Julianne Welby

Senior Editor, NYC Recovery/Education/Transit, WNYC News

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

What To Do About Guns? NJ Governor Candidates Disagree

Monday, October 16, 2017

The Las Vegas massacre has spurred talk of firearms regulation in New Jersey, a state that already has some of the nation's strictest gun laws.

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Responding to the Rohingya Crisis

Friday, October 13, 2017

Imam Khalid Latif returned to New York from the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, and urges Americans to overcome their indifference to the crisis in Myanmar.

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Power, Money and the Manhattan DA's Sexual Misconduct Cases

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Cyrus Vance's decision not to prosecute media executive Harvey Weinstein has some questioning whether he's willing to take on powerful men. But there's no clear pattern.

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The Confederate Flag Owners of New York

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The ultimate symbol of the South isn't hard to find in the North. For some New Yorkers it's a sign of defiance, and for others, a source of tension that can divide a family.

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DACA Application Deadline Means Some Young Immigrants Won't Be Protected

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Local groups scrambled to help eligible young immigrants reapply for DACA status, but they also fear many won't meet the October 5th deadline.

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U.S. Seeks to Deport Immigrant Father of Autistic Child

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

The Trump administration has been arresting more immigrants without legal status, including the father of a Queens girl with autism. He could be deported this week.

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A Couple Whose Love Soars When Things Blow Up and Fall Down

Monday, October 02, 2017

Fran Pado and Andy Newman met in 2001 at the implosion of the Maspeth Gas Tanks; on Sunday, they fondly watched the detonation of the old Kosciuszko Bridge.

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Disappointed by the Federal Response, New Yorkers Step Up to Help Puerto Rico

Monday, October 02, 2017

Local politicians aren't waiting for the President's cue to bring relief to the island.

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Immigrant Arrests in New Jersey Largely Include Those Without Criminal Records

Monday, October 02, 2017

The Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants includes a shift in priorities. WNYC found almost half of those arrested in New Jersey had no criminal backgrounds.

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Comptroller Says Subway Delays Cost Hundreds of Millions

Sunday, October 01, 2017

Scott Stringer's latest assessment of the burdens of subway riders used federal wage data to calculate dollar figures.

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After a Fatal Stabbing, Students and Parents Question a Bronx School's Safety

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The incident is renewing questions about whether metal detectors should be placed in schools.

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New Jersey Wants Amazon, Too

Thursday, September 28, 2017

New York and New Jersey are among the states courting Amazon to build its second headquarters in their state.

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Immigrants + Art History = Citizenship?

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The New-York Historical Society is betting that immigrants grounded in American history will not only ace their naturalization exam, but become engaged citizens.

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Federal Judge Scolds Trump Administration Over DACA Deadline

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn rebuked the Trump Administration for giving immigrants only until October 5th to reapply for the program that lets them work and avoid deportation.

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Westchester Democrats Seek to Override Astorino's Veto of Immigrant Protection Act

Monday, September 25, 2017

Democrats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators want to override County Executive Rob Astorino's veto of their Immigrant Protection Act Monday, but they need one more vote.

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'Ray of Hope' For Some DACA Recipients Pursuing Professions

Monday, September 25, 2017

With President Trump planning to rescind DACA unless Congress acts, recipients studying to enter professions face an uncertain future. But some might still be able to work in New York.

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Jets Fans React to Politics at Play on the Field

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Most NFL teams have at least a few players choosing to #TakeTheKnee during the national anthem. But not the Jets. And some of their fans prefer it that way.

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DACA Recipients Scramble to Reapply, But Not All are Eligible

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Young immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are figuring out who's eligible to reapply before President Trump's Oct. 5 deadline, and the window is very narrow.

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One Immigrant's Anxiety in Trump's America

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Trump Administration's policies have taken a deep psychological toll on undocumented immigrants. Like this 26-year-old, former Radio Rookie whose been in the U.S. since she was five.

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The NYPD Will Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, the Stories Behind This Story

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

In an age of anti-terrorism, the NYPD has a adopted a strategy normally reserved for the CIA. And it’s the subject of two ongoing lawsuits.

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