fund Shuts September 11th Victims Out?
Thursday, January 31, 2002
Families of those who died in the September 11th terrorist attacks are not the only ones unhappy with the proposed rules for the federal victims' compensation fund. The injured are opposed to the fund's so-called "24-hour-rule." That rule allows them to apply for compensation only if they sought medical help ...
A Parish Struggles to Greet Christmas with Joy
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
The parish lost 12 members when the World Trade Center collapsed….and five more when American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into the neighborhood. All 260 passengers aboard were also killed. WNYC's Amy Eddings visited St. Francis de Sales to see how it was making the transition from a season of grief ...
New York City Hits the Welfare Wall
Monday, December 03, 2001
The state expects most of these welfare recipients will qualify for its Safety Net program, which is supposed to pick up where the federal government left off. But welfare advocates worry that a lot of poor people will be unfairly denied benefits.
Odaliz Lopez thought she had done everything by the ...
Odaliz Lopez thought she had done everything by the ...
Rescue By Water
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
View Image gallery of the rescue effort
On the morning of September 11th, Huntly Gill brought his 70-year-old retired fireboat, the John J. Harvey, to Battery Park City. The Harvey acted as a floating fire hydrant until water pressure was restored ...
Charitable Funds
Thursday, November 08, 2001
Charities are still trying to decide how to coordinate the process of distributing more than one billion dollars to the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The lack of such organization has local public officials increasingly concerned, as was evident at a State Assembly committee hearing on the use ...
NJ Gov. Race
Thursday, November 01, 2001
New Jersey's Race for Governor in the HomestretchBy Amy EddingsAir Date: 1 November 2001
These are the last few days for the New Jersey governor's race. Roughly eleven percent of likely voters are undecided. That's important, because New Jersey voters typically make up their minds about a candidate at the last ...
These are the last few days for the New Jersey governor's race. Roughly eleven percent of likely voters are undecided. That's important, because New Jersey voters typically make up their minds about a candidate at the last ...
Transportation Policy: A Change?
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
It's been about a month since the ban on single occupancy vehicles, or SOV's, took effect during the morning rush hour for East River crossings below 63rd Street. City transit officials say it has reduced traffic at those crossings by 23 percent compared to last year. Many drivers -- such ...
Unprecedented Donations Following Terror Attacks
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
These organizations are working with one another, and with State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, to figure out a way to distribute the money fairly. In Oklahoma City, after the bombing there, city and state officials asked the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to organize charitable efforts. Groups met once a week ...
New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate
Thursday, October 11, 2001
The gubernatorial candidates for New Jersey -- Republican Bret Schundler and Democrat Jim McGreevey -- faced off last night in their first debate of the campaign, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The two immediately defined their differences in a lively and contentious exchange. WNYC's Amy Eddings ...
Hiring Freeze
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
This is in an effort to bridge a 1.6 billion dollar budget short fall caused in large part by the attacks on the WTC.
Charitable Giving
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
The wealth has raised concerns about how groups will protect against fraud and insure the money is distributed equally.
Undocumented Aid
Friday, October 05, 2001
At the request of immigration advocates disaster relief officials are publicizing their guidelines for legal and undocumented immigrants who may need aid.
Extended Term
Tuesday, October 02, 2001
Mayor Giuliani had a plan to extend his administrations' transition for 3 months.
Power to the People: How Energy Concerns are Shaping Local Races
Tuesday, August 21, 2001
It's hard to escape talk of power plants in Greenpoint, even when residents have gathered to talk about something else….like New York City's bid to host the Olympics in 2012. Perhaps the heat and humidity outside the meeting room at the Polish National Home had something to do with it.
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Election Poll Chaos
Wednesday, August 01, 2001
The Board of Elections is already dealing with a record number of challenges to potential candidates. As WNYC's Amy Eddings reports, election officials and civic groups fear the cities election system is far from ready for the task ahead.
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