Jennifer Vanasco

News Editor, WNYC News

Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:

Review: No False Note in This 'Falsettos'

Saturday, October 29, 2016

This musical about a gay man trying to build an unusual family should feel like a period piece. Yet under the direction of James Lapine, it sparkles.

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Is Public Housing Prepared for the Next Sandy?

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

When Sandy hit four years ago, it exposed how susceptible public housing was to coastal storms. Now, NYCHA is starting to spend its $3 billion FEMA grant on upgrades.

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Review: New 'Cherry Orchard' Doesn't Fully Bloom

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Diane Lane is luminous, but this new adaptation from "The Humans" playwright Stephen Karam fails to connect.

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Review: 'Heisenberg' Is a Quirky Love Story

Saturday, October 15, 2016

 Simon Stephen's play focuses hard on the small interactions between two people — and is entirely unpredictable.

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As Bridgegate Prosecution Rests, Christie Faces Separate Criminal Complaint

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The complaint stems from the 2013 closure of lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge.

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MTA Pulls Subway Ad Featuring Woman's Head in Plastic Bag

Friday, October 07, 2016

No surprise, this ad is raising hackles. 

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A Week After Hoboken Train Crash, Commuters Vent

Thursday, October 06, 2016

Sucks. Stinks. Miserable. Those are just a few reactions from NJ Transit commuters.

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Registering Dominican-American Political Power

Thursday, October 06, 2016

A look at how one organization is tackling the problems with voter registration to harness the power of New York's largest immigrant community.

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REVIEW: Magic Show 'Verso' Moves Beyond Slight-of-Hand

Sunday, October 02, 2016

Portugese magician Helder Guimarães wraps his magic in an idea: What reality is depends on your perception of the facts. 

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Review: 'The Encounter' Is an Extraordinary Journey Into the Amazon

Friday, September 30, 2016

Imagine a compelling narrative like the podcast Serial crossed with a multi-layered sonic landscape like Radiolab. That's coming close to this Broadway play.

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Here's How to Get To and From Hoboken Today

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Because of a train crash, NJ Transit trains are not running to and from Hoboken station. Here's how to get around.

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Train Crash in Hoboken Leads to Questions About Safety

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The wreck renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented the tragedy.

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The First Presidential Debate, from the Perspective of Locals Who Watched It

Monday, September 26, 2016

WNYC reporters hung out with voters of many stripes to get their reactions to the debate in real time.

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Tenants Push for Right to Counsel in Housing Court

Monday, September 26, 2016

A bill before the City Council would give lawyers to all poor people facing eviction, making New York the first city to guarantee attorneys in housing court.

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Ahead of Debate, Understanding Change on Long Island

Monday, September 26, 2016

Long Island, the sprawling suburb of nearly 8 million people, is undergoing significant demographic changes that have many residents on edge.

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Review: A Hip-Hop 'Where Did We Sit on the Bus?' Never Answers the Question

Saturday, September 24, 2016

As a third grader, Brian Quijada asked: if blacks sat on the back of the bus during the Civil Rights movement and whites sat in the front, where did Latinos sit? 

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Businesses on 23rd Street Hurting After Bomb Blast

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Traffic is flowing and many businesses are open for the first time since Saturday night's explosion in Chelsea, but many are suffering from 3 days without customers.

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Urban Technology Companies Find a Home in Midtown Manhattan

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The Hub at Grand Central Tech is a 50,000 square foot space where urban tech companies can find an affordable place to grow.

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29 Injured in Chelsea Bomb Blast Released from Hospital; Motive Still Unknown

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo say the explosion was an intentional act designed to kill, but that it did not appear to be linked to international terrorism.

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Review: 'The Wolves' Showcases the Passionate, Ordinary Teenage Girl

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Sarah DeLappe's play does something completely unexpected: it shows us teenage girls without cliché.

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