Gwynne Hogan appears in the following:
City officials offer a glimmer of hope for 'The Hole,' after decades of neglect
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
“There’s certainly a lot of political will at this point and that’s what it needs to get it pushed over the goal line,” the DEP Commissioner said.
The End of the Federal Mask Mandate on Public Transportation
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled against the CDC's mask mandate. If the Biden administration appeals — and then loses — what would that mean for the CDC's authority?
What the End of the Federal Mask Mandate Means for NY and NJ
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Now that the federal mask mandate has ended, Nsikan Akpan and Gwynne Hogan join to discuss how the rules have, or haven't, changed.
NYC authorities identify suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
New York City authorities have identified a suspect in a subway shooting Tuesday morning in Brooklyn that left 23 people wounded.
'This is where we make our stand': Homeless New Yorkers refuse to leave at East Village camp sweep
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
“I’m not spending three years getting staph infections in another shelter, waiting while everyone says they won’t rent to me. It’s not going to happen.”
Amazon’s NYC Warehouse Workers Vote to Unionize
Monday, April 04, 2022
What does the Amazon unionization vote mean for the warehouse workers on Staten Island and beyond?
What Amazon's 1st union means for organized labor
Saturday, April 02, 2022
Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., voted to form the company's first union in the United States.
Amazon's Staten Island warehouse workers will vote on forming a union
Friday, March 25, 2022
Amazon workers begin voting Friday on whether to form a union at a company warehouse on Staten Island in New York. If the yes votes prevail, it would be the first Amazon union in the U.S.
New civil rights org aims to end illegal family separations by child protective services
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
“It will bring some relief to communities who often live with the harm and the frustration on top of it, that they were never able to hold ACS accountable."
What Does It Mean to Be Irish in 2022?
Thursday, March 17, 2022
On St. Patrick's Day, Maeve Higgins on the Irish and Irish Americans today and a report from the parade.
An Irish Walking Tour of New York
Thursday, March 17, 2022
It's St. Patrick's Day and the parade is back after a two year hiatus, we check in with those at the parade, and learn more about the history of Irish immigration in New York.
Some unhoused people prefer the streets to shelters, even with a murderer at large
Monday, March 14, 2022
Authorities in New York City and Washington, D.C., say they have identified a common suspect in a series of attacks on people experiencing homelessness — including two that resulted in deaths.
REI, Amazon and Starbucks: labor in NYC may be having a moment
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Labor experts are eagerly watching the latest campaigns, weighing if it might be the start of a wider wave of unionization.
Confusion, Backlash and Optimism: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Attempts to Break With Status Quo
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Morning Edition Host Michael Hill and WNYC Reporter Gwynne Hogan discuss the new DA's first weeks in office.
Fire in a Bronx apartment building killed 17, many of them West African immigrants
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Many of the people who died in a high-rise fire in New York City on Sunday were immigrants from West Africa. The Bronx building was the epicenter of a tight-knit community of people from Gambia.
Members of a Bronx mosque mourn those killed in apartment building fire
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Members of the West African community who live around the 19-story apartment building that burned over the weekend are offering prayers and support. At least 17 people were killed.
Grading De Blasio: In East New York, Mayor’s First Rezoned Neighborhood, Promises Unfufilled
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Since the rezoning in 2016, just 100 subsidized units have opened their doors to tenants.
NY Officials Identify 5 More Omicron Cases, Assume Community Spread Ongoing
Friday, December 03, 2021
“We’re not defenseless against this variant," Hochul said, encouraging people to get vaccinated.
NYC Anime Convention Attendee Tests Positive For Omicron Variant
Thursday, December 02, 2021
Governor Kathy Hochul said the diagnosis was not cause for alarm, while urging New Yorkers to get vaccinated and boosted.
CDC Closes Loophole That Kept Vaccine Trial Participants, Foreigners From Getting Boosters
Thursday, December 02, 2021
People vaccinated overseas and anyone given shots authorized outside the U.S. weren’t eligible to get boosters -- even if they were high risk.
