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December 03, 2008
A former banker says going public ruined investment banking. ....
Deficit Dove
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 04, 2008
Underreported: What Happens to Released Guantanamo Detainees
The Leonard Lopate Show
December 04, 2008
President-Elect Obama plans to close the Guantanamo prison camp. What will happen to the detainees there? Find out what's happened to former Guantanamo prisoners after being released following years of detention.
Underreported: Forensics of Torture
The Leonard Lopate Show
December 04, 2008
Council Candidates Sue Campaign Finance Board
December 03, 2008
First-time City Council candidates have filed a lawsuit against the Campaign Finance Board. They say after the City Council extended term limits, the board is giving an unfair advantage to City Coun....
Schumer: Housing "Vultures" Hurt NYC
December 03, 2008
Sen. Charles Schumer says developers took out risky loans to purchase dozens of affordable housing complexes across the city. He's asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate what h....
State Mortgage Agency Offers More Loans
December 03, 2008
Fewer banks are willing to make home loans these days, and the State of New York Mortgage Agency, or SONYMA, is picking up some of the slack. The agency says the total value of loans it's bought so ....
Worker's Take
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
Bombay Update
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
Guns and Football
December 03, 2008
Guns and football. It's a combination that's far more common than just the Plaxico Burress incident this weekend. The Giants put an end to the star wide receiver's season and suspended him for acti....
Campaign Coffers
December 02, 2008
Candidates running for city council for the first time are suing the city's Campaign Finance Board, saying it is favoring incumbent council members who decided to run for re-election after the term l....
Bagging the Habit
December 02, 2008
A bill creating a statewide plastic bag recycling program in New York is now on Governor Paterson's desk and New York City's council is urging the governor to reject it. Speaker Christine Quinn says....
Governors Meet with President-Elect to Discuss Possible State Bailouts
December 02, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama met with 41 of the nation's governors in Philadelphia, including those from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Obama told the governors he wants their input on an eco....
D is for Default
December 02, 2008
Private investors and Albany both grapple with housing foreclosures. ....
Path to Peace in the Middle East
The Leonard Lopate Show
December 03, 2008
Peace in the Middle East is one of the most pressing items on President-Elect Obama’s long to-do list. Former Speaker of the Knesset
Event: Avraham Burg will be answering questions on WNYC's Art.Cult blog as part of the New York Public Library’s “Live” series! Submit your questions here.
Deficit Dove
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
Uncommon Economic Indicators
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
Up and Dow
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
The Little Things
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 03, 2008
December 3, 2008
The Dow goes up and down, but it's the smaller changes that paint the true picture of recession. From wine sales to used clothing, diners to shrinks: NYC's "uncommon" economic indicators. Plus, an update from Mumbai from The New York Times'
More on Entergy v. Riverkeeper
December 02, 2008
Both sides are preparing to make their arguments today before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Entergy Corporation v. Riverkeeper. The owner of the Indian Point nuclear power station is petitio....
Junior Senator
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 02, 2008
NY Commission Calls for Property Tax Cap
December 02, 2008
Governor Paterson is getting support in his effort to cap New York State's property tax rate. A new report from his Commission on Property Tax Relief recommends ways the state could cap local school....
Court Weighs Power Plant Costs vs. Protecting Fish
December 02, 2008
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments that could affect future operations at the Indian Point nuclear power station north of New York City. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. REPORTER: At issue is ....
