Jennifer Vanasco

News Editor, WNYC News

Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:

With Pending Trump Inauguration, Artists and Cultural Institutions Prepare — and Protest

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Ranging from calls for an art strike to free admission to the "Ghostlight Project," New York City's artistic community is preparing for the new Trump administration.

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Donald Trump's Childhood Home Auctioned Off

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Interest came from China, South Africa and Europe, but the sealed bidding didn't reveal who the buyers were, or why they would want the five-bedroom, Jamaica Estates home.

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Disciplinary Trial Begins for Officer in Ramarley Graham Shooting

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Graham's family — and the NYPD — want Officer Richard Haste fired.

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Review: Cate Blanchett Is Explosive in "The Present"

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Try to take your eyes off Blanchett in this adaptation of an early Chekov play. You can't. 

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NJ Adoptees Can Now Get Birth Certificates

Monday, January 09, 2017

Some adoptees will learn the identities of their birth mothers for the first time.

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Review: Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo Spark Fire in 'Othello'

Sunday, January 08, 2017

A bare-knuckled, intimate production from director Sam Gold, who won the Tony for "Fun Home," is now at New York Theatre Workshop.

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January Might Be Cold, But the Arts Festivals Are Hot

Saturday, January 07, 2017

"Hundred Days," now at The Public Theater is part of the "Under the Radar Festival," just one of many performances taking place during the many festivals happening this month.

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Review: Alone Together in "Dear Evan Hansen"

Saturday, January 07, 2017

The teenager at the center of this wonderful new musical is isolated from his peers — until he suddenly isn't.

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Commentary: Why I Mourn Princess Leia

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

If you grew up in the 1970s, like I did, there was really only one princess, and that was Princess Leia.

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Review: 'In Transit' Is a Love Letter to the Newcomers' New York

Saturday, December 17, 2016

The subway is the real star in this Broadway musical.                                                                                            

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New Yorkers Differ on Trump's Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel

Friday, December 16, 2016

Attorney David Friedman supports Israeli settlements — and moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. His nomination has sparked both praise and outrage.

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He's a 1 Percenter, But Phil Murphy Says He'll Take on Wall Street

Friday, December 16, 2016

The former Goldman Sachs executive released his 2015 tax returns this week, showing he made almost $7.3 million. That's more than 100 times the state's median household income.

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Supper Clubs for the Trump Era

Thursday, December 15, 2016

A Brooklyn councilman wants New Yorkers to join with immigrant neighbors over food, while learning about their rights.

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Seeking Asylum? Outcomes Vary by Judge

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Whether an immigrant is granted asylum varies greatly depending on the judge hearing the case, according to new data. The highest discrepancy was found among judges in Newark.

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Review: 'The Babylon Line' Looks at the Secret Vibrancy of Postwar Long Island

Saturday, December 10, 2016

It was a time when mowing the lawn — and taking a creative writing class — could change a life.

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Old Leaky Pipes Making New Jersey's Water Less Safe, and Less Affordable

Friday, December 02, 2016

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Money remains an obstacle, as officials from water utilities, engineering firms, and local government meet to address the threat to water systems across state.

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City Forces Landlords to Make Repairs — by Threatening to Withhold Rent

Thursday, December 01, 2016

The de Blasio administration says it has forced some of the city’s worst landlords to make repairs by invoking a decades-old law.  

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The Rhythms of Harlem Come to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Children and teens from across New York City will join floats and balloons during the annual kick-off to the holiday season.

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Review: 'Last Black Man' Is a Stylized Paean to Black Lives Matter

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Suzan-Lori Parks' play may have been written in 1990, but it's still relevant today.

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Review: Thrilling 'Great Comet' Lights Up Broadway

Friday, November 18, 2016

The Off-Broadway musical praised for its immersive experience makes a successful move to Broadway, and now stars singer Josh Groban.

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