Robert Lewis

Reporter, WNYC News

Robert Lewis appears in the following:

Ruling On NYC Disaster Plans For Disabled May Have Far Reach

Saturday, November 09, 2013

A year after Superstorm Sandy stranded many New Yorkers without power for days, a federal judge has ruled that New York City's emergency plans violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Those shortcomings, the judge found, leave almost 900,000 residents in danger, and many say the ruling could have implications for ...

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Bloomberg Breaks Ground on South Street Seaport Redevelopment

Thursday, October 17, 2013

WNYC

The South Street Seaport could be the city's next hot spot, thanks to a $200 million redevelopment project that broke ground Thursday.

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1 in 10 New Yorkers Might Be at Risk in Case of Evacuation

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

WNYC
Think we learned something from all those Sandy stories of disabled people trapped in high-rises struggling to survive? Think again. Disability rights groups are suing New York City ...

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Many Held In NYC Jail Are Never Convicted

Friday, September 20, 2013

WNYC

Many people are held in New York City jails for weeks or months before trial who are never ultimately convicted of a crime.

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Waiting For Trial in NY

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Robert Lewis, WNYC investigative reporter talks about lengthy pre-trial detentions and why so many languish in jail because they can't make bail.

 

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No Bail Money Keeps Poor People Behind Bars

Thursday, September 19, 2013

WNYC

Every day three quarters of the people sitting in a New York City jail are waiting for trial. Most are there for one simple reason: they are too poor to make bail.

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Queens Man Going Free After Five Years as a Pretrial Detainee

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

WNYC

Donovan Drayton is free. Sort of.

A judge Wednesday sentenced Drayton to five years behind bars—almost exactly the amount of time he spent on Rikers Island as a pretrial detainee—plus five years of supervised release. That’s effectively a sentence of time served, according to his attorney Michael Warren.

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

WNYC

Donovan Drayton was arrested and accused of murder days after a 30-year-old man’s bullet-riddled body was found in the doorway of a single-family home in South Jamaica Queens.

Drayton, a 19-year-old with no criminal record, said he was innocent. But given the severity of the charges, a judge refused to grant bail. So he was sent to Rikers Island pending trial. And there he waited.

And waited.

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Quinn Back at Work, Answering Questions About Election...Sort Of

Thursday, September 12, 2013

WNYC

The mayor's race may be over for Christine Quinn, but she still has a few more months in her job as City Council Speaker. Thursday was her first day back at work since the primary election and she was back to playing ringmaster.

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Former NYPD Officers Visit Graves to Mark 9/11

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

WNYC

While a crowd gathers at Ground Zero today to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a small group of retired NYPD officers will be east on Long Island paying tribute to their friends who died that day.

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Stringer, Spitzer Battle for Votes in Queens

Sunday, September 08, 2013

WNYC

Sunday's fall festival at Rochdale Village in Jamaica, Queens had music, food, and plenty of candidates trying to woo the largely Democratic and black crowd. Would-be mayors, council members, and borough presidents turned out, as did the two Democratic comptroller candidates - Eliot Spitzer and Scott Stringer - who are in a virtual tie heading into Tuesday's primary.

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De Blasio Has Momentum But Many Still Undecided

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

WNYC

Bill de Blasio is steadily gaining in the polls among the Democratic field of candidates vying to become the next New York mayor. But this week's Quinnipiac poll showing him leading at 43 percent also found nearly a quarter of likely voters saying they could very well change their minds by the Sept. 10 primary.

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Father of Murdered 1-Year-Old Still Not Cooperating

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

WNYC

The father of a 1-year-old boy shot to death in his stroller Sunday night is still not cooperating with police.

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Case Dismissed Against Queens Man Arrested for Zimmerman Facebook Post

Friday, July 26, 2013

WNYC

A grand jury refused to indict a Queens man who was arrested last week for making an angry Facebook post in response to the George Zimmerman verdict. But although the case was dismissed, he remains in jail for violating his parole. 

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U.S. Attorney: Indian Point supervisor falsified records

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

WNYC

A former supervisor at the Indian Point nuclear power plant was arrested Tuesday for allegedly falsifying records in an effort to keep the plant from having to shut down. It's just the latest headache for owner Entergy Corporation, which has been trying since 2007 to get the plant's two 40-year-old reactors relicensed.  

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Queens Man Arrested for Facebook Posts After Zimmerman Verdict

Monday, July 22, 2013

WNYC

George Zimmerman is free after killing Trayvon Martin. But a Queens man is in jail for what he posted on Facebook in response to last week's not guilty verdict.

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Top 12 Testing Snafus

Monday, June 24, 2013

The testing industry has swelled since the No Child Left Behind Act required all states to measure performance with standardized exams. With the rapid growth have come errors, large ...
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Investigation Shows Politicians Profit off Foreclosure Sales

Monday, June 17, 2013

WNYC

When New York State Senator John Sampson was arrested last month for allegedly embezzling $440,000 from foreclosure sales, the curtain pulled back on a little known corner of the state’s justice system – the job of foreclosure referee.

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Indian Point Owner Spends Big in Push to Relicense: Report

Thursday, May 30, 2013

WNYC

The owner of Indian Point nuclear plant has thrown millions into lobbying and political donations as it tries to get its facility relicensed for another 20 years, according to a report released today.

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Battle for Indian Point Intensifies

Monday, May 20, 2013

WNYC

While the equipment looks like it’s from another time, plant owner Entergy Corporation says Indian Point is vital for modern day New York.

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