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.
Shows:
Ilya Marritz appears in the following:
Artist Ai Weiwei's Latest Show: 'Good Fences Make Good Neighbors'
Monday, October 16, 2017
The artist Ai Weiwei is taking over New York City — 300 site specific installations will be on display all over the city through February.
What To Do About Guns? NJ Governor Candidates Disagree
Monday, October 16, 2017
The Las Vegas massacre has spurred talk of firearms regulation in New Jersey, a state that already has some of the nation's strictest gun laws.
Ai Weiwei’s New Canvas: The Streets Of New York
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
The Chinese dissident artist tries to focus attention on the refugee crisis.
Episode 13: How Ivanka Trump And Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
WNYC, ProPublica and The New Yorker investigate how the Trump family avoided criminal charges in a probe related to the Trump Soho.
Congressmen Demand White House Revoke Ivanka Trump Security Clearance
Thursday, October 05, 2017
A WNYC investigation prompts a letter to the White House.
Investigation: Two of President Trump’s Children Once Narrowly Avoided a Felony Charge
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
A joint investigation by WNYC, ProPublica and The New Yorker delves into questionable business practices at the Trump Soho Hotel in lower Manhattan.
Investigating Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr.
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
In 2012, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. avoided criminal indictment for fraud. Here’s how they did it.
How Ivanka Trump And Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
New York prosecutors were preparing a case. Then the D.A. overruled his staff after a visit from President Trump’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz.
Amazon ♥s New York. The Feeling Is Mutual.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Could Amazon make a permanent home in New York?
To Fight Blight, Cut Business Taxes?
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Business leaders push a tax cut in the hopes that it will cure the streets of empty storefronts.
New York Unions Prosper, Even as They Decline Nationwide
Monday, September 04, 2017
The first Labor Day was observed in 1882, when thousands of workers marched from City Hall to Union Square. Recently, the number of unionized workers in New York has risen. Here's why.
Christie: I’ll Come to the American Dream Ribbon Cutting as a Private Citizen
Monday, August 21, 2017
The New Jersey Governor fails to complete a key economic development project before leaving office.
Big Business Walks Away from the President — Sort of
Friday, August 18, 2017
President Trump has disbanded his CEO advisory councils, but many former execs are still part of an administration that's been mostly friendly to big business.
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.
