Ilya Marritz covers business for WNYC and is the host of "The Season."
He was born and raised in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn. He attended Stuyvesant High School and Wesleyan University, and has also worked as a producer at WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show, a producer at NPR's All Things Considered, a reporter at Radio MultiKulti (sadly now defunct) in Berlin, Germany, and Radio Prague, in the Czech Republic.
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Ilya Marritz appears in the following:
Judges Toss Suit to Block NJ Megamall
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
The project has been in the works since 2003, outlasting three governors and two developer groups.
The Fight to Regulate Airbnb
Friday, September 23, 2016
Legislators across the country are trying to regulate companies like Airbnb, but a law passed 20 years ago is making it tough.
NYC Goes After Private Home Owners Using Airbnb
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Using old regulations, the City is cracking down on private homeowners who use home-sharing services like Airbnb.
Think Private Homes Are Safe to List on Airbnb? Think Again.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Conventional wisdom says single- and two-family homes are 100% legal to rent out to tourists. But New York City enforcers take a different view.
The German TV Show Helping Refugees Assimilate
Friday, September 09, 2016
As fear over refugees increases in Germany, one TV show looks to help Syrian and Arab refugees assimilate.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block NJ Megamall 'American Dream'
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
An effort to stop New Jersey from issuing over a billion dollars in bonds on behalf of the mall's developer.
A Monumental Effort to Get Young Bronxites Good Jobs
Thursday, September 01, 2016
Old masonry offers an opportunity to get valuable job skills.
Time (And Face Painting) Heal Wounds in Crown Heights
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Neighbors in Crown Heights, Brooklyn got together, 25 years after bitter racial strife divided the community.
Late, Over Budget, the World Trade Center Mall Opens to Mixed Customer Reviews
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
The mall which is operated by Westfield, contains 365,000 square feet of shopping and cost $4 billion in public money to build — twice the original projection.
The End of the Summer Job
Friday, August 12, 2016
One teenager in three is working a summer gig. That means the portion of teens with jobs has dropped by half since the 80’s.
A $2.7 Billion Plan to Restart Construction on NJ Megamall
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
After years of delay, the developer of a planned 2.9 million square foot shopping center known as American Dream has begun to explain how they plan to finish construction.
New Jersey Prepares an $800m Assist for Mall Developer
Monday, August 08, 2016
The developer of the stalled construction site known as American Dream is about to get a big infusion of cash.
Why Americans Let Paid Vacation Days Go to Waste
Friday, August 05, 2016
While you sit daydreaming about your next vacation, consider this: more than half the country’s workers don’t use all their paid time off.
The Uneasy Future of Germany's Refugees
Friday, July 29, 2016
As Germany continues to receive record numbers of refugees, far Right groups are harnessing anti-immigrant (and anti-media) sentiment to expand their cause.
Feds Expand Money Laundering Probe to All Five Boroughs – and Beyond
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A government probe has already turned up some evidence of suspicious activity.
Verizon Aims for a Makeover with Purchase of Yahoo!
Monday, July 25, 2016
While many people still think of Verizon as a phone business, it has other ambitions.
Albany Lawmakers Vote to Make Some Airbnb Rentals Double Illegal
Friday, July 01, 2016
Under the new rules, people who list their apartments on sites like Airbnb could face stiff fines.
If You Make Theater Affordable, Will It Bring a More Diverse Crowd?
Thursday, June 30, 2016
More than a decade ago, Signature Theatre made a bold move to diversify its audiences. The theory: you could get a broader mix of patrons by lowering prices.
Four Ways New York Will Feel the ‘Brexit’
Friday, June 24, 2016
Voters in the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union, sending world financial markets into turmoil. The move will be felt in our area too.
When Dirty Money Becomes Luxury Real Estate
Thursday, June 16, 2016
NPR follows the trail of a big bribe on the other side of the world until it reaches an unassuming apartment in Manhattan. This offers a glimpse into how money laundering works and why it is especially hard to unravel when dirty money becomes luxury real estate.
