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New Year Means You Can't Just Throw Electronics Away

Friday, December 26, 2014

Starting Jan. 1, a New York state law will require all electronics to be recycled. That means you can't just stuff your old iPhone into the trash.

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They Were Angry, and Started a Revolution

Thursday, December 11, 2014

By Gisele Regatao : Senior Editor, Culture, WNYC News

"She’s Beautiful When She's Angry" is a new documentary about a group of women who started the feminist movement in the United States between 1966 and 1971.

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Protesters in Brooklyn on the sixth day of protests since a grand jury decided not to indict an officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

Eric Garner Protests Incite "Powerful Political Theater"

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

By Annmarie Fertoli : Associate Producer at WNYC

Veteran community organizer and activist L.A. Kauffman said the protests have a palpable sense of anger and grief.

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Madame Cezanne: Muse or Object?

Thursday, November 27, 2014

By Gisele Regatao : Senior Editor, Culture, WNYC News / Deborah Solomon

Paul Cezanne hid his relationship with Hortense Fiquet for 17 years — but featured her in 29 paintings.

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New York City Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit officers patrol in Times Square on May 5, 2010. US officials Wednesday ratcheted up security in the wake of the botched Times Square bomb plot

London Police Commissioner Talks Terror in NYC

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Law enforcement and intelligence officials from around the world are meeting this week at NYPD headquarters to compare notes on the latest threats.

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Filmmaker Returns to West Africa to Bear Witness to Ebola

Thursday, October 30, 2014

By Julia Longoria

Public health researcher Janet Tobias is joining her film crew in Liberia and Sierra Leone for the next few months.

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Regulars from What Once Was the Gayest Bar in NY

Friday, October 17, 2014

By Gisele Regatao : Senior Editor, Culture, WNYC News

Sheldon Nadelman bartended at a bar across from the Port Authority until it closed in 1982 and shot thousands of pictures of his customers.

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Weekend Staff Picks: Winogrand, Cold War & Chaplin

Saturday, September 20, 2014

By Richard Hake : Host, Morning Edition, WNYC News

Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" will be accompanied by The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall this weekend.

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The Brooklyn Museum of Art is among a number of New York City museums participating in Art Museum Day.

Brooklyn Museum Director Steps Down

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

By Gisele Regatao : Senior Editor, Culture, WNYC News

Alan Lehman dropped the word "art" from the museum's name and brought to NYC a painting of the Virgin Mary decorated with elephant dung. Now he's retiring.

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TRENTON, NJ - Governor Chris Christie speaks to press on March 28, the day after an internal investigation exonerates him from involvement in 'bridgegate.'

Are NJ's New, Riskier, 'Alternative Investments' a Good Idea?

Thursday, August 28, 2014

By Jessica Gould : Reporter, WNYC News

New Jersey is putting more pension money into private companies, real estate and hedge funds.

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Manhattan DA Targets Dock Deal by Port Authority

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Manhattan D.A. wants to know the story behind how a local docks company reached a $25 million deal with the Port Authority, and why the agency failed to inform the public.

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With No Bus System, Some NJ Parents Don't Know How Kids Will Get to Class

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

By Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR / Joseph Capriglione : News Editor, WNYC News

The chair of the NJ Senate's Education Committee says she's concerned about the roll-out of Newark's school reform program, and that the state is monitoring the situation.

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Late Summer Shows Offer a Break from Reruns and Reality TV

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Outlander and The Knick are two shows to see.

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Five Takeaways from the Health Commish on the City's Ebola Preparedness

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

By Alec Hamilton : Senior Producer, WNYC News

CDC staffing at airports helps city, NYC health commissioner says.

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Weekend Staff Picks: Tunnels, Wine, Beer & Laughs

Saturday, August 02, 2014

By Richard Hake : Host, Morning Edition, WNYC News

Whether you want a Long Island day trip or an adventure in Manhattan, WNYC's staff has suggestions.

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Weekend Staff Picks: Blogologues, Euryanthe & Swing

Saturday, July 26, 2014

By Richard Hake : Host, Morning Edition, WNYC News

The show Blogologues, featuring the skit "Text from Dog," is just one of the events recommended by our colleagues this weekend.

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Weekend Staff Picks: Fire, Ice Cream & Brazilian Music

Saturday, July 19, 2014

By Richard Hake : Host, Morning Edition, WNYC News

Eclectic performances by dancers from all genres will appear on a makeshift stage on the water, with the Great South Bay and the setting sun as the backdrop, at The Fire Island Dance Festival.

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Weekend Staff Picks: Music, Mermaids & More Music

Saturday, June 21, 2014

By Richard Hake : Host, Morning Edition, WNYC News

A group of WNYC news producers will be at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. Find out what some of the other staff members are checking out around town.

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