David L. Lewis

Investigations Editor, WNYC News

David L. Lewis appears in the following:

Christo’s Floating Piers

Friday, May 17, 2019

The film “Walking on Water” documents the visionary artist Christo as he undertakes his biggest project since the death of his partner Jeanne-Claude — a floating bridge in Italy.

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How to Start A Farm

Friday, May 10, 2019

The family-friendly documentary “The Biggest Little Farm” follows John and Molly Chester as they trade city life to create a bio-diverse farm with multiple species of plants and animals.

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This Week in Politics: NJ Political Boss Under Scrutiny

Saturday, May 04, 2019

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How an unelected figure helped craft legislation to benefit his interests to the tune of over one billion dollars in state tax breaks.

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The Norcross Connections

Friday, May 03, 2019

How a powerful South Jersey political boss and his associates influenced legislation and reaped the rewards. Check out our chart that shows how the money flowed.

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From Waitress to Congress

Friday, May 03, 2019

The documentary “Knock Down the House” follows four working class candidates running for Congress, including a young long shot from the Bronx, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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NJ Power Broker at Center of Tax-Break Controversy

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Here's George Norcross. Two thirds of the tax breaks in Camden were awarded to his company, business partners and clients of his brother's law firm. That's more than a billion dollars.

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NYCHA Privatization Includes Landlord Who Owes the City Nearly $150 Million

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

The Housing Authority awarded a contract to a company that's owed property taxes for more than a decade. 

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Satanists for the First Amendment

Friday, April 19, 2019

The documentary “Hail Satan?” is part satire, part social action, profiling a network of pagan worshippers and political provocateurs in the Satanic Temple.

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Justice and Journalism Thirty Years After the Central Park Jogger Case

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Decades after the grisly case and wrongful convictions consumed New York City, have the media and law enforcement taken full responsibility?

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Baseball on Drugs

Friday, April 12, 2019

The documentary “Screwball” looks at the colorful Miami characters involved in the baseball doping scandal that implicated Alex Rodriguez and other Major League Baseball players.

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Death at Essex County Jail is Under Criminal Investigation

Friday, April 12, 2019

The circumstances are murky in the apparent suicide of Lucas Vieira at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.

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Sex Work in Court

Friday, April 05, 2019

The documentary “Blowin’ Up” spends two years inside an innovative Queens court that focuses on prostitution and human trafficking.

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Steve Bannon Around the World

Friday, March 29, 2019

In the documentary “The Brink,” we follow the divisive political strategist Steve Bannon,  ousted from the White House, as he spends a year taking his nationalist agenda abroad.

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Panel Probing Christie-Era Tax Credits in NJ Hears Firm Was "Untruthful"

Thursday, March 28, 2019

A corporate executive has told a state panel probing New Jersey's business tax incentives that a former employer was "untruthful" about a key criterion in its credit application

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Exposing Rape Culture

Friday, March 22, 2019

The documentary “Roll Red Roll” investigates a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, where high-school football players documented their crime on social media.

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NJ Whistle-Blower Case Shows Christie Pressure for Tax Breaks

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Officials working on the state's controversial tax-incentive program say the Christie Administration was more interested in giving out billions than following the rules.

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Mob Boss's Killing Reminds New Yorkers of the Mafia's Lingering Presence

Friday, March 15, 2019

A gangland murder straight out of the movies prompts a closer examination of the modern day Mafia in the New York region.

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Sketching Orson Welles

Friday, March 15, 2019

In the documentary “The Eyes of Orson Welles,” filmmaker Mark Cousins looks into the sketchbooks of the fecund creator who revolutionized radio, theater and film.

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Re-investigating the ‘Serial’ Case

Friday, March 08, 2019

HBO’s four-part series “The Case Against Adnan Syed” follows investigators as they re-open the Baltimore murder case made famous by the Serial podcast.

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Going to the Moon

Friday, March 01, 2019

The documentary “Apollo 11” brings a fresh perspective to the first voyage to the moon, with rare 70 mm archival footage and audio recordings from inside mission control.

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