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Janet Babin

Host, WNYC News

Janet Babin appears in the following:

Nordstrom Charity Store Nears Close of First Business Quarter

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Nordstrom's Soho concept store — Treasure and Bond — will soon know how much money it has raised for two city charities at the close of its first quarter of business.

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LIPA Picks PSEG to Manage Grid

Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Long Island Power Authority has selected PSEG to manage its electric transmission and distribution.  

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Tips on Tipping Doorman for the Holidays

Sunday, December 04, 2011

It’s that time of year again — tourists are shopping in the city’s landmark stores and the tree at Rockefeller Center is aglow in thousands of lights. It must be time to think about another New York ritual: the holiday bonus for the super and doorman.

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Atlantic Yards Construction Tests Patience of Residents

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Construction continues on the developer Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. Disruption is worse at night, especially for Prospect Heights residents. That’s when work crews spill onto Flatbush Avenue and snarl traffic. The work is testing some residents' patience.

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Two Dance Luminaries Take Big Leap with Ballet Next

Monday, November 21, 2011

A new ballet company, directed by two principal dancers of two major companies, made its debut Monday night at the Joyce Theater. WQXR's Janet Babin reports.

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MF Global Puts Focus on Changing Rules for Customer Cash

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Regulators still can't find millions of customer funds missing at brokerage house MF Global, which filed for bankruptcy last month, but a rule change might give other brokerage houses less room to fudge the whereabouts of client funds in the future.

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Macy's Early Holiday Gift: Strong 3Q Earnings

Sunday, November 13, 2011

The holidays sales season officially gets underway around Thanksgiving. But for Macy's, it's almost like Christmas came early. The retailer posted strong third quarter results.

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Occupy Wall Street's Message Doesn't Resonate with All of the 99%

Saturday, November 05, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters say they represent the 99 percent of the population that’s not wealthy. It’s a big percentage, and includes all kinds of people and income levels. But while Occupy Wall Street may have sparked a global protest, the message has failed to resonate in some of New York’s poorest communities.

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Bon Jovi Opens 'Pay What You Can' Soul Kitchen in NJ

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi's "pay-what-you-can" charity restaurant, Soul Kitchen, in Red Bank, New Jersey, opened for business on Tuesday. Diners pay what they can, and if they have no money, they can work in the restaurant or perform some community service in exchange for their meal.

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NYC Rental Market Remains Tight

Thursday, October 13, 2011

WNYC

New York City's rental market remained tight in the third quarter. Figures analyzed by Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers found that rents rose when consessions, like free gym memberships or one month free rent, were taken into account.

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Comptroller DiNapoli: Budget Targets May Fall Short

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

WNYC

The State Comptroller's office says budget targets for New York City and New York state will likely fall short this year. The reason is a drop in Wall Street revenues.

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With the Colder Weather, Landlords Expected to Turn on the Heat

Sunday, October 09, 2011

WNYC

Fall is officially underway, and that means cold weather is inevitable.  With the cooler air, come struggles between landlords and tenants about heat.

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NY Attorney General Sues BNY Mellon

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

New York City and the State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have sued Bank of New York Mellon for fraud.

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Madoff Trustee Heads Back to Court

Monday, October 03, 2011

WNYC

The court-appointed trustee working towards recovering funds for the people who invested money with Bernard Madoff is expected back in court Monday.

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New Food Journal Focuses on the People Behind the Scenes

Sunday, October 02, 2011

WNYC

A new food journal came online on the first day of autumn, but it doesn't necessarily focus on food.

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Paul McCartney Ballet Opens at Lincoln Center

Thursday, September 22, 2011

WNYC

New York City Ballet’s fall season opened to a sellout crowd last night, with the world premiere of Ocean’s Kingdom. Former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, wrote the original orchestral score, his first for a ballet. His daughter, acclaimed clothing designer Stella McCartney created the costumes. New York City Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins choreographed the work on City Ballet principal dancers Sara Mearns and Robert Fairchild.

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Boerum Hill Rezoned to Preserve Feel of Brownstone Brooklyn

Thursday, September 22, 2011

There will be no new high rises in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn since the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to change the neighborhood's zoning to what's called contextual.

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Vote Expected on Rezoning of Boerum Hill

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

WNYC

New York City Council votes today on whether the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn should get rezoned.

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Federal Reserve Talks Interest Rates and the Economy

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

WNYC

The Federal Reserve holds its Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the goals, in line with the Federal Reserve’s mandate, will be to jumpstart the economy at a time when the recovery seems stalled.

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Authors Guild Sues Universities Over Online Books

Monday, September 12, 2011

WNYC

Three authors group and eight authors are suing some universities to stop the creation of on libraries comprised of as many as seven million copyright-protected books.

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