Amy Eddings

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Despite the heat and humidity, some of New York City's most popular beaches are closed today, because of concerns about rip tides from Hurricane Bill. Even though Bill is hundreds of miles away, he's churning up high waves and dangerous rip currents along the city's ...

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Governor Paterson is denying reports that he claimed negative media coverage of him is because he is black. In a statement, he says what he pointed out during this morning's interview with Daily News columnist and radio show host Erroll Lewis, was that, "certain media ...

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A World Trade Center steel beam that became a makeshift memorial after the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be returning to the site on Monday, after more than seven years in storage. The Port Authority says the 58-ton, 36-foot tall column will become part of the ...

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The 72-year-old owner of a Harlem kitchen supply store who shot four suspected robbers, killing two, will not be charged. The New York City Police Department says Charles Augusto Junior had a permit for the shotgun, and he is being treated as a witness. There's ...

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The husband of a wrong way driver is suggesting an untreated tooth abscess, diabetes, and a stroke may have been the reason why Diane Schuler was drunk and high on pot when she slammed into an oncoming car on the Taconic Parkway, killing herself and ...

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A grand jury has indicted ex-New York Giant Plaxico Burress on weapons charges, after the former football star shot himself in the thigh with an unlicensed handgun last November. Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau says Burress got neither easy nor harsh treatment from the grand ...

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Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano resigned today, one week after he had vowed to stay in office while fighting federal corruption charges and just three weeks after taking office, following a runoff election. Cammarano sent a letter to the city clerk today, saying his resignation was ...

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Three months after the approval of a $132 billion budget that closed a $17 billion gap, New York State is facing yet another deficit of $2.1 billion. Budget division director Bob Megna says the poor economy is resulting in lower collections of sales taxes and ...

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Mayor Bloomberg is defending the city's long-standing practice of paying for homeless families to leave New York City to live with relatives. He says it saves city taxpayers "an enormous amount of money." He denies homeless advocates' claims that it shifts the problem to other ...

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The coup is over, or long live the coup? Republicans have gone back to being the minority party in the State Senate, after temporarily seizing power when two Democrats joined their conference on June 8. But after Bronx Democrat Pedro Espada went back to his ...

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Governor Paterson says he's got a way to break the 31-31 stalemate between Democrats and Republicans in New York's gridlocked state senate...

PATERSON: I have selected Richard Ravitch, the former chair of the MTA and the Urban Development Corp, and a vital leader in the fiscal ...

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The Salvation Army's iconic red kettles and bell ringers are returning early to New York City's streets, to help those hardest hit by the recession. The Salvation Army's campaign is traditionally held during the Christmas season. But a spokesperson says a huge upswing in demand ...

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U.S. markets were closed today, but there’s plenty to discuss from the week in economic news. WNYC’s Amy Edding has her weekly chat with Greg David, Editorial Director of Crain’s New York Business.

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A frustrated Governor Paterson is urging the state comptroller to come to his aid, and help him force the Senate to get to work.

PATERSON: I continue to call on Comptroller DiNapoli who is a great public servant and a dear friend. We're past conflict, we're ...

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Some parents are uncomfortable with the board's unanimous support of Chancellor Klein. Jane Hirschmann, of the group "Time Out From Testing," says Klein and the Mayor have put too much emphasis on data and test scores.

HIRSCHMANN: They don't understand that our children don't come off ...

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WIth everything still up in the air it's looking increasingly unlikely that Albany will be able to renew the 2002 law giving Mayor Bloomberg control of the city schools. Joining me now is WNYC's education reporter Beth Fertig.

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Governor Paterson has called another special session for 7:00 tonight, in the hopes that Senate Democrats and Republicans will vote on legislation that is set to expire at midnight tonight, including a bill extending mayoral control of New York City's schools. Mayor Bloomberg joined Paterson ...

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WIth everything still up in the air it's looking increasingly unlikely that Albany will be able to renew the 2002 law giving Mayor Bloomberg control of the city schools. Joining me now is WNYC's education reporter Beth Fertig.

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Governor Paterson is ratcheting up pressure on state senators.

REPORTER: The governor says he'll withhold nearly $19 million in grants for lawmakers pet projects until the Senate starts voting on bills that will expire on Tuesday.

PATERSON: We have informed leaders of both sides we are no ...

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The New York State Senate should be in session again this Saturday and Sunday. Governor David Paterson says he's going to court to force a quorum of at least 32 senators to show up and he's taken their pork barrel spending requests off the table. ...