Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Breaking Barriers in Brooklyn, from Jackie Robinson to Jason Collins
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, may be paving the way for future gay athletes. Now he's being compared to another barrier-breaking sports star: Jackie Robinson.
Shoddy Public Housing Boilers Cost City $1 Million a Month
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The 26 temporary boilers the New York City Housing Authority installed after Sandy are costly and unreliable. Residents say they smell, too.
City Commemorates Anniversary of Trayvon Martin's Death
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Communities around the city are marking the second anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin with several rallies, an art exhibit and a film.
Olympics Get Mixed Reviews From New York’s Russians
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
In Brighton Beach, televisions are tuned to Sochi. But loyalties are torn between the old country and the new. And opinions are divided about what the games say about Russia today.
You Can't Get There From Here — Not on Unshoveled Sidewalks
Friday, February 07, 2014
New York is a city of walkers, but with several days of snow and freezing rain, the walking isn't easy.
On West Houston Street, Lou, who declined to give her last name because her children told her not to leave the house while the streets are still icy, ran into a ...
PHOTOS: How to Spot a Fake Super Bowl Ticket
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thermochromic ink, embossing and holographs: the NFL is keeping its Super Bowl tickets real.
How the Farm Bill Will Affect New Yorkers
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
After two years of delays, Congress is poised to vote on a nearly 1,000-page Farm Bill this week. The bill, which must be renewed every five years, would restore cuts to farm and nutrition programs, while slashing nearly $9 billion from food stamps over 10 years.
The new bill will ...
Police Release Sketch in Journalist Attack; Hate Crime Suspected
Monday, January 27, 2014
Randy Gener, 46, remains in intensive care at St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital.
Broadway Prepares for 'Super Bowl Boulevard'
Friday, January 24, 2014
The Super Bowl is being played in New Jersey, but New York City hosting the pre-game festivities known as the NFL Experience. And starting this Wednesday, 13 blocks of Broadway will be converted into Super Bowl Boulevard—but not everyone is cheering.
Family Fears Remains Belong to Missing Autistic Child
Friday, January 17, 2014
New York at Center of Very Profitable, Very Illegal Ivory Trade
Thursday, January 16, 2014
What Happens When 140-Year-Old Water Main Bursts
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Advocates Press for More School Spending
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Education activists are in Albany trying to pressure the governor to increase education funding in this year's state budget so that schools can get back to pre-recession levels.
New Plan to Buy LICH Preserves Some Health Services
Monday, January 13, 2014
The latest proposal would get rid of the hospital, but some medical services would still be available.
Cooper Union Tuition Plan Gets Final Approval
Friday, January 10, 2014
Five Neighborhoods Living 'Life in the Middle'
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Jim O'Grady and Stephen Nessen, WNYC Reporters, and Jenny Ye, WNYC data news producer, discuss WNYC's series "Life in the Middle," which is exploring five NYC neighborhoods where the median income reflects the city's median income.
The Middle Class Squeeze in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
In this vast swath of brownstone Brooklyn, filled with Renaissance architecture and stained glass windows, even people in households making more than double the city's median income can hardly afford to stay put.
Medical Marijuana Boosters Not Cheering NY Law
Monday, January 06, 2014
Medical marijuana advocates are skeptical of the changes that would make the drug available in New York.
With No Review, New Skyscrapers Darken Central Park
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Mysterious Gambler Brings In Celebrity Chefs to Cook Dinner for Homeless
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
An anonymous donor who goes by the name "Robin Hood 702" has brought in a White House chef and the executive chef at of Rao's in East Harlem to cook a special Christmas dinner for 200 to 300 people at the New York City Rescue Mission in Chinatown.
