Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
SUNDAY 1:00pm A Tree Falls in Queens
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The fallen maple had become something of a pilgrimage point. Locals from the surrounding streets of Jackson Heights stood around the uprooted trunk, pulling out their phones to take snaps, even making their kids pose for pictures.
Strauss-Kahn Is Free After Judge Dismisses Charges
Monday, August 22, 2011
Ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the past months have been "a nightmare" for him and his family and that they're looking forwarding to returning home.
After 13 Days, Verizon Workers Call Off Strike
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Thirteen days into a strike, 45,000 Verizon workers agreed to return to work as union officials and management said they had a better sense of how to proceed with negotiations.
New Yorkers Fight Possible Post Office Closures
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Thirty-four post offices in New York City are among those that could face closure under a new plan by the U.S. Postal Service to monitor 3,653 post offices nationwide to decide if they should be shuttered.
Verizon, Striking Workers Accuse Each Other of Not Bargaining in Good Faith
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Verizon and picketing workers are accusing each other of not bargaining in good faith, as a strike enters its second week.
Number of Gay Couples Living in New Jersey Rises Sharply, Census Shows
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The number of same-sex couples who call New Jersey home increased significantly over the last 10 years, according to the latest census figures.
City Formally Challenges Census Count
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The Bloomberg administration formally challenged the Census Bureau's population count for the city, five months after claiming an undercount had occurred.
Verizon Workers Strike as Contract Talks Break Down
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Thousands of area Verizon workers went on strike on Saturday night as contract negotiations broke down. They are part of a total of 45,000 Verizon workers now on strike across the country.
King Hearing on Somali Radicalization Struggles to Stay on Track
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Rep. Peter King conducted the third in his series of hearings examining radicalization in the Muslim American community, this one focusing on the recruitment of Somali-American youth by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. But the hearing frequently went off-track, with Democrats using the occasion to attack the very premise of the hearing and King pushing back against criticism from the media in recent days, namely The New York Times.
Oslo Terror Suspect Says Opponents of Islamic Center at Ground Zero Were Influences
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Oslo gunman who killed scores this week to protest what he claimed was the “Islamization” of Europe counted two vocal critics of the Islamic Cultural Center planned near Ground Zero among his anti-Muslim influences.
Photo Essay | Wedding Album: Same-Sex Nuptials in the Bronx
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples across the five boroughs took the plunge Sunday, becoming the first people to take advantage of the state's new law, allowing same-sex marriage. We spent time with a few pairs of newlyweds in the Bronx.
News Corp. Shares Tumble as Phone Hacking Scandal Fallout Continues
Sunday, July 17, 2011
News Corp. shares declined Monday as fallout from the phone hacking scandal continued to dog the Rupert Murdoch-owned media conglomerate.
Census Shows Rising Numbers of Gay Couples and Dominicans in New York
Thursday, July 14, 2011
New York City recorded a 27 percent increase in the number of same-sex couples over the last ten years, according to the latest data from the 2010 Census.
NYC Blacks Moving South
Thursday, July 07, 2011
The 2010 Census showed that the African American population dropped in New York City by two percent. WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal discusses the migration of blacks from New York City to Southern locales.
Religious Groups Worry About Exemptions in Same-Sex Marriage Law
Monday, June 27, 2011
Opponents of same-sex marriage who saw the legislation signed into law over the weekend are worried the religious exemptions that allow groups to opt out of holding gay weddings aren't extensive enough.
Photo Essay | Leaving the City Behind, Blacks Find a Life in the South
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Much of the city's black population has moved south, including one group of former New Yorkers who now make their home in what's sometimes called the New South.
Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage Keep Hope Alive After Bill Stalls
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Dozens of supporters of same-sex marriage rallied at the LGBT Community Center, in the West Village, this weekend in hopes that legislation — which stalled in Albany — will be passed this week.
Damage Control Vital to Weiner's Political Survival, Experts Say
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner's confession that he had lewd online relationships and the media frenzy that ensued does not mean the end of the Congressman's political career — as long as he takes the proper steps, political consultants said.
House Ethics Probe: What the Anthony Weiner Investigation Hinges On
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
A day after embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed he made a mistake when he sent lewd photos to women over Twitter, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi formally requested a House ethics panel probe of the Congressman Tuesday to investigate whether he violated House rules.
Congressman Anthony Weiner's Confession
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Roll Call staff writer David Drucker and WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal discuss Congressman Anthony Weiner's confession regarding his online sexual behavior and also addresses recent news from Capitol Hill.
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