Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Got a Ride? Share It: Taxi Ride Share Starts Wednesday
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Look for this sign (Courtesy of TLC).
For commuters tired of cramped subway and bus rides or paying full fare for a taxi, there are now other options for getting from point A to B. ...
Today in History: 'King Kong' Released
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
New York Hunters Killed 1,487 Black Bears Last Year
Monday, March 01, 2010
(Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
Due to an increased black bear population, hunters in New York State 'harvested' the second highest number of black bears ever recorded last year, according to the State Department of Environmental Conservation. They ...
Why is My Flight Delayed? An Air Traffic Controller Explains
Friday, February 26, 2010
Stephen Abraham, the president of the local National Air Traffic Controllers Association at JFK (Photo by Stephen Nessen)
Starting Monday, air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International airport are going to have to work with one less runway. The busiest ...
Original Superman Comic Sells for $1 Million
Thursday, February 25, 2010
While a print by Damien Hirst recently fetched £12,655 at auction, that's nothing compared to a copy of Action Comics #1, in which the Man of Steel makes his first appearance (at that time, Superman was simply known as 'The Man of ...
From the WNYC Archive: The Revolutionary Fabric Nylon
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Here at WNYC, we combed the archives and present an episode from Adventures in Research, a radio program produced by KDKA Westinghouse Labs that explores the invention and creation of nylon.
City's Smart Phone App Competition: Trying to Make NYC Easier to Navigate
Friday, February 05, 2010
Extension of No. 7 Subway Line on Track
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
New York, NY —
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the expansion of the No. 7 subway line is on schedule and on budget. On a tour of the half-finished tunnel, more than 100 feet underground, with MTA chief Jay Walder nearby, the mayor says workers have not run into unexpected ...
Remembering Howard Zinn
Monday, February 01, 2010
Today in History: Edison Patents the Electric Light Bulb
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
2010 State of the Union
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The themes of Obama's speech? Jobs, spending and the economy.
Apple Posts Record Profits
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Apple has posted its most profitable quarter ever. In the last three months of 2009, the company sold twice as many iPhones and 33 percent more computers than the same quarter last year.
How to Avoid a Trashed Umbrella Today
Monday, January 25, 2010
Air America Radio Closes, Will File for Bankruptcy
Thursday, January 21, 2010
New York, NY —
Air America Radio is shutting down its operations.
Launched in April 2004, Air America was billed as the liberal alternative to right-wing radio. A statement on the company Web site explains the decision: "This past year has seen a 'perfect storm' in the media industry ...
Today in History: Amelia Earhart Takes First Solo Flight From Hawaii to California
Monday, January 11, 2010
Bloomberg Sues Thompson for Blocking Plan to Re-Open Brooklyn Jail
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
New York, NY —
Mayor Bloomberg is suing his former rival, City Comptroller Bill Thompson, for blocking his plan to re-open a Brooklyn jail. Thompson has refused to sign off on a $34-million contract to renovate the Brooklyn House of Detention, a project he calls flawed, wasteful, and a ...