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Kathleen Horan

Kathleen Horan has worked at WNYC Radio since 2001 and been a reporter in the newsroom since 2006.

She won a first place award from the Associated Press for her feature story on the lives of food delivery workers in 2005 and a National Headliner Award (3rd place) for a 2009 feature story on a Brooklyn Marine killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

In addition to her general assignment reporting, Horan also covers taxis, labor issues, obituaries, Coney Island, the elderly, and recently launched the recurring newsroom feature "2 Minutes With".

Her reporting has also aired nationally and internationally on NPR, PRI, and the BBC. Her book Relationship Obits: The Final Resting Place for Love Gone Wrong, was released in 2009.

Kathleen Horan appears in the following:

Mourners at Ramarley Graham Funeral Demand Justice

Saturday, February 18, 2012

The funeral for Ramarley Graham, the 18-year-old, unarmed Bronx man shot by a police officer who said he thought Graham had a gun, was both a celebration of a young life cut short and also a call to action.

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As Journalism Changes, Danger Remains

Friday, February 17, 2012

The recent death of a New York Times correspondent is a reminder of the risks journalists take to get the story. By one count, 46 journalists were killed last year as a direct result of their work - many in the Middle East.

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What We're Reading: Reporter's Round-Up

Friday, February 17, 2012 - 02:54 PM

See what general assignment reporter Kathleen Horan is reading today.

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For the Love Of Lin: Inside the Knicks Viewing Party

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 11:15 PM

The Linsanity is likely to continue, as the Knicks won their seventh straight game with Jeremy Lin playing. Several gathered in Chinatown to watch the Knicks beat the Kings 100-85.

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What We're Reading: Reporter's Round-Up

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 04:50 PM

See what general assignment reporter Kathleen Horan is reading today.

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A Farewell to Whitney: A Look at Staging a Private Funeral for a Public Figure

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Planning a funeral can be a stressful and painful time for a family, but a funeral for someone famous has added challenges for family, church and the funeral home responsible — from VIP mourners to dealing with the media.

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What We're Reading: Reporter's Round-Up

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 01:46 PM

See what general assignment reporter Kathleen Horan is reading this morning.

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Whitney Houston to Be Laid to Rest Saturday in NJ

Monday, February 13, 2012

Pop star Whitney Houston's funeral service will be held Saturday in the New Jersey church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child.

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What We're Reading: Reporter's Round-Up

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 02:44 PM

See what general assignment reporter Kathleen Horan is reading this morning.

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City Makes it Easier to Reuse Old Rags

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Discarded textiles, such as clothes and towels, represent more than 7 percent of the city's waste stream. But there's been an effort underway to decrease the amount thrown away.

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Police Shooting of Unarmed Man Has Community on Edge

Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 12:00 AM

UPDATED. Ramarley Graham was shot and killed by an NYPD officer a week ago in the Bronx. Police followed  the 18-year-old into his apartment believing he had a gun, but no weapon was ever found.  There’s been a passionate outcry by the community about the killing — especially because it happened inside the teenager's home.

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Community Holds Vigil for Unarmed Man Gunned Down by Police

Monday, February 06, 2012 - 04:54 PM

Hundreds of friends and family members held a vigil outside the Bronx home of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police last week.  

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Rutgers Faculty Calls for Cuts to the Athletics Department

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Faculty members at Rutgers University's School of Arts and Sciences are calling for cuts in the school’s athletic department's budget.  Most areas of the university have undergone budget cuts, but sports have not.

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Warm Winter Leaves Snow Clean-up Resources Unused

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 08:36 PM

This winter has been unseasonably warm and snow free. It means New York City, which was prepared for a winter like last year, has clean up funds and rock salt on hand.

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Bloomberg Eyes Wetlands As Part Of Long Term Strategy

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 08:53 PM

The Bloomberg administration is moving forward with a plan to protect and restore its existing wetlands.

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Iconic Record Store Struggles to Stay Open

Friday, January 27, 2012 - 07:02 PM

Legendary music shop Bleecker Bob's Golden Oldies in Greenwich Village may soon be out of business. The store's operators say increasing rent and meager sales of its vinyl records may soon force them from their spot at the corner of MacDougal and West 3rd Streets, where they've been since 1982.

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High Court Ruling On GPS Tracking Could Affect City Taxi Suit

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 10:17 PM

A local attorney will argue a case using the recent Supreme Court decision banning law enforcement from using GPS to track suspects without a warrant to challenge the use of data gathered from GPS systems in cabs as evidence. He's defending a taxi driver in a lawsuit against the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission.

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Mayor Stuck On Sanitation Stickers

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 08:19 PM

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he plans to veto legislation that would put an end to the Sanitation Department's so-called 'shame' stickers on cars. The Mayor said he supports the 25-year-old practice of plastering a fluorescent sticker on cars that violate alternate side parking rules.

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NYC Construction Related Accidents Declined in 2011

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 04:31 PM

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced an 18 percent decrease in construction related accidents last year, even as permits for new projects increased.

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City Opens First Senior Center for the Blind

Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 12:00 AM

The first senior center in the country specifically for the visually impaired, in Chelsea, has already registered 250 people after being open for two weeks.

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