Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
NYC Muslims React to Obama's Cairo Address
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Census Bureau in PR Blitz to Reach NY Immigrants
Thursday, June 04, 2009
New York, NY —
The federal government is gearing up for the 2010 Census, and here in New York that means reaching deep into communities that tend to be undercounted. For city officials, an accurate count can mean a difference of billions of dollars in annual federal funds. But ...
NYC Muslims React to Obama's Speech
Thursday, June 04, 2009
New York, NY —
President Obama's speech to the Islamic world has generated intense excitement among New York City's Muslims. Haroon Moghul works for the Islamic Center at NYU. He says he only realized what a big deal the speech would be when he woke up this morning.
MOGHUL: I ...
City Workers to Pay More of Health Care
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
New York, NY —
Municipal union leaders have agreed to let city workers shoulder more of their health care costs, in a concession to the city meant to prevent layoffs. The measures include co-pays of $50 to $100 for emergency room visits, and could save the city a $ ...
Weiner Bows Out
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
There's one less candidate vying for the democratic nomination for mayor. Queens Congressman Anthony Weiner announced he was dropping out, complaining that even if he won the nomination, no regular candidate could compete with the well-oiled, well-financed machine that is the Bloomberg mayoral campaign.
"I'll make no bones ...
Bill Would Increase Penalty for Operators and Spectators of Animal Fighting in NY
Monday, May 25, 2009
New York, NY —
Among the thousands of bills vying for passage in the state legislature is one that would crack down on illegal dog and cockfighting operations. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.
REPORTER: Right now, seven badly maimed roosters are being housed at this Brooklyn rescue center. Its location ...
A Bigger Times Square for Pedestrians
Friday, May 22, 2009
New York, NY —
Times Square may never be the same. On Monday, the city is beginning a pilot project to shut down stretches of Broadway to car traffic - from the theater district down to Herald Square - and open them up to pedestrians. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has ...
Dueling Rallies Over Same-Sex Marriage
Monday, May 18, 2009
New York, NY —
Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage held competing rallies yesterday. in hopes of influencing State Senators before they vote on the issue. WNYC's Arun Venugopal attended both rallies and has this report.
REPORTER: People sang and danced and waved Bibles in the air outside the Governor's ...
Proposed FDNY Cuts Criticized
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
New York, NY —
The City Council is holding hearings on the Fire Department's budget today, including the contentious issue of whether to close 16 fire houses. Mayor Bloomberg says the city can save $17 million, either through the closures or by reducing the number of firefighters at more ...
Subway Riders Relieved Hike is Not More
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
New York, NY —
Yes, subway fares are going up, but not as much as they could have. That's the glass-is-half-full perspective of riders like Erin Roth. She's a Broadway dresser from Woodside, Queens, who buys an $81 monthly Metrocard.
ROTH: I don't think it's a bad hike, because we ...
Bloomberg: "Conga. Conga. Conga."
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Keeping Those Pig Flu Germs Off Your Face
Thursday, April 30, 2009
I finally saw my first mask-wearing subway riders today - one guy, and a couple seats away, the woman you see here, in this highly atmospheric and stylized photo. That was in the morning. This afternoon, I saw another woman walk out ...
The Hard Economics of Arcade Games
Thursday, April 30, 2009
I was on MacDougal Street, in the West Village, getting some lunch, when I saw four full-grown men huffing and sweating and just about havin' a collective coronary. They were doing something most of us can relate to: trying to move something big and heavy on the narrowest of ...
To Mask Or Not to Mask?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
New York, NY —
To mask or not to mask one's face, that's one question on the minds of New Yorkers thinking about the swine flu. Jeremy Beiler [BY-ler] is an actor who arrived at work on a bike in the West Village. He says he's reluctant to travel ...
Bloomberg Says Local Flu is Mild
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
New York, NY —
Mayor Bloomberg says swine flu appears to be spreading in New York City but he says it's nothing to be alarmed about. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.
The mayor repeatedly emphasized that the local swine flu is mild and that people should keep going to work ...
Mayor: I've Assembled Furniture from Kits
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Home Depot Opens in the Bronx
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New York, NY —
A new Home Depot opened in the Bronx today and the borough's new president-elect, Ruben Diaz Jr., was there to take a look. The big box store is part of the Gateway Center mall, which replaced the old Bronx Terminal Market and the Bronx House ...
Green Buildings Pushed by Bloomberg, Quinn
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New York, NY —
Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn are pushing a raft of proposals, meant to make existing buildings more energy efficient. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.
REPORTER: The legislation would target buildings over 50,000 square feet, requiring owners to perform energy audits every 10 years, then ...
Mayor's Earth Day Mandate: Green Thy Buildings
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Miss Subways: Underground Beauties
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Miss Subways contests lasted from the 1940s through the 1970s, but now and then some of the winners put on their sashes and get together again. I joined the latest reunion of the former beauty queens near Times Square.