Arun Venugopal

Senior Reporter, WNYC News

Arun Venugopal appears in the following:

Sean Bell's Family Asks to Meet With Top Cop Kelly

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Sean Bell's family expressed gratitude at an administrative judge's recommendation Wednesday, calling for officer Gescard Isnora to be fired by the New York Police Department. Isnora was one of several officers involved in the 2006 shooting that killed Bell. Now it's up to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to make the final decision on whether Isnora is fired.

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Stuyvesant Town Tenants Seek to Buy Complex

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The tenants association representing the more than 25,000 residents of Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village announced on Wednesday that it would partner with investment giant Brookfield Asset Management to bid for the sprawling Manhattan complex.

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Two Weeks After Eviction, Zuccotti Park Appears Quiet

Monday, November 28, 2011

The sea of tents is gone. The beat of the perpetual drum circle has been silenced. And in place of the makeshift kitchen, only a jar of peanut butter and bagels remained. But perh...

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Catholic Worshipers Welcome Changes to Mass

Sunday, November 27, 2011

It was billed as the most significant alteration to the Catholic mass in decades — a set of new English-language translations for the missal, the text recited by priests and congregants. But many Sunday churchgoers at St. Joan of Arc, in Jackson Heights, said they welcomed the changes, while others simply said it was no big deal.

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Post-Gadhafi, Survivors of Pan Am Flight 73 Seek Compensation

Sunday, November 27, 2011

It's been over 25 years since the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73, in Karachi, Pakistan, and a number of survivors are renewing their calls to Congress for compensation from the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.

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Protesters Drum Outside Mayor's UES Home

Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protesters had hoped to take their drumming prowess to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's front stoop in the Upper East Side, but ultimately they had to settle for a stretch of sidewalk down the street from his home: police officers cordoned off the entire block from pedestrian traffic.

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Occupy Wall Street: Next Steps

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

This morning, a court issued a temporary restraining order directing that occupiers be allowed back to Zuccotti Park with their belongings. We update the latest legal proceedings around the Occupy Wall Street removal this morning with Gideon Oliver, executive committee member of the New York City chapter of the National Lawyers Guild who will be appearing in court this hour on the protesters' behalf. Plus, WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal who's with protesters, managing editor of WNYC News, Karen Frillmann, who was on the scene last night, and Dana Balicki, with the Occupy Wall Street press team, discuss the continuing protests. 

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Occupy Wall Street Removal from Zuccotti Park

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

This morning at 1am, the NYPD cleared the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan. We get the latest on the removal from WNYC's Arun Venugopal and Alex Goldmark, and a take from Occupy Wall Street's Jesse LaGreca.

Listeners, what do you think of the eviction? What's the future of Occupy Wall Street without a permanent encampment in lower Manhattan? Let us know!

»» Resources: Latest from WNYC Newsroom | Slideshow of Eviction | Monitor Twitter

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Judge Rules Protesters Cannot Camp in Zuccotti Park

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The same day anti-Wall Street protesters were evicted from Zuccotti Park, a judge's ruled they could not return with tents and sleeping bags to the space that has served as the grou...

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Wall Street Protests Target City's Neighborhoods

Sunday, November 13, 2011

In an effort to entrench themselves in the city's neighborhoods, anti-Wall Street protesters held events throughout the city this weekend — including a meeting in downtown Brooklyn and at a food court in a Staten Island mall.

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New Tents Will Help Anti-Wall Street Protesters Hunker Down for Winter

Monday, November 07, 2011

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Protesters with Occupy Wall Street have begun erecting all-weather tents at their encampment in Zuccotti Park to get ready for winter.

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Newly Acquired Wealth Gives Occupy Wall Street Opportunities and Challenges

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Having raised approximately half a million dollars, Occupy Wall Street now sits atop more wealth than most protesters ever expected — presenting some opportunities for organizers, as well as some challenges.

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Occupy Wall Street Releases First Financial Report

Monday, October 31, 2011

In a bid to remain transparent as it amasses hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, Occupy Wall Street released its first financial report Monday. The report, compiled by the OWS Finance working group, covers revenues and expenses from September 16 through October 18, during which time the protest raised $454,437.47 in donations.

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'Hero' Mom Gunned Down Outside School Was Loving, Down to Earth

Monday, October 24, 2011

Zurana Horton, a 34-year-old mother of 12 who was shot dead in the Brownsville, Brooklyn, last week was remembered as a kind and generous friend and neighbor on Monday. Reverend Al Sharpton and other community leaders said Horton's death was a reminder that more needed to be done to end gun violence.

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Wall Street Protesters Put Up Tents Despite Ban

Monday, October 24, 2011

In recent days a number of Wall Street protesters have erected tents at Zuccotti Park, despite a ban against erected structures, giving hope to some demonstrators that their protest will continue through the winter.

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Snapshot | Manufacturing in Sunset Park

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rep. Nydia Velazquez were among the officials who announced the 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that dated back to 1916, would be renovated into a center for light manufacturing — a venture they said would also add 1,300 permanent jobs.

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As Protests Continue, Politicians Weigh in on Wall Street

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Within a month the anti-Wall Street protests have gone from novelty status to the subject of serious debate — with even President Barack Obama weighing in and Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressing sympathy for their cause.

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Wall Street Protesters Say They Increasingly Court Confrontation, Arrests

Monday, October 17, 2011

Organizers of the anti-Wall Street protest acknowledged that after a month of demonstrations there is an increased willingness by members to confront the police during marches — e...

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Zuccotti Park Owners Back Down While Protesters Plan a 'Party'

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrated Friday when a plan for the park owners to clean the park was temporarily shelved. Organizers are planning marches and other events on Saturday, including an "Occupation Party" in Times Square at 5 p.m.

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Ask an Occupy Wall Street Reporter

Friday, October 14, 2011

Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, takes your questions about Occupy Wall Street, particularly the logistics of the encampment at Zucotti Park.

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