Yasmeen Khan

Reporter

Yasmeen Khan appears in the following:

In New Push to Reduce Crime in Six Precincts, NYPD Starts With Brownsville

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The six precincts have violent crime rates at least twice as high as the city's. To drive down the numbers, the NYPD is going into the neighborhoods for input.

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Subway Killing Raises Concerns About How to Handle Gangs and Immigration Enforcement

Sunday, February 10, 2019

A group calls 'Latinos for ICE' formed after the killing, and called into question the sanctuary city policy that limits New York's cooperation with ICE.

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A Visit to a NYC Firing Range to Hear From Gun Owners

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

They're pleased that the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the city's handgun law this fall.

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NYPD Agrees to Reforms on Disciplinary Practices, Including Pushing for Transparency

Friday, February 01, 2019

An independent panel charged with reviewing the NYPD's disciplinary procedures said the department needs to be far more transparent with how it disciplines officers.

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NYPD to Focus on Six Precincts Where Violent Crime Outpaces the City

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Police Commissioner James O'Neill said it was a "moral obligation" to drive down violent crime in those neighborhoods, and the effort will start with a series of community meetings.

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Father of Boy Killed By NYPD Remembered As Someone Who Sparked Decades of Activism

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Nicholas Heyward, Sr. launched a fight for justice after his boy was shot. Heyward's activism is credited with helping to lay the foundation for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Crime Is Down in NYC, But Rape Is a Glaring Exception

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Crime continued to trend downward in NYC in 2018, including a historic low in the city murder rate. But rape reports climbed again, and domestic violence murders also saw an uptick. 

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Applying to College is Full of Hurdles, Especially When It's a Family's First Time

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

"Let's be real: some young men don't even expect to live past a certain age, let alone go to college, so the fact that they get to this spot...it's overwhelming." 

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Child Safety Ad Campaign Sparks Concerns

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

There's some worry about a social media campaign encouraging people to report suspected child abuse or neglect because it's a powerful tool — and could be misused. 

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How to Make Cities More Walkable & Safer, Tech & Ancient Texts

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Jeff Speck on "Walkable City Rules." Yasmeen Khan on NYC’s “Vision Zero” public safety campaign. Sam Knight on “Hidden Traces.”

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What We Learned From Talking to You About Civic Participation

Tuesday, November 06, 2018

Two reporters set out to talk to those who were highly engaged in the political moment, and others who were looking for ways in. Here are some key takeaways.

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Beyond the Vote: A Night of Civic Inspiration and Music

Monday, November 05, 2018

On the eve of Election Day, get inspired to find new ways to volunteer and step up in our communities. Hosted by WNYC reporters Shumita Basu and Yasmeen Khan.

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The New York City Voter Profile: Pumped, Passive or Just Plain Peeved

Friday, November 02, 2018

WNYC sent two reporters to different neighborhoods around New York City. One went to high voter turnout areas; the other to low turnout areas. Hear what they found.

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Suburbia's Voting Power, Fishs Eddy, NYC Murals

Thursday, November 01, 2018

Lawrence Levy & Nancy Solomon on suburbs & midterms. Julie Gaines on Fishs Eddy. Yasmeen Khan on murals. 

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There's Now Someone in Charge of Getting New Yorkers Civically Engaged

Monday, October 29, 2018

Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune is New York City's first Chief Democracy Officer. We asked her about efforts to increase voter registrations and people's involvement in civic life.  

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The Brian Lehrer Show Live: Midterms Preview, Ask a Reporter, Immigration Under Trump and Leading Through Disruption

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Brian talks with New Jersey Public Radio's Nancy Solomon, WNYC's Kai Wright and Yasmeen Khan, International Rescue Committee's David Miliband and economist Stephen J. Harper. 

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"Ask A Reporter" About Murals

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

How to get a mural in your neighborhood.

The Art of Starting Up a Mural Project

Friday, October 05, 2018

As part of our Ask a Reporter project, we found answer to the question of how to turn a big, blank wall into a mural for the community.

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'Ask A Reporter' About Local Politics

Monday, September 24, 2018

WNYC reporter Yasmeen Khan talks about her "Ask a Reporter" project and how listeners can participate.

So You Got Elected to County Committee. Now Comes the Messy Part.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Newly elected county committee members are getting schooled on local politics in New York City. One lesson: the old guard may not be so thrilled by the new energy and attention.

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