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Reporting by Gayathri Vaidyanathan

NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta hands over a proclamation on ...

Governor Paterson used a rare mid-year appearance before the state legislature to urge lawmakers to support his proposal to address a budget deficit of more than $3 billion.

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and WNYC and WQXR mark the occasion with programming throughout the day.

WNYC's Brian Zumhagen tells the story of Ronald Reagan's famous directive to Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," and reports on a mysterious ...

Yankee Jorge Posada celebrates on a float during the Yankees World Series Victory Parade (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Church bells tolled, confetti fluttered ...

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Yankees fans are snatching up all things pinstriped for Friday's ticker tape parade down the 'Canyon of Heroes.' They're celebrating the teams' 27th World Series victory, their first since 2000. A Modell's sporting goods store in ...

Teachers aren't honored all that often. So it was a nice buzz for the seven New York City math and science teachers chosen to receive the very first Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

The awards were created by the Fund for the City of New York, and given out ...

WNYC is on the scene at campaign headquarters in New York and New Jersey. Our reporters are sending in dispatches about what they see and hear as election night unfolds.

Patricia Willens, at Bloomberg Headquarters, 12:09am

Bloomberg says he'll be back at work bright and early tomorrow morning, promising to ...

Mayor David Dinkins and Mayor-elect Rudolph Giuliani shake hands on the steps of City Hall November 3, 1993. (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)

In 1989, ...

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During the summer of 2007, amid a financial meltdown, two hedge fund managers tried to keep their bond funds from collapsing. According to prosecutors, Bear Stearns fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin lied ...

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by Stephanie Hughes

You may have been to your share of haunted houses before, but what about a haunted school? The Lab School in Chelsea is giving you the chance. It's hosting PS 666--a haunted school where everyone seems slightly off--including the school nurse:

There's a cafeteria lady who serves red goop, and in biology class, human body parts are up for dissection.

It's drama students from the Lab School who helped put PS 666 together to raise money for their drama department.

The Haunted School is open Saturday, October 31st from 5 to 8 PM at the Lab School on 18th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. Admission is $10.

Haunted sounds from the class exam:

Here is a teacher and some of the students talking about how PS666 came to life:

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Leaving your car unattended with the keys in the ignition is a risky move. It could attract thieves, and now the possibility of a $250 fine. The City Council increased the fine for the offense ...

Brian Lehrer speaks with the independent candidate for New Jersey Governor, Chris Daggett, who discusses his plan for NJ taxes and his strategy for the final week of the election.

And the Governor of New Jersey, Democrat Jon Corzine, discusses his approach to taxes and what he thinks ...

This week WNYC returns to Victory Boulevard in Staten Island looking for signs of economic recovery.

Cindy Rodriguez has this feature:

Business owners on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island have differing opinions about whether the recession is over.

Brian Lehrer discusses education with mayoral candidate Bill Thompson and a campaign aide for Mayor Bloomberg.

Thompson discusses an article in the New York Times, which examines his actions regarding Mayor Giuliani when Thompson was president of the Board of Education. He also talks about the future ...

Stuy Town apartments (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)

The state's highest court has ruled that the owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village should not have been raising rents to market rates while receiving a city tax credit. The 4-to-2 decision means landlord Tishman Speyer could owe thousands of tenants more than $200 million. The ruling could also make thousands of other building owners citywide liable for rent overcharges.

A new service is available around-the-clock to assist parents with their questions on public schools. Mayor Bloomberg says that parents' calls will no longer be bounced between several hotlines. Now they just have to dial 311, and a new ...

Some of the perks that make New York City an attractive location for film and television production may soon be eliminated. The Bloomberg Administration wants to start charging $3,200 each time a movie, television show or commercial is filmed in a city building. If imposed, the fee would be the ...

French Ambassador Pierre Vimont knighting New York principal Giselle Gault McGee

Four New York City public school principals were knighted today by the French Ambassador Pierre Vimont. They were honored because ...

New York Governor David Paterson (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Governor David Paterson is facing stiff opposition from legislators, unions and advocacy groups, for his proposed budget cuts. He says the cuts are ...

Rep. Anthony Weiner (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Congressmen Anthony Weiner represents parts of Queens and Brooklyn. After deciding not to run for mayor, he's thrown himself into the health care debate. He’s criticized the ...