Kathleen Horan

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Tennis enthusiasts of all stripes are flocking to the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens over the next two weeks. Many fans say they're looking forward to a re-match between Roger Federer and top seed Rafael Nadal, who met at last month's Wimbledon final. But ...

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A string of attacks on senior citizens in Brooklyn has left many in the Flatbush and Crown Heights neighborhoods scared to leave home.

City authorities are offering a $15,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man believed to have mugged ...

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A well-loved Harlem bandshell is about to get a face lift. The stage in Marcus Garvey Park has been home to a number of popular music and dance performances since1970. Now, the family of the late Broadway writer and composer Richard Rogers has donated a ...

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The Brooklyn District Attorney and the NYPD are hoping that a $15,000 reward and increased community awareness will help to apprehend a mugger who preys on senor citizens.

Last week, elevator surveillance cameras captured the attack of an 85-year-old woman in an elevator on Washington Avenue.

Claire ...

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As the city aims to modernize the more than 300 senior centers throughout the five boroughs - many elderly New Yorkers are worried it'll lead to the closure of the centers they rely on.

In response to these fears, a new City Council bill aims to ...

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New Yorkers have mixed reactions to the NYPD's plan to create a tight security zone around the World Trade Center site. Under the plan, cars would have to pass through checkpoints and delivery trucks would have to gain clearance in an underground bomb screening center.

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People who live and work in Lower Manhattan are reacting to the proposal by the New York Police Department to enclose the 16-acre World Trade Center site within a security zone.

If the plan goes forward, only specially-screened taxis, limos and cars would be allowed through ...

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Businesses along the route of the Summer Streets are preparing themselves for the unexpected tomorrow. That's when the city will close several streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park to cars but open them to bikes and skateboards, and any other kind of alternative ...

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Sen. Hillary Clinton will be the guest of honor tonight at Gracie Mansion, at a party Mayor Michael Bloomberg is throwing her to celebrate her historic Democratic presidential campaign.

BLOOMBERG: She has worked very hard on everything that I have pointed out is a New York ...

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The life of Staff Sergeant Alex Jimenez is being celebrated in Corona, Queens, where he grew up. Jimenez was kidnapped in Iraq with two other soldiers when his unit - the Second Brigade, Tenth Mountain Division - was ambushed. Yesterday mourners lined the streets of ...

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Elected officials and community leaders in Harlem say they don't trust the police to conduct an investigation into how the head of a black doll ended up on the antenna of a police car on Tuesday.

Commissioner Ray Kelly says NYPD investigators are continuing to look ...

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The city paid cash for 687 guns as part of a gun buyback program over the weekend. WNYC's Kathleen Horan has more.

REPORTER: On Saturday five churches in Brooklyn doubled as drop off locations for New Yorkers who wanted to exchange their firearms for $200. A ...

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The city's plan to convert its entire fleet of yellow cabs to hybrids in four years is moving forward. Three automakers have guaranteed to set aside 300 hybrids per month to meet the growing demand. WNYC's Kathleen Horan has more.

REPORTER: In October, new regulations require ...

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Baseball fans enjoyed seeing their favorite players from past and present along sixth avenue at the parade celebrating the All-Star game tonight.

People began lining up early this morning to get a prime spot to see players like Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson and Alex Rodriguez.

Ten year ...

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An auction of more than 1,000 personal items owned by "the hardest working man in show business" - aka James Brown — is set to hit the auction block at Christie's next week.

Everything from handwritten lyrics, awards, home furnishings and musical instruments will be available ...

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New Yorkers say they are used to hazy, hot and humid weather, like the kind we've been experiencing this week, but they're not used to a tough economy that is limiting many residents' summertime plans. Lisa Johnson of Brooklyn says last year she and her ...

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A gathering at an auto repair shop on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn today may look like a typical Fourth of July celebration. There will be barbeque chicken, reggae music and dominos. But it's more than just an Independence Day party - it's a celebration of ...

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Tomorrow nitrates will become as patriotic as apple pie when the 93rd annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney island kicks off.

It's bound to be one for the history books when six time world champ Takeru Kobayashi, from Japan, battles to regain his title ...

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The strike by cement truck drivers has extended an already long holiday weekend for many in the construction trades.

Workers throughout the city have been told not to come to work because they can't do their job without cement deliveries.

Danny, who didn't want to give his ...

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The last day of school was today for the city's public school students. Many kids already have their summers planned.

These second graders from the upper West Side, Lauren Winters and her friend Abigail share what they're looking forward to:

WINTERS: Making new friends in camp - ...