Soterios Johnson

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In a city like New York, where people pride themselves for speaking their minds, why is it so hard to find a place to do that? Joining me this morning to talk about how the city accomodates protest is Lisa Keller, associate professor of history ...

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Most every weekend during the summer, hundreds of women gather to compete in a sport that you may have never heard of. It's called netball, and while it was invented in the U.S., it's been brought back to life in this country by immigrants, mostly ...

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Carnegie Hall has named a new artistic director. Clive Gillinson is set to take over the post next summer. He has been the managing director of the London Symphony Orchestra for 20 years and was a cellist in the orchestra before that. He joins WNYC ...

Moving people across international borders and then forcing them to work against their will is a crime called Human Trafficking.

Trafficking networks have attracted the attention of federal and local law enforcement and New York City has emerged as a national model for combating the problem. 

Thousands of people are trafficked into the United States every year. 

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New York's state budget is late again this year, making it the 20th year in a row. Add to the mix recent news of possible sex abuse scandals by lawmakers in Albany and the logjam on agreeing on a plan to increase education funding for ...

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As of midnight today, same-sex couples can legally marry in Massachusetts. Many couples from the New York area are travelling north...to do just that. Joining me to discuss this is Nancy Goldsteen from Brooklyn. She is with her partner Joan Hilty near Provincetown, Massachusetts this ...

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Today, Lincoln Center, the largest performing arts complex in the world, will unveil its plans for the first phase of a major redevelopment project. The president of Lincoln Center, Reynold Levy, joined Morning Edition to talk about the project.

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The city and state want to bring the Jets back to Manhattan for the first time in 40 years, and today they'll release the most detailed report yet on how they plan to build and pay for a new stadium to house the team. A ...

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Friends and family of Robert Harth are receiving guests this afternoon on the Upper East Side to remember him. Harth, the artistic and executive director of Carnegie Hall, died on Friday of a heart attack at age 47. President of Nonesuch Records Robert Hurwitz, was ...

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Hundreds of people who have applied for asylum in this country are being held behind bars at a detention center in an industrial area near Kennedy Airport. Advocates say some of them have been held for inordinately long periods of time. Archi Pyati, an attorney ...

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The New York City campaign finance board is proposing sweeping reforms in the city's public funds matching program. These changes could have a major impact on the 2005 elections. Gene Russianoff of the New York Public Interest Research Group explains.

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The New York City campaign finance board is proposing sweeping reforms in the city's public funds matching program. These changes could have a major impact on the 2005 elections. Gene Russianoff of the New York Public Interest Research Group explains.

New York, NY —

The New York City campaign finance board is proposing sweeping reforms in the city's public funds matching program. These changes could have a major impact on the 2005 elections. Gene Russianoff of the New York Public Interest Research Group explains.

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Following yesterday's ferry crash, Staten Islanders waited anxiously for the names of those killed or injured. They checked up on each other with phone calls and e-mails.

Ferry riders are used to choppy waters and bumpy landings, but many said they couldn't imagine an ...

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In a city where parents of newborns fret about which pre-K program will set their child on the right path to a good university, it's never too early to plan how to pay for that higher education. WNYC's Soterios Johnson spoke with financial journalist Beth ...

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It is a strange time for the New York housing market. Some rents are down - slightly -- generally at the high end of the market. Meantime, rents for stabilized apartments are up. For those looking to buy, prices have not really come down very ...

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For New Yorkers without a car summer in the city may seem a bit daunting, at times. How to get away from it all without breaking the bank? Joining me this morning is Caylin Sanders, founder of Escapemaker.com. The Brooklyn-based web site features ...

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If you're in your twenties or thirties and you grew up in the New York area, the phrase "Story Box" might ring a bell. It's from The Magic Garden, a children's show that aired weekdays on Channel 11 for 12 years. Nearly 20 years after ...