Cindy Rodriguez appears in the following:
The Police Shooting in the Bronx: What Went Wrong
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized the fatal shooting of Deborah Danner at her apartment building in the Bronx.
A Walk Through the Formerly Forbidden Hart Island Graveyards
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
A million people are buried on Hart Island. There are no tombstones, just mass graves marked by white posts. For decades the public was not allowed. But that's starting to change.
New York and New Jersey Bombing Suspect Arraigned
Thursday, October 13, 2016
A man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York, injuring more than 30, was arraigned Thursday on charges he tried to kill police officers in New Jersey.
NYPD Makes a New Push to Build Trust and Cooperation
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The NYPD knows it's got a trust problem in communities where people often don't want to cooperate with police, so it's starting a campaign to change that.
After 2-Year Fight, Seniors Get Pushed Out
Monday, October 10, 2016
When the owner of an assisted living facility sold his Brooklyn building, five elderly women refused to leave. But in the end, the housing market won out. Relocating at 101 isn't easy.
Hoping to Make Arrests, Bronx District Attorney Sets Up Bureau on Rikers Island
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The Bronx DA is opening a new bureau—on Rikers Island, where violence continues to spike. Prosecutors hope to deter the slashings, stabbings and fights by making arrests.
Rikers Guards to be Issued Stun Guns and New Scanners
Thursday, September 01, 2016
The Mayor said new scanners, like the ones used at airports, and stun guns will make the jails on Rikers Island safer. Neither advocates nor jail guards are satisfied.
State Health Department to Investigate Allegations of Improper Discharges
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
After a WNYC investigation revealed patients at two nursing homes may have been rushed out too quickly by a controversial operator, the state says it will look into discharges.
NYC Nursing Homes Evacuate Patients Without Plans
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Both The Lower East Side Rivington House and Bed Stuy's CABS Nursing Home emptied out patients before filing required plans for the patients' future.
Nursing Home Owner in de Blasio Investigations Flouted State Rules that Protect Patients
Monday, August 29, 2016
First they emptied two nursing homes, then they filed required plans for the patients' future. And state health officials went along.
Clinton Fields Questions from Black, Hispanic Journalists
Friday, August 05, 2016
At a convention for black and Hispanic journalists, the Democratic nominee for president provided reporters a rare opportunity: a chance to ask her questions at a press conference.
City Comptroller Finds 'Communication Breakdowns' Led to Rivington Sale
Monday, August 01, 2016
The de Blasio Administration is under fire for its handling of a deed restriction that led to the sale of a nursing home.
A Jersey City Mural Gets Painted Over After a Variety of Complaints
Friday, July 29, 2016
A Monopoly board mural inspired by gentrification was painted over in Jersey City. The artist says he was forced to keep making changes until, ultimately, the mural was gone.
Cutting Back on Power During the Heat Wave
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
New Yorkers are wearing less, sweating more and blaring their ACs — except those customers paid to cut back.
New Yorkers Do What They Can to Beat the Heat
Sunday, July 24, 2016
After a sweltering weekend, the high is expected to stay in the 90's through at least Wednesday in the New York City area.
Some Rikers Teens Could be Moved to Bronx Detention Center
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The city wants to move 16-and 17-year-old inmates off Rikers Island and into a facility that currently holds juvenile delinquents in the Bronx. The move could take four years.
City Hall Should Have Known Nursing Home Would Be Flipped: Investigation
Thursday, July 14, 2016
An investigation into a controversial real estate deal finds high-ranking city officials missed many chances to stop a nursing home from being turned into luxury condos.
Ending Solitary Proves Challenging for City Jails
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
New York City's Department of Correction has been given a fourth extension to end solitary confinement for inmates under age 22. The agency now has until mid-October.
Public Housing Invites Private Developers
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
The New York City Housing Authority wants to transfer about 5,000 apartments into a program that allows private developers to invest in and manage public housing.
Second in Command Replaces Embattled Norman Seabrook as President of Correction Union
Thursday, June 09, 2016
The head of the city's correction union has been removed as President and he's being replaced by his second-in-command.
