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:
Kushner Accused of Fleecing Brooklyn Tenants
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Housing advocates say the President's son-in-law is overcharging tenants on rent.
Greater New York’s Growing Wage Gap
Thursday, August 10, 2017
The best paid workers had the most to gain over the last 35 years.
Hot, Pregnant, and Far from Home in the 1977 Blackout
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Forty years ago, a series of lightning strikes plunged New York into darkness, leaving residents to find their way home in difficult circumstances. This is one of their stories.
Trump Campaign Tip Came from Family with Local Ties
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The family friends who connected Donald Trump, Jr., with a Russian lawyer are Russian-Azerbaijani and have homes in Manhattan and northern New Jersey.
Trump Hotel Tells Workers Not To Leak
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
The White House says it doesn't want leaks. Neither does President Trump's family business.
Before His Qatar Tweets, Trump's Qatar Ties
Friday, June 09, 2017
Long before becoming President, Donald Trump appears to have sold a luxury condo to a Qatari royal.
From Tax Codes to Traffic, a Megamall’s Risks
Monday, June 05, 2017
The colossal mall being planned in the New Jersey Meadowlands could finally become a reality. But there are risks.
The Financier, the Son-in-Law, and the Saudis
Friday, June 02, 2017
The connections between the Trump administration's $110 billion deal with Saudi Arabia and that country's $20 billion investment in a Blackstone infrastructure fund.
City Begins Closing Wells Fargo Bank Accounts After Scandal
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Following a scandal, Wells Fargo loses privileges with New York City.
The President, His Business Partner, and the Fundraiser
Friday, May 26, 2017
What you find when you dig into the world of Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s businesses, pension funds, and big-time political fundraisers.
Trump and Kushner’s Little-Known Business Partner
Thursday, May 25, 2017
CIM Group does not have much name recognition, but its ties to the businesses of the President and his son-in-law raise conflict of interest questions.
Trump SoHo Plans Layoffs
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Business appears to be suffering at the Trump SoHo, with corporate bookings down and turn-down service on the chopping block. Is the president the problem?
Could an Outlet Mall Revive Staten Island’s Sleepy North Shore?
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Scheduled to open next year, Empire Outlets will test the idea that discount shopping can bring economic activity to Staten Island.
Manafort's New York Property Purchases Under Investigation
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Two powerful prosecutors look into the former Trump campaign manager's puzzling real estate transactions.
The Decline of J. Crew, and Branded Fashion
Friday, May 12, 2017
Like many retailers, J. Crew is fighting a mighty foe — the Internet.
While City Ramps Up Airbnb Enforcement, a New Bill Aims to Appease All Sides
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
One lawmaker says it’s time for a new approach
President Trump Is Still Resigning from His Businesses
Thursday, April 27, 2017
President Donald Trump is about to hit the one hundred day mark of his presidency, with many of his promises unfulfilled. WNYC and ProPublica found another one.
Christie's No to a Cross-Hudson Tunnel Is Now a Yes
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Seven years after the governor canceled the in-progress ARC Tunnel project, he's now calling for the federal government to come through with funds for the Gateway tunnel project.
A Tough Time for Retail Workers to Demand Better Benefits
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
For unionized workers at Bloomingdale's flagship store, it will take more than rallies and inflatable rats to get a better contract.
Parents of Teen Killed by Police Meet with District Attorney
Monday, April 17, 2017
A mother and father search for answers after the death of their teenage son.
