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Paterson Takes Action: $1.6 Billion in Emergency Cuts
Monday, November 30, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Bloomberg Keeps Spotlight on Illegal Gun Control
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Gillibrand, McCarthy To Introduce Gun Control Bill
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
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.
March of Outrage
Monday, November 23, 2009
NRA Fights Back Against Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition
Monday, November 23, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
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 ...
City Council Approves Five-Minute Grace Period for Parking Violations
Monday, November 16, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
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.
NYPD Addresses Gang Issue in Harlem
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Bloomberg Disappointed by Low Student Demand for H1N1 Vaccination
Friday, November 06, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
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.
Bronx Drug Bust Yields 53 Arrests
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
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.
Thompson Says Internal Polling Puts Him Within Striking Distance
Monday, November 02, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
New MTA Chief Takes Stand on Pay Raises
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Criticism Abound at NYS Budget Hearing
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Obama's NYC Visit Brings out Demonstators For Public Option
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...
Paterson Seeks Support of Biz Leaders in Budget Cuts
Monday, October 19, 2009
New York, NY —
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 ...