Matthew Schuerman appears in the following:
It Really Does Take a Village to Rebuild After Sandy
Monday, February 10, 2014
Sheepshead Bay residents affected by Sandy may be part of a plan from the Pratt Center Design
Fuzzy Math: How Christie Divvied Up Sandy Mitigation Money
Monday, February 03, 2014
Flood Insurance Bill Clears Senate
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Legislation a victory for many residents along the New York and New Jersey coasts, but detractors say it will make the federal flood insurance program even less solvent.
Backlash Over Flood Insurance Hits Congress
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
A bill in the U.S. Senate to delay rate hikes for homeowners in flood-prone areas could be voted on as early as Wednesday.
Yet Another Case in New Jersey of Alleged Abuse of Power
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
As two federal inquiries got underway into alleged retaliation by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his top aides, a state appellate court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving yet another instance of supposed political payback.
Bennett Barlyn was a prosecutor in Hunterdon County in 2010 when he secured ...
Pete Seeger, Unsuccessful Hermit
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
What was it like to be the folk legend's friend and neighbor for 20 years? WNYC's Karen Frillmann remembers.
Public Housing Tries to Lift Boilers out of Danger
Friday, January 10, 2014
Public housing officials are planning to raise many of the system's boilers high enough so that another storm like Sandy would not knock them out again.
Why White Christmases in New York Really Are Just Dreams
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Irving Berlin grew up in New York. So what was he talking about when he wrote, years later, of a snow-covered Christmas “just like the ones I used to know?" Have years of climate change and development worn away the luster that Manhattan used to have every December 25th?
Top Court Rejects Bloomberg's Homeless Policy
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
New York State’s top court on Tuesday blocked the Bloomberg administration's plan to impose new requirements on single adults trying to enter homeless shelters.
No Clear Response by City After Correction Officers Appear to Gum Up Courts
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
City corrections officers appear to have brought the courts to a virtual halt earlier this week. Defense attorney say as a result some people could spend extra time behind bars. What's the city's reaction? Silence.
New York's One World Trade Beats Chicago's Willis Tower
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
New York City regained the mantle of having the tallest building in the country Tuesday when an obscure committee ruled that the spire atop 1 World Trade Center should be counted as part of its height.
Caption Contest: Mr. Mayor Meets Mr. Mayor-elect
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
It was a tale of two mayors at New York City Hall this morning.
NYU Hospital Throws Sandy Birthday Party, But Is It Just a PR Stunt?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
On the anniversary of Sandy, the hospital marked the occasion in an unusual way: by holding a birthday party for the babies who had been evacuated after the storm hit back, and inviting the news media along.
One Year After Sandy: Lessons Learned, Challenges Ahead
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
It's one year since Hurricane Sandy battered the region. WNYC editor Matthew Schuerman and reporter Janet Babin discuss where we've been over the last year, including things that have changed and things that haven't but should. Plus, your calls: What lessons did we learn over the last year, and what comes next? Call 212-433-9692 or post below.
6 Things That Changed Since Sandy—And 5 That Haven't
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Lots of quick, but limited, changes have taken root since Sandy. But the big challenges still remain.
Sandy Minute-by-Minute: 6 PM Every Sunday, Fast Food Instead of Family Feast
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Bill Owens and his family essentially lost their house during Sandy. But what he really misses are the family Sunday night dinners.
Sandy and the City: A Year Later
Monday, October 28, 2013
WNYC's Matthew Shuerman discusses what’s changed and what hasn’t since Sandy hit New York—from waterfront development to disaster planning to how the discussion of storm recovery in the mayor’s race.
Elaine Rivera, 54, Former WNYC Reporter
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Elaine Rivera, a compassionate, funny, incisive journalist who worked at WNYC from 2006 until 2009, has died. She was 54.
Obama's Visit Friday to Close Prospect Park for 6 Hours
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
President Obama's visit to a Brooklyn school Friday will close one of the borough's largest parks for six hours.