Kathleen Horan

Reporter, WNYC News

Kathleen Horan appears in the following:

Some Travelers Facing a Second Round of Disruptions

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Many domestic flights at New York area airports were canceled Tuesday because of the approaching snowstorm. It is a blow for travelers, especially those who also had to deal with grounded flights during the recent Christmas blizzard.

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Skiers and Snowboarders Are Celebrating the Snow

Monday, January 10, 2011

WNYC

Drive out of the city a few hours toward the Catskills and the mood about another snow storm coming to New York is decidedly more upbeat than it may be in the city.

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Don't Scapegoat Sanitation Workers, Says Councilwoman

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

WNYC

The buck should stop with the Mayor and not with the workers tasked to clean up the aftermath of the storm, according to the Chair of the City Council Sanitation Committee.

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Snow Makes for a Tough Week for the Chronically Ill

Thursday, December 30, 2010

WNYC

As the city continues dig out from the blizzard, people living with chronic illness are still struggling to get access to medical care.

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Snowy City Streets Slow Deliveries

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

WNYC

Snowed-in streets have made life difficult for those who make deliveries across New York City and those who receive them. Park Slope, Brooklyn, is one of the neighborhoods that has experienced a slowdown in food and beverage service.

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Bag The Bugs or Pay The Price

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

WNYC

If you plan to discard a mattress this year, you'll need to encase it in a plastic bag or risk getting a hefty ticket.

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Coney Island Businesses Banding Together to Take on Landlord

Sunday, December 19, 2010

WNYC

The businesses on the Coney Island boardwalk that were asked to vacate last month say they'll be around in the new year and beyond.

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Vote on Taxi Driver Dress Code Postponed

Thursday, December 16, 2010

WNYC

The City's Taxi and Limousine Commission has postponed its vote on changing the dress code for taxi drivers until next month.

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Some Para-Transit Riders Are About to See Yellow

Thursday, December 16, 2010

WNYC

The city has launched a new pilot program that will allow some disabled Access-A-Ride customers to take taxis instead.

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Four Consultants Charged in Alleged CityTime Fraud

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Four consultants have been accused of defrauding New York City of $80 million by steering contracts to shell companies that they controlled. The wife and mother of one of the consultants were also charged. The defendents were charged with conspiracy in Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday, but haven't entered pleas.

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Relief in Short Supply for the City's Taxi Drivers

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Locating public bathrooms in the city is challenging for many who live, work and visit here. There are even online sites and mobile apps for people seeking help finding a restroom. But these tools don't really work for taxi drivers. Drivers often work 10-to-12 hour shifts and require a public restroom with an adjacent parking spot.

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Koch Feelin' Groovy Over Queensboro Bridge Name Change

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Ed Koch is getting a 1,400 foot-long present for his 86th birthday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed renaming the Queensboro Bridge after the former mayor at Koch's birthday party on Wednesday night.

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Elaine's Employees Remember Their Colorful Boss

Friday, December 03, 2010

WNYC

Elaine Kaufman, the 81-year-old restaurateur who ran the iconic Upper East Side spot that bears her name, died Friday.

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Greenwich Village Residents Respond to NYU Growth Plans

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

WNYC
Opponents of New York University's 20-year expansion plan say they're going to continue to fight to save their neighborhood from turning into one large campus. But NYU said its plan...

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Standing Firm Against Black

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

WNYC

The day after getting final approval from the state education commissioner, the city's next schools chancellor toured a school in the Bronx and read to a class of first graders. But publishing executive Cathie Black is still causing controversy.

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Goverment Employees React to Donating Raises to Federal Deficit

Monday, November 29, 2010

WNYC

New Yorkers who work for the federal government have mixed reactions to President Obama's plan, announced Monday, for a two-year wage freeze.

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DA's Office Working to Combat Cyberbullying

Sunday, November 28, 2010

WNYC

The Manhattan District Attorney's office says it's working to prevent cyberbullying. District Attorney Cy Vance opened a cyber crimes bureau in his office this year and they are going to schools and community centers around New York city to educate kids and their families about the problem. Vance said it may be easy to intimidate or mock someone via text and email, but the results can be devastating.

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Elder Abuse is on the Rise

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

WNYC

Citymakers and advocates say, elder abuse is a growing problem.

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Community Reponds to Hate Crimes With March

Friday, November 19, 2010

WNYC

It's been more than a month since brutal anti-gay attacks took place in the Bronx. Many in the community have mobilized to fight what they call a general anti-gay climate. A march and rally is planned for Saturday.

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City Announces Taxi Design Finalists

Monday, November 15, 2010

WNYC

The sedan is out, the van is in. New York city's iconic taxi cab is about to get a makeover.

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