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Fare Game: Traveling by Bus This Thanksgiving
November 25, 2009
Millions of Americans take to the road every Thanksgiving, and for many New Yorkers it's in a bus. Competition among bus companies has intensified this year with big multinationals jumping in and sel....
NRA Fights Back Against Bloomberg's Gun Control Coalition
November 23, 2009
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a known gun control advocate, and has built a national platform to stem the flow of illegal guns into cities and towns. The group he co-founded in 2006, Mayors Against Ille....
Fund Set Up for Survivor of Crown Heights Fire
November 20, 2009
Elected officials and community leaders in Brooklyn are rallying around the family of three victims in Wednesday's Crown Heights fire. Rose Etienne Jean was working when the fire claimed the lives of....
Atlantic Yards Faces Another Lawsuit
November 20, 2009
A coalition of Brooklyn officials and community groups has filed the latest in a series of lawsuits against the Atlantic Yards project. This one focusing on revisions the state approved in September.....
Movement in Brooklyn
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 17, 2009
In the aftermath of the mass political engagement of youth in America during President Obama's campaign,
NYPD Looks Into Speeding Up DWI Tests
November 03, 2009
Top brass within the city's police department are looking into ways to shorten the time it takes to get blood alcohol tests after a suspected drunk driver refuses a breath test. The panel's formatio....
Sex Abuse in Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish Community
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 30, 2009
A spike in sex crimes victims coming forward in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community is seen a positive first step for law enforcement.
"Who Shot Rock and Roll" at Brooklyn Museum
October 30, 2009
“Who Shot Rock and Roll” opens today at the Brooklyn Museum. It's the first major museum exhibition to acknowledge the role photographers played in ushering in the rock-and-roll revolution. ....
People's Hall of Fame: Margarita Kagan
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 28, 2009
Five notable New Yorkers are inductees into the City Lore 2009 People's Hall of Fame. They join us as part of a week-long series.
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Main Street NYC
October 23, 2009
Wall Street to Main Street. It’s been a constant refrain since the economy began to tumble. As the first bank bailouts hit, one big question was 'What does this mean for Main Street?' WNYC has spe....
Atlantic Yards Has Its Day in Court
October 15, 2009
New York State’s highest court is now considering the fate of the Atlantic Yards development. The project – six years in the making – was summed up in a mere 50 minutes yesterday. The decision ....
ACORN Funds Drop, Members Scramble to Fill Gap
October 15, 2009
New York Acorn prides itself on standing up for some of the poorest people in the city. But a recent scandal has threatened to bring it down. Now, roles have changed and the large powerful organizati....
Bill Announced to Secure Construction Sites in City
October 12, 2009
Buildings officials say 541 construction sites citywide are stalled as a result of the recession and a bill before the City Council this week would offer developers incentives to make sure those inac....
30 Issues Day 17: Poverty in NYC
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 13, 2009
13 Indicted for Alleged Criminal Enterprise
October 08, 2009
Thirteen people have been indicted for an alleged wide-ranging criminal enterprise. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes says the four main defendants netted up to $10,000 a day between 2006 and ....
Lipsynch: Marathon of Tales at BAM
October 06, 2009
Nine hours of speaking and thinking about words. The marathon show "Lipsynch", explores voice, speech and language, from babies crying, to soloists singing an aria, to characters struggling with thei....
Prosecutors: Mobsters Worked as NYC Inspectors
October 02, 2009
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has indicted six alleged mafia members who worked for the city's Buildings Department. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: The indictment says ....
Sunset Park Rezoning Passes City Council
October 01, 2009
The city council has approved a rezoning plan for Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Opponents say it favors real estate developers and will push low-income families out of the neighborhood. But Council Speaker ....
Five Weeks Before the Election, Thompson Still Introducing Himself
September 30, 2009
Bill Thompson, the Democratic nominee for mayor, has been involved in New York City politics for more than 30 years. He's been Chief of Staff for a New York congressman, a Deputy Borough President,....
Brooklyn's 36th District Race
The Brian Lehrer Show
September 30, 2009
State Labor Officials: Extend Benefits for Jobless
September 25, 2009
New York State Labor Commissioner Patricia Smith says legislation pending in the U.S. Senate would provide additional payments to many workers who have nearly tapped out their unemployment benefits. ....
