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Twenty Years After The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 09, 2009
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, three authors who have written on the subject look back on the fall of communism and its continuing repercussions:
One on One With Bill Thompson After Close Defeat
November 06, 2009
From the beginning of the mayoral campaign, incumbent Michael Bloomberg had the upper hand, including a huge lead in the polls over his Democratic opponent, Bill Thompson. But when voters actually go....
More Arrests in Insider Trading Case
November 06, 2009
Authorities have arrested seven more people in our area in a major anti-insider trading sweep, that began last month. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has the details. REPORTER: The accused are mostly stock trad....
Significant Objects
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 05, 2009
What gives an object meaning, or makes it worth anything at all.
Negotiations Over Lighthouse Project Continue
November 05, 2009
A month after his deadline came and went, the owner of the New York Islanders hockey team is negotiating with town officials over a massive development proposal called The Lighthouse at Long Island. ....
WH Budget Director: Unemployment Expected to Worsen
November 04, 2009
A top Obama administration official told an audience of New Yorkers they should expect the economy to feel like it's getting worse for a while, even if it's actually improving. Peter Orszag, the Dire....
Metro-North's Yankee Station Falls Short of Expectations
November 03, 2009
The Yankees still have a chance to finish the season strong as they head back to the Bronx this week, but a new MetroNorth station built to serve the new ballpark in the Bronx came up a little short ....
Recession Over. Now What?
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 02, 2009
Spreading the MTA Pain More in Some Places than Others
November 02, 2009
Today's the deadline for a new payroll tax that the region's employers will have to pay. It's the final piece of the rescue plan for the MTA that the state legislature approved in May. WNYC's Matthew....
Advocates Find Low-Income Latinos Hit Hardest By Recession
October 30, 2009
A new survey shows the city's low-income Latinos may be having a tougher time during the recession. David Jones, with the Community Service Society, says more than a quarter of those surveyed lost th....
Paterson: Deficit Balloons to $10B
October 30, 2009
Governor Paterson says the state budget deficit has grown yet again, to a projected $10-billion. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. REPORTER: Paterson, following a leaders meeting in which no conclus....
City and State Still Divided on Upstate Drilling
October 29, 2009
A natural gas company's decision not to drill upstate near New York City's water supply, puts the future of drilling in that area in doubt. But, as WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports, the state and city are....
The 401(k) Debate
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 29, 2009
In his recent Time Magazine article,
Chesapeake Energy Abandons Plans to Drill in NYC Watershed
October 28, 2009
An energy company is giving up its plans to drill near the city's upstate reservoirs, citing concerns over the safety of drinking water. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energ....
30 Issues: Job Growth in NYC
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 28, 2009
How will the candidates address jobs creation and quality in the current economy?
Mortgages Gone Missing
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 28, 2009
A White Plains homeowner had her housing debt cancelled when the bank trying to foreclose on the property couldn't prove it held the mortgage.
Report: NYC's Retention of Manufacturing Jobs Inadequate
October 28, 2009
A new report argues that the Bloomberg administration's attempts to keep manufacturing jobs in New York City are coming up short. A loophole is allowing hotels and bowling alleys to locate in places ....
Main Street NYC Returns to 161st Street in The Bronx
October 28, 2009
The first World Series in the new Yankee Stadium begins today. In the third part of our Main Street series, WNYC returns to the shopkeepers on 161st in the Bronx. They’ve seen their businesses s....
A Bittersweet Career Change at 44
October 27, 2009
The official unemployment rate for New York City has climbed to 10.3 percent, higher than at any point in the last 16 years. It is also higher than the national unemployment rate. WNYC continues its ....
Criticism Abound at NYS Budget Hearing
October 27, 2009
Schools advocates, union members and others are speaking out against Governor Paterson's proposed budget cuts. They showed up at a Senate hearing on the matter yesterday. James Parrott, an economist....
Former Hedge Fund Boss at Bear Stearns Testified Against Executives
October 27, 2009
The former hedge fund boss at Bear Stearns took the witness stand yesterday, in the first criminal trial of Wall Street executives related to the subprime mortgage meltdown. Greg Quental testified as....
Main Street NYC Returns to Victory Boulevard, Staten Island
October 27, 2009
While financial analysts closely watching the stock market, housing market and consumer consumption are predicting that the recession is likely nearly over, word on the street is mixed. As part of o....
Floating Hospital Expands Clinic in Long Island City
October 26, 2009
The Floating Hospital, which has provided health care to the poor for nearly a century and a half, has cut the ribbon on its expanded, land-based main clinic in Queens. The non-profit renovated the L....
