Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
NY Gov. Cuomo Proposes $7 Million to Pay for Early Voting
Monday, February 12, 2018
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is stepping up his push for early voting by putting up the money to get it started.
Here For It: Unveiling the Obama Portraits, Quincy Jones Unplugged and BET's Museum of Meme
Monday, February 12, 2018
What we're talking about this week.
Review: Darkly Funny 'Hangmen' Full of Compelling Twists
Saturday, February 10, 2018
What seems like an eccentric character piece becomes, in playwright Martin McDonough's deft hands, a darkly comic thriller that is also a meditation on the justice of revenge.
When Teaching Students About Slavery Fails
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Natasha Capers speaks with All Things Considered host Jami Floyd about how New York City schools try — and in some cases, fail — to teach students about slavery.
Outreach Workers Combat Street Homelessness on the Front Lines
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
It takes an average of five months of contact with outreach workers to convince someone who's chronically homeless to come inside, according to the city.
Momentum Around Marijuana Inspires Hemp Legalization Bill
Thursday, February 01, 2018
Cannabis cousins marijuana and hemp are both targeted for legalization in New Jersey
Union Families Are Nervous as de Blasio Faces Another Round of Labor Contract Negotiations
Thursday, February 01, 2018
As Mayor de Blasio prepares to release his budget, one of the biggest pieces of it is still up for negotiation: labor contracts for city workers.
200,000 Rally at Women's March in New York
Saturday, January 20, 2018
The New York march, which started in front of the Trump International Hotel & Tower by Central Park, was among more than 200 planned for the weekend around the world.
Newark May Miss Federal Deadline for Police Reforms
Thursday, January 18, 2018
An independent monitor says Newark needs to invest in a training officer.
Can a Lawyer Go Against Their Client's Wishes? The Supreme Court Will Decide
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Former defense attorney Larry English went against his client's wishes and told a jury his client was guilty. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether that violated the constitution.
Cynthia Nixon Headlines Fundraiser for Millennial Women in Politics
Thursday, January 18, 2018
The actor and activist gave a spirited call to action to a packed bar of young women — and a few men — in Brooklyn Thursday night. She also did not rule out her own run for office.
'Who's Gonna Believe Me?' Why This Bronx Woman Broke Her Silence About Russell Simmons
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Rap legend Sherri Hines says Simmons raped her at his New York office in 1983.
Columbus Statue to Remain in Place, But 'Context' To Be Added
Thursday, January 11, 2018
The recommendations come after a 90-day review of the city's public art, spurred by the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past summer.
Officials Say NYC Does Not Track Sexual Harassment Claims Across Entire Workforce
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
As the nation grapples with the #MeToo moment, city officials say they are still figuring out their policy on reporting the data on these issues.
'Our Tribe Is Everybody': A Community Bedrock Could Close, Thanks to Gentrification
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The owners of Coogan's, long a center of public life in Washington Heights, say they can't afford the $40,000 rent increase their landlord has asked for, and would close in May.
State Senator Jeff Klein Accused of Forcibly Kissing Staffer
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The leader of the breakaway faction of Independent Democrats denies the allegation.
Inmates Can't Receive Donated Books Anymore, They Have to Buy Them
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Inmates in three NY prisons can no longer receive donated books in the mail from family and community groups. They have to buy books from state-approved vendors with a limited selection.
Hundreds Attend Erica Garner Funeral
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Rev. Al Sharpton said Erica Garner's “heart was attacked.” And that the attack began when she saw the video of her father, Eric Garner, dying from an unauthorized police choke-hold.
A New Tool to Fight Sexual Harassment in New York Theater Community
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The New York Theater community will soon pilot a program to deter and deal with harassment through mediation.
Review: 'Meteor Shower' Sizzles — Then Fizzles
Saturday, December 16, 2017
What starts off as audacious comedy ends up betraying everything that came before.
