Jenny Ye

WNYC Data News

Jenny Ye appears in the following:

Where Members of Congress Stood on the Republican Health Care Bill

Friday, March 10, 2017

NPR, WNYC and dozens of other member stations tracked where lawmakers around the country stood on the controversial bill.

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De Blasio's Latest Homeless Plan Faces Obstacles

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

The mayor plans to help the homeless stay in the neighborhoods they come from and distribute shelters more fairly across the city. Can he do both at once?

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Town Hall Tracker: Find Meetings With Your Representatives (February 18-26)

Friday, February 17, 2017

Check if your members of Congress are having town hall meetings during this legislative recess (February 18-26). 

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MAP: Share Your Favorite Local Sledding Spots

Thursday, February 09, 2017

The snow has stopped, and the sun is out — making it a perfect time to take out the sled. Check out where to go, and add your own favorites spots.

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Where They Stand: Congress and Trump's Executive Order on Refugees and Immigrants

Wednesday, February 01, 2017

NPR, WNYC and dozens of other member stations are tracking how lawmakers around the country are responding to President Trump's executive order on refugees. Here's what we found.

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City Proposes Halving Cost of Tennis Permits

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The annual adult tennis permit would be reduced to $100.

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What You Need to Know About Voting in New York and New Jersey

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Check info on where to vote and how to take part in tracking election-day problems as part of WNYC's collaboration with ProPublica's "Electionland" project.

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Rage Against The Political Machine

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Emily Gallagher may have lost her bid against the Brooklyn Democratic party machine, but her story sheds light on how people in power traffic in favors and influence.

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New York Voter Guide for 2016 November Election

Monday, October 31, 2016

Learn about the presidential candidates, and candidates down the ballot in your district.

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How To Register to Vote in New York or New Jersey

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

We have a handy guide for making sure you're registered in time for November's election.

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Your Voter Guide for Tuesday's New York Primary Election

Monday, September 12, 2016

Enter your address and find out who's running in your district. Polls open at 6 a.m. or noon depending on your county, and all polls close at 9 p.m.

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Racial Disparity in Discipline Persists While Suspensions Drop in New York City Schools

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Take a look at new city data which shows that 90 percent of school arrests are of Black and Hispanic students, consistent with previous years. Overall, suspensions and crime are down.
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Espaillat Claims Victory in Historic Uptown Race

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat would become the first Dominican-American elected to Congress, replacing legendary Congressman Charles Rangel in a changing Harlem district.

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The Brooklyn Voter Purge: By Age, Registration and Sanders Districts

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

WNYC obtained the list of purged voters in Brooklyn, and found that Hispanics were disproportionally represented. Here's what else we found.

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Latino Voters Hit Hardest By Brooklyn Voter Purge

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

When mapped by election district, an analysis by member station WNYC shows that Hispanic voters were disproportionately purged from the rolls when compared with all other groups.

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Brooklyn Voter Purge Hit Hispanics Hardest

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

WNYC analyzed 120,000 names dropped from the voter rolls before April's presidential primary. We found that Hispanic voters were removed at a higher rate than all other groups.

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Section 8 Housing: A New Window After 36 Years

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

How the program designed to replace public housing is now being used to save it. 

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Section 8 Housing: Poor But Not Impoverished in Hasidic Williamsburg

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The Section 8 housing voucher is keeping the Hasidic community rooted — for now — in one of the hottest real-estate markets in the city.

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Revamping Section 8

Monday, May 16, 2016

A team of WNYC reporters looked into the Section 8 housing program and how it fails in New York City.

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Section 8 Housing: 'We All Deserve the Right Thing'

Monday, May 16, 2016

The Section 8 housing voucher gives low-income people a choice of where to live. But today that choice is increasingly limited to high-poverty neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city.

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