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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....
10-Story Glass Building to Go Up in Meat Packing District
November 25, 2009
The old Meatpacking District will soon be home to a new 10-story glass, mixed-use, retail and commercial building. The structure received the green light from the city to go 24 percent higher than c....
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....
CUNY's Fiterman Hall Building To Be Demolished Before Thanksgiving
November 13, 2009
A building that has served as a grim reminder of the September 11th attack in Lower Manhattan is itself about to become history. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Fiterman Hall was a 14-story ....
NYPD Addresses Gang Issue in Harlem
November 11, 2009
Members of the NYPD were at a school in Harlem last night to address what they see as an ongoing problem - the growth and increased sophistication of gangs. WNYC's Arun Venugopal was there. REPORTER....
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....
Council Approves MoMA Expansion
October 29, 2009
The City Council has approved the Museum of Modern Art's expansion plans in midtown. The proposal includes a 1,000 foot tall building that will contain museum space, private residences and a hotel. C....
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....
Court Decision Causes Tenants to Cheer and Landlords to Shudder
October 23, 2009
The real estate industry is reeling from a decision that was handed down by the state's highest court, Thursday. It means that the owners of Stuyvesant and Peter Cooper Village may have to pay millio....
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....
30 Issues Day 17: Poverty in NYC
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 13, 2009
More WTC Arbitration This Week
October 12, 2009
Another round of arbitration begins this week in the fight over the World Trade Center site. This time, developer Larry Silverstein is arguing he's getting financially hurt by the Port Authority's de....
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 ....
Analyst: Manhattan Real Estate Market to Continue Slide
October 02, 2009
If you thought you missed the boat when it comes to buying at the bottom in Manhattan's real estate market, some analysts say, don't worry, you haven't. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports. REPORTER: Your brok....
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,....
Quinn Calls For Investigation of NYPD's Response to Bias Attack
September 28, 2009
Council Speaker Christine Quinn is calling on Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to investigate an improper police response to an alleged anti-gay bias crime in Hell's Kitchen early yesterday morning: KE....
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. ....
Liu, Yassky Clash in Final Comptroller Debate
September 25, 2009
In their last debate before Tuesday's runoff election, the two remaining candidates for the Democratic nomination for City Comptroller faced off last night. Councilmen David Yassky and John Liu were....
Study Finds NYC Students Ill-Prepared for College
September 24, 2009
A new study finds too many New York City high school students aren't prepared for college, and urges the state and city to take action. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: The study by the Annenb....
Woman Charged in Housing Scams
September 23, 2009
Nearly two dozen low-income residents from Manhattan and the Bronx say an unscrupulous realtor swindled them out of their life savings. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports: REPORTER: Mario Rodriguez say....
UN Security Details, Up Close and Personal
September 23, 2009
For the favorite restaurants of UN diplomats and their guests, this week is busy, and sometimes bizarre. The restaurant Convivio is a few blocks from the UN and as WNYC's Marianne McCune reports, man....
Early Start for Reading
September 23, 2009
As educators wrestle with how to improve literacy, a persistant challenge is the gap in reading scores between low-income and middle class students. Studies have shown that children from poor familie....
President Obama in NYC for Four Days
September 22, 2009
The president is in town, and New Yorkers know what that means -- street closures, barricades, and lots of cops. Get used to it, he's for a few days. Marianne McCune has more. He came Monday and d....
