Ilya Marritz

Ilya Marritz appears in the following:

Financial 411: Credit Where Credit Is Due

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

WNYC’s Ilya Marritz on New York City’s First new credit union in ten years and The New York Times’ Dave Itzkoff explains why Sherlock Holmes is still protected by copyright in the United States.

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Paterson to Propose Aid Cuts

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Governor Paterson presents his 2010-2011 budget in Albany this morning. WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports austerity remains the name of the game.

REPORTER: For the last three months of this fiscal year, the state faces a cash shortfall of $3 million.

And there's more agony in store for ...

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Financial 411: Before You Hit “Send”...

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

One former aid worker says there are problems with donations via text message. Guest: Saundra Schimmelpfennig, director of the soon to be launched organization Charity Rater. She blogs at Good Intentions are Not Enough Good Intentions are Not Enough.

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With Mass. Senate Race Tight, NY Dems Weigh Health-Care Options

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Tonight all eyes are on the special Senate election in Massachusetts, where a Republican win could derail plans to overhaul health care.

If Massachusetts Republican state Sen. Scott Brown wins, he would give the GOP 41 seats in the Senate, enough to block future votes on ...

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Students Want State to Keep Metrocards Free

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

When Governor Paterson unveils his spending plan for 2010-2011 today, he may have important news for roughly 600,000 New York City school kids. The MTA is threatening to do away with free Metrocards for students because of diminishing state aid. Callie Richards, a sophomore at ...

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Financial 411: A Suitable Penance?

Friday, January 15, 2010

Obama’s proposal to assess a fee on bank liabilities. Guest: Greg David of the CUNY Journalism program.

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Financial 411: Misclassified” Workers

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

New York state zeroes in on businesses that classify employees as independent contractors. WNYC’s Ilya Marritz explains.

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Financial 411: No Dinner for Citibank or Bank of America

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

WNYC’s Ilya Marritz reports on the “Move Your Money” campaign, aimed at getting Americans to switch their deposits from big banks to community banks.

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Financial 411: Not Exactly A Starvation Diet

Monday, January 04, 2010

How Kenneth Feinberg bargained down executive pay at big banks, and why he didn’t get deeper concessions. Guest: Steven Brill, contributor to The New York Times Sunday Magazine

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NY Pols Pressure Paterson on Gas Drilling

Monday, January 04, 2010

Elected officials are ratcheting up the pressure on Gov. David Paterson to block natural gas drilling in the Catskills. Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the state's environmental review of the process is inadequate.

"Stop the process, start over, and only move forward with a process that ...

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EPA Criticizes NY Gas Drilling Plan

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the latest voice to criticize Albany's plans for natural gas drilling.

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Financial 411: Reasons To Cling To Life, If You’re Rich

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The estate tax expires January 1. Laura Saunders of The Wall Street Journal explains.

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EPA Criticizes Natural-Gas Drilling Plan

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the latest voice to criticize Albany's plans for natural gas drilling. A letter from the EPA is putting pressure on Gov. David Paterson to intervene.

The EPA says it has "serious reservations" about gas drilling in New York City's Catskill ...

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Financial 411: A Game of Chicken

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Fox and Time Warner dare each other to walk away from a valued relationship. Guest: WNYC’s Lisa Chow.

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Financial 411: First BankAmericano, Finito

Monday, December 28, 2009

WNYC’s Ilya Marritz reports sloppiness and bad luck doomed a New Jersey bank.

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Bank Autopsy: New Jersey's First BankAmericano

Monday, December 28, 2009

One hundred and forty American banks failed in 2009. But only two of them were in the New York metro area. WNYC’s Ilya Marritz reports that in the case of First BankAmericano, an institution based in Elizabeth, NJ that was founded to serve the Latino ...

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Financial 411: Worth Celebrating

Friday, December 25, 2009

In this tough year, some entrepreneurs made their visions reality. Guest: Greg David of CUNY’s Journalism School.

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Financial 411: Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But Economists Think They Can Measure It

Thursday, December 24, 2009

And some economists believe New Yorkers are the least happy people in the nation. Guest: Stephen Wu, associate professor of economics at Hamilton College.

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Political Showdown Over NYC Tap Water

Thursday, December 24, 2009

There's a showdown brewing between City Hall and Albany over tap water. WNYC's Ilya Marritz explains.

REPORTER: In September, state regulators offered a plan for natural gas drilling that included the area near New York City's reservoirs. The Bloomberg administration didn't say much - until yesterday ...

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Financial 411: Stub Rub

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger moves one step forward. But Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) is fervently opposed.

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