Arun Venugopal

Senior Reporter, WNYC News

Arun Venugopal appears in the following:

Paterson Takes Action: $1.6 Billion in Emergency Cuts

Monday, November 30, 2009

Arguing that time is running out, Governor Paterson says he's unilaterally going forward with $1.6 billion in budget cuts, including a $500-million reduction in across-the-board spending by state agencies. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.

REPORTER: The governor says the emergency cuts - addressing about half of ...

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Bloomberg Keeps Spotlight on Illegal Gun Control

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

As he pushes for Congress to tighten gun laws, Mayor Bloomberg has announced charges against two men who bought illegal guns in Florida and sold them in Brooklyn. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.

REPORTER: The mayor said such trafficking thrives because of what's known as the ...

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Gillibrand, McCarthy To Introduce Gun Control Bill

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

For a second straight day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg drew attention to the need to curb illegal guns. Today, he stood with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, who announced legislation to crack down on gun traffickers. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.

REPORTER: Senator Gillibrand was ...

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Illegal Gun Sting Nets 2 in Brooklyn

Monday, November 23, 2009

Prosecutors in Brooklyn arrested two men on charges of selling illegal guns on Monday. 

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March of Outrage

Monday, November 23, 2009

Rev. Herbert Daughtry, pastor at the House of the Lord Pentecostal Church (413 Atlantic Avenue, between Nevins & Bond Streets), talks about today's "Day of Outrage" over gun violence. He's joined by Rossana Rosado, publisher and CEO of El Diario New York and by WNYC reporter Arun Venogopal.

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NRA Fights Back Against Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition

Monday, November 23, 2009

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a known gun control advocate, and has built a national platform to stem the flow of illegal guns into cities and towns. The group he co-founded in 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has grown from 15 to 526 mayors. Its success ...

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The NRA vs. Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Listen to a report on Morning Edition:

The National Rifle Association has seriously disliked Mayor Michael Bloomberg ("the antigun billionaire") for a while now, but it's only in the last couple months that it's actually tried to mobilize its members--millions of them--against Bloomberg and Mayors Against ...

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City Council Approves Five-Minute Grace Period for Parking Violations

Monday, November 16, 2009

The city council has overwhelmingly approved a new five-minute grace period for certain parking violations before those bright orange tickets can be issued. However, Mayor Bloomberg is vowing to veto the bill. "A five-minute grace period is only going to lead to chaos, and enormous ...

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A Surfeit of Indian Cinema

Saturday, November 14, 2009

So far this month New York has been host to two South Asian film festivals. The South Asian International Film Festival was last week. And on Wednesday night when the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council had its festival opening, WNYC's Arun Venugopal was there, stalking the red carpet.



Naseeruddin Shah and Aasif Mandvi in "Tonight

Naseeruddin Shah and Aasif Mandvi in "Tonight's Special"


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NYPD Addresses Gang Issue in Harlem

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Members of the NYPD were at a school in Harlem last night to address what they see as an ongoing problem - the growth and increased sophistication of gangs. WNYC's Arun Venugopal was there.

REPORTER: The Gang Intel event, as it was called, was a sort ...

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Bloomberg Disappointed by Low Student Demand for H1N1 Vaccination

Friday, November 06, 2009

Less than a quarter of the city's elementary school children returned parental consent forms to get swine flu vaccines. City health officials say about 5,500 students took advantage of the free, in-school vaccination program. Mayor Bloomberg says he's surprised.

BLOOMBERG: I had no reason to know ...

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Drug Agents Bust 53 near Yankee Stadium

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

A Bronx drug bust early this morning called Operation Rotten Apple involved 450 federal and local agents, and resulted in charges against 53 men and women.

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Bronx Drug Bust Yields 53 Arrests

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

A Bronx drug bust early this morning called Operation Rotten Apple involved 450 federal and local agents, and resulted in charges against 53 men and women. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more:

REPORTER: The names of the alleged drug dealers sounded straight out of central casting. There ...

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Mayoral Candidates Scour City for Votes

Monday, November 02, 2009

In the final hours of campaigning, mayoral candidates Comptroller Bill Thompson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are making a last campaign dash across the city.

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Thompson Says Internal Polling Puts Him Within Striking Distance

Monday, November 02, 2009

It was the final weekend of campaigning, and mayoral candidates Comptroller Bill Thompson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg could be found campaigning across the city. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.

PASTOR: Brother Thompson, I think this is for you. Do you believe?

REPORTER: That's the pastor at the ...

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New MTA Chief Takes Stand on Pay Raises

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

New MTA chairman Jay Walder says his agency is right to have appealed an arbitration ruling that gave transit workers a pay raise. In August the Transport Workers Union was granted an 11 percent hike over 3 years, but Walder says the arbitrator didn't follow ...

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Criticism Abound at NYS Budget Hearing

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Schools advocates, union members and others are speaking out against Governor Paterson's proposed budget cuts. They showed up at a Senate hearing on the matter yesterday.

James Parrott, an economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, says the state should hold off on making drastic cuts.

PARROTT: I ...

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World's Biggest Dreadlock?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

SuperDread

At Sixth Ave and Houston.

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Obama's NYC Visit Brings out Demonstators For Public Option

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

President Obama's visit to the city brought the healthcare debate to the streets of Manhattan last night. About 200 demonstrators along 8th avenue and 34th street held up signs and shouted in support of a public option. Kitty Williston says polls strongly suggest Americans want ...

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Paterson Seeks Support of Biz Leaders in Budget Cuts

Monday, October 19, 2009

Governor David Paterson met with business leaders over the weekend in an effort to build support for further budget cuts. He says the cuts are needed if the state wants to avoid getting hit with lower credit ratings, as other states have. But he responded ...

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