Jim O'Grady appears in the following:
She Dreams of Margaritas: Whatever It Takes To Run 26.2 Miles
Sunday, November 02, 2014
The 44th running of the New York City Marathon had the largest field in its history. And its spectators were as boisterous, heartfelt and witty as ever.
At a Corner With New Safety Measures, Another Death-By-Bus
Thursday, October 30, 2014
After a bus killed a 23-year-old woman at a Queens intersection, the DOT redesigned the streets for better safety. And now, a bus has killed a man at the same spot.
After The Waves, Staten Island Homeowner Takes Sandy Buyout
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Stephen Drimalas fled his home as the storm hit, and it was badly damaged. Now he and some of his neighbors are selling their property to the state, which hopes to get people out of flood-prone areas.
After Sandy: Rebuilding a Home, Then Letting It Go
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Staten Islander Stephen Drimalas spent two years meticulously restoring his Sandy-damaged beachside home, but now he's decided to take a buyout from the state.
Ban Cars? Debate Intensifies Over Traffic Safety In Central Park
Monday, October 13, 2014
After two pedestrian deaths on the park's loop road, ideas range from a car ban to flashing lights in crosswalks.
American Icons: Fiddler on the Roof
Friday, October 10, 2014
How a milkman from a Russian shtetl became a Broadway star and a hero of postwar American culture.
JFK, Newark Liberty Airports To Increase Ebola Screening
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
The government plans to begin taking the temperatures of travelers from West Africa who arrive at five U.S. airports as part of a stepped-up response to the Ebola epidemic.
Al Sharpton Vs. Al Smith
Thursday, October 02, 2014
A sign that Al Sharpton has entered the city's political establishment: a speaker took a potshot at him during the Alfred E. Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.
Pro and Anti-Astorino Sides Trade Shots on Affordable Housing
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Critics say Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is keeping affordable housing out of white, wealthy areas, while he decries a federal takeover of local zoning.
Derek Jeter Leaves Yankee Stadium A Winner
Friday, September 26, 2014
Derek Jeter has gone out in storybook fashion in his final game at Yankee Stadium. His single in the ninth inning propelled the Yankees over Baltimore 6-5 Thursday night.
Jeter The Hero: Yankee Shortstop Plays His Final Home Game Tonight
Thursday, September 25, 2014
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will play his last nine innings at Yankee Stadium tonight after 20 years with the team. A look back at his incredible career and the legacy he will leave behind.
The Cult of Jeter: Harmless Yet Deeply Felt
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Over 20 years, Derek Jeter showed that utter reliability has a strangeness about it. And do not underestimate his mastery of his own Olympian image.
Comparing Apples to Apples in New York
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Which is more of a "core" business in NY State — Apples or apples?
No Dummy: City's Safest Cabbie Passes WNYC Crash Test
Friday, August 29, 2014
Frederick Amoafo just won the first International Taxi Driver of the Year award. WNYC rode along with Amoafo last month to see first hand how he navigates the mean streets of New York.
Memories Still Burn in Bensonhurst Over the Death of Yusuf Hawkins
Friday, August 22, 2014
Bensonhurst has changed a lot since 1989, when a white mob killed a black teenager and Al Sharpton was stabbed in a schoolyard. But among old-timers, tensions remain.
Why the Port Authority Bus Terminal Is Crumbling, Crowded, Unloved
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The much-maligned Midtown bus terminal was supposed to get a major renovation. Then Governor Christie's office used the money for other projects.
The Port Authority Bus Terminal: "If Hell Had a Hell"
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Problems at the "functionally obsolete" transportation hub begin as soon as you walk in.
The Secret Roots of Our Shark Freak-Outs
Friday, August 08, 2014
It's a summer ritual - everyone freaks out about shark attacks. But, according to WNYC reporter Jim O'Grady, it's a fairly recent phenomenon and one that can be traced to an attack in 1916 in Matawan, NJ.
The Frightening True Story that Sparked America’s Shark Mania
Friday, August 08, 2014
There would be no Jaws or Sharknado if not for the 1916 shark attacks that left four dead in the waters of New Jersey, and inspired a forgotten act of selflessness.
America's Obsession With Sharks Has A Long History
Saturday, August 02, 2014
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