Julianne Welby

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

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

The Heir to the MetroCard Inches Closer to the Turnstile

Thursday, July 14, 2016

New York's yellow plastic fare card has been described as reaching "the end of its useful life" for some time now. But the plan to replace it took another step forward this week.
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Police and Clergy Hold Interfaith Vigil in Brooklyn for Peace

Monday, July 11, 2016

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After a week of violence and soul-searching over the national state of police and community relations, Brooklyn clergy called for unity at a candlelight vigil with police.

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A Hotter Than Normal Week in the City Compared to the Burbs

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Researchers say night temperatures in the city were 12-15 degrees hotter than elsewhere — more than double the average

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In Tense Times, Words of Comfort from a Queens Church that Lost a Police Officer

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Congregants at Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens reflected on a violent week, as they thought about the loss of police officer Rafael Ramos. He was gunned down in late 2014.

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When Should We Open the Box?

Friday, July 08, 2016

There's a box that sits on a shelf in Joann Klimkiewicz's bedroom, tied tight with a satin ribbon. She's been waiting for more than two years for the right moment to open it.

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Cultivating Champions of Culture in Preschool

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The Cool Culture program gives 50,000 kids free access to 90 museums for a year. But not just any kids.

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Tech Workspace Opens at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The 84,000-square-foot space will feature a 3-D printer and other fabrication tools for hardware manufacturers.

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Congresswoman Requests Federal Monitors for City's Primary Election

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The move came after WNYC revealed Hispanic voters in Brooklyn were hit hardest by the Board of Election's recent voter purge.

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All Day in Line for a Chance to See 'Hamilton': Worth It?

Monday, June 20, 2016

A son is so determined to see "Hamilton" with his mom that they spend a whole day — with a bunch of characters — waiting in the cancellation line to see if they can get in.

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New York City Increases Security Following Massacre in Orlando

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Mayor de Blasio says there's no credible threat to the city at this point, but police will be out in force. 

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Orlando Shooting Suspect's Ties to New York

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Records show the family of accused shooter Omar Mateen lived in Westbury on Long Island before moving to Florida.

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For the Train... For Love... For Hamilton Tickets: Waiting Then and Now

Thursday, June 09, 2016

WNYC kicks off a series on waiting by talking with a psychologist who studies how waiting affects us and how it's changed over time.

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In Albany, Abortion Debate Turns to Race, and Turns Ugly

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

A legislator's comments about abortion rates in the black community sparked vitriolic debate in the Assembly.

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Board of Elections Returns Purged Brooklyn Voters to Rolls

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Voters who were purged from the rolls before New York's presidential primary are back in the books in time for the next election in June.

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Port Authority Hopes to Unload Last Remaining Artifacts from Ground Zero

Monday, June 06, 2016

Only a handful of items remain from the destruction of 9/11: a police car, some mangled steel, an elevator motor and various beams.

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Stringer Slams City Elections Board for Sloppiness

Monday, June 06, 2016

City Comptroller Scott Stringer called out the Board of Elections of New York City for failing to adequately tag and track $640,000 of electronic equipment. 

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Swimmers Who Don't Mind Female-Only Hours at the Public Pool

Monday, June 06, 2016

The Metropolitan Recreation Center in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has special swim hours for women only. It's an accommodation for the neighborhood's Hasidic women that's come under fire. 

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Clinton Campaigns in Newark Ahead of NJ Primary

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Clinton didn't mention her challenger in the primary, instead focusing on the presumed Republican nominee.

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Hudson Yards Still Costing Taxpayers More Than Projected

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

The massive redevelopment used a new finance model. The IBO says it's working, but it's costing taxpayers more than expected in interest payments.

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Who's Grading the Exam Graders?

Friday, May 27, 2016

An investigation by NBC 4 New York reveals that a company hired to score Regents exams has had trouble verifying the backgrounds of its graders. 

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