Cindy Rodriguez

Reporter, WNYC News

Cindy Rodriguez appears in the following:

ACS Manager Suspended

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

After reviewing the cases of two child deaths, the city has suspended one of its Child Protective managers. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

The Administration for Children's Services says after 16 month old Daquay Gillians died, the manager tried to change documents to show he told a ...

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Bronx Gets Cheap Oil from Chavez

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is following through on a promise made to Bronx residents during a visit to the borough in September. Cheap oil was delivered by the Venezuelan oil company Citgo to a building on 176th Street. And there is more on the way. ...

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Developers Urge Queens Residents to Sell

Friday, November 25, 2005

Two Queens city councilmen are accusing developers of using scare tactics to to get residents to sell their homes. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: The councilmembers say downzonings - intended to preserve neighborhoods threatened by over building - have made developers desperate for land. In Holliswood Queens, ...

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More Immigration Applications Processed

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Federal immigration authorities in New York have processed 24 percent more citizenship and residency applications this year than they did last year. But there still working through a big backlog. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: If you apply for permanent residency or citizenship you still have ...

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ACS Promises Better Review of Reunification Cases

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Following two recent deaths, the city's Administration for Children's Services is promising to be more careful about reuniting foster children with their biological parents. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: ACS is investigating the accidental drowning of of one year old Daquay Gillian and the alleged murder of 7 year old Sierra ...

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City to Pay Katrina Hotel Bills Through December

Friday, November 18, 2005

New York and other cities say FEMA needs to give the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina more time to find permanent homes. The federal agency plans to stop paying hotel bills by the end of the month. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Nearly 500 people remain in ...

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Designer Selected for Crash Memorial

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Four years after the crash of Flight 587, the city has selected the designer for a memorial.

REPORTER: New York artist Freddie Rodriguez says he hopes his design will create a sense of spirituality for visitors.

RODRIGUEZ: It's a place for reflection. It's a place to honor ...

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ACS Workers to be Interviewed in Child Death

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Following the death of a one year old in the city's care, the Administration for Children's Services commissioner says his staff followed proper procedures, but may have used poor judgement. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: One-year-old Dahquay Gillians died after his mother left him and his ...

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Council Takes up Daycare Plan

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

The city council will examine the Mayor's plan to improve the child daycare system at a hearing today. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

Right now, day care centers are run by three seperate agencies and licensed by a fourth. The Bloomberg administration wants the Administration for Children's ...

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Ferrer Beats Bloomberg Among Blacks, Latinos

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Democrat Fernando Ferrer may have lost the race for City Hall but he did beat Mayor Bloomberg among blacks and latino voters. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: A Pace poll co-sponsored by WNYC shows Ferrer won the latino vote by a 29 point margin. He also ...

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311 to Expand Services

Thursday, November 10, 2005

311 will no longer just field complaints about noise, trash and potholes. The city wants to expand the hotline so that poor new yorkers can use it to reach the vast network of social services agencies that exist in the city. WNYC'S Cindy Rodriguez reports.

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Bloomberg's Margin Smaller than Expected

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

The race for mayor in New York City ended up being closer than pundits and pollsters predicted but it was still a decisive victory for Mayor Michael Bloomberg. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: During his concession speech, Fernando Ferrer was conciliatory and said he told Mayor ...

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Governor and Mayor Plan to Combat Chronic Homelessness

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

The governor and the mayor have agreed to spend $1 billion over the next 10 years to build 9-thousand units of housing for poor New Yorkers who are chronically homeless. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

It's the largest allocation of funds for supportive housing in more than ...

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Bloomberg, Ferrer Trade Barbs in Final Debate

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg and Fernando Ferrer met in their second and final debate last night. The mayor took a harsher approach to his challenger's barbs, saying he Ferrer was a complainer, not a leader. Both candidates also defended their records on fighting poverty.

REPORTER: The south Bronx is ...

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"Two New Yorks" Charge Gets Mixed Reaction

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

During the final days of the Mayoral race, Democratic candidate Freddy Ferrer has been taking every opportunity to make Republican incumbent Michael Bloomberg look like an out of touch billionaire unable to relate to poor and working class New Yorkers. Out on the streets, in ...

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Bloomberg Promises Low, Middle Income Housing

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg says if he's re-elected he would create and preserve 165-thousand apartments for low and middle income New Yorkers. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

REPORTER: Some housing advocates are praising Bloomberg's 10 year plan because it focuses on low income New Yorkers. 70 percent of the ...

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Bloomberg Calls on Private Sector for Affordable Housing Fund

Friday, October 14, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg has gotten private foundations to help build thirty thousand units of affordable housing over the next 10 years. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Four major foundations will contribute $26.5 million to a fund that will reach $200 million. The money will be a combination ...

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Sen. Edwards Joins Ferrer at Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards headlined two fundraisers for fellow Democrat Fernando Ferrer last night. He also spoke to members of 1199, the powerful healthcare workers union that has endorsed Ferrer. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Edwards was greeted like a celebrity by delegates of ...

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Green Roofs Save the Planet and Money in the Bronx

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Installing plants on roofs as a way to save energy and cut down on pollution is gaining momentum across the city. Green roofs have begun to sprout in several New York City neighborhoods. In the South Bronx community activists, researchers and landscape architects are joining ...

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Bloomberg: NYPD Should Control MTA Cops in Disaster

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg says the city's police department should have authority over MTA and Port Authority police in the event of a terrorist attack or disaster. He made his announcement at Grand Central Terminal, and WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez was there.

The Mayor wants the NYPD to take ...

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