www.wnyc.org/news/articles?sourceref=rss latest news from WNYC.org http://www.wnyc.org/images/logo/newwnyclogo.jpg www.wnyc.org/news/articles?sourceref=rss 215 58 2009 WNYC New York Public Radio en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:54 GMT 60 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SkunkWeb 3.4.0 WNYC, New York Public Radio No President Obama came to New Jersey to publicly support Gov. John Corzine's failed re-election bid. Now, details about the White House's behind-the-scenes role in the New Jersey governor's race are co.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/WgTQoYrFthc/144125 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:52 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144125 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144125 The Harlem Children’s Zone, and the promise and peril of being popular in the financial services industry. Guest: WNYC’s Beth Fertig. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/KCVdrgZ_szQ/144118 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144118 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144118 Gov. David 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. The plan has been met w.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/WKJi1B75fJ0/144103 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:49 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144103 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144103 President Obama's health care bill passed the House this weekend, but with strong opposition from Republicans, and several Democrats. Two freshman Democratic congressmen from the area voted down the.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Osn_ZlGovkA/144093 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:15 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144093 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144093 A jury in Brooklyn will begin deliberating today, in the trial of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the first Wall Street executives to face criminal charges stemming from the financial crisis. Cioffi.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/KgsMjdtrqXI/144079 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144079 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144079 In New Jersey the campaigning has ended, but over the next two months the behind-the-scenes politicking in Trenton promises to get even more intense. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report. REPORTER: I.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/LyXykjZRfSo/144078 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144078 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144078 Traffic on the Major Deegan in the Bronx is fated to get worse before getting better. The state Department of Transportation is planning a $250-million project just south of Yankee Stadium. WNYC's Ma.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/WLvkrME_bJE/144077 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144077 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144077 Governor Paterson will address state lawmakers this afternoon to outline the state’s budget problems. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. REPORTER: Virtually all 212 state lawmakers now plan to atte.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/UzySyc5N5Pw/144076 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144076 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144076 A jury in Brooklyn will begin deliberating today in the first criminal trial of Wall Street executives related to the subprime mortgage crisis. Ralph Cioffi and Matt Tannin managed two hedge funds at.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/lCVJ-zXFuKc/144074 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:56 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144074 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144074 Tune in this week as WNYC celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Radio Rookies. We are checking in with some former Rookies to hear what’s going on in their lives now and a rebroadcast of the hour .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/7uebY7ssp8w/144030 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144030 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144030 In the Spring our Main Street NYC series traveled along the Bowery, checking in on the health of local businesses and institutions. We visited the Bowery Mission, a decades-old pizza supply shop, a.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/fQUsdqt1SHU/143866 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:43 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143866 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143866 The unemployment rate in New York City has been above 10 percent for months, but it's thought to be even worse within the city's 343 public housing developments. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. REPO.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/kkWZfyjTuLI/144065 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:59 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144065 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144065 As health care reform legislation heads to the US Senate after passing the House of Representatives, New York state senators are considering a bill that would make it harder for health insurers to di.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/f9XU2o-GWoU/144063 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144063 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144063 Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik could be looking at two to three years in prison after pleading guilty to eight felonies in federal court yesterday. The plea agreement resolves al.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/qCKg0RSegIQ/144091 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:44 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144091 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144091 Closing arguments have wrapped up in the first criminal trial of former Wall Street executives related to the subprime mortgage crisis. Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin are accused of misleading inves.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/hNVn1xUeoww/144047 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144047 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144047 A bank processing error led to the withdrawal of pension checks for 65,000 retired New York City teachers last night. The president of the United Federation of Teachers, Michael Mulgrew, says $189 mi.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/5dslZ1p7-C8/144039 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144039 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144039 While the Yankees toasted their 27th World Series, there was another celebration on the Bowery. Today is the 100th anniversary of The Bowery Mission chapel. The privately funded social service organi.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Knz2xT1EcfQ/144038 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:48 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144038 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144038 Greg David of Crain’s New York Business is beginning to think so, in light of recent busts by the US Attorney’s office. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/UtRPysSVKVU/144036 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:24 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144036 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/144036 A Congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing later this month about whether Wall Street employees and other privileged individuals are getting the swine flu vaccine before people from high-risk g.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/mjsSVvD_Z1A/143982 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143982 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143982 Less than a quarter of the city's elementary school children returned parental consent forms to get swine flu vaccines. City health officials say about 5,500 students took advantage of the free, in-s.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/7drZinlIGbI/143981 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143981 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143981 New York City Transit has a new president in Tom Prendergast. He'll be a familiar face to long-timers at the agency. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Prendergast is a Chicago native who.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/ysAVnapIpSI/143980 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143980 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143980 Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik could be looking at 2-3 years in prison, after pleading guilty to eight felonies in federal court yesterday. The plea agreement resolves all thr.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/yWGhVkXF9aA/143979 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:32 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143979 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143979 From the beginning of the mayoral campaign, incumbent Michael Bloomberg had the upper hand, including a huge lead in the polls over his Democratic opponent, Bill Thompson. But when voters actually go.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Uvn7Ne8MFmo/143975 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143975 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143975 Authorities have arrested seven more people in our area in a major anti-insider trading sweep, that began last month. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has the details. REPORTER: The accused are mostly stock trad.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/_hn_Ezctszw/143972 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143972 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143972 Congressman Charles Rangel is getting help from some business, labor, and nonprofit leaders. They're speaking out to defend the embattled politician as a House ethics panel investigates whether he mi.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/mKzyyqE6-Zk/143968 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:37 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143968 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143968 Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty to eight felonies in federal court in White Plains this morning. Prosecutors recommended that he be sentenced to between 27 and 3.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/KDIhybX2FDo/143962 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:36 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143962 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143962 Prosecutors charge 14 more individuals in an alleged scheme involving insider trading via prepaid mobile phones. Guest: WNYC’s Ilya Marritz. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Na-36Wd2Vio/143957 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:23 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143957 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143957 WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has this year's winner of the Pokey Awards, from the Straphangers Campaign and Transportation Alternatives. REPORTER: This year the dubious distinction goes to the M42, the .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/hAeXml1y0IM/143910 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143910 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143910 Westchester County's executive-elect, Republican Rob Astorino, says his upset of three-term Democratic incumbent Andrew Spano, was a referendum on government spending. ASTORINO: This is a very big m.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/aivb1a2o27I/143877 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:27 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143877 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143877 New York voters approved Proposition 2 this week, by a large margin. The measure allows the state legislature to draft a law letting prisoners do work for non-profits. Some prisoner advocates say th.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/5C84TVhlbTU/143876 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:05 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143876 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143876 Albany is granting the city more time to comment on a controversial plan to allow gas drilling near its upstate drinking water reservoirs. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. REOPRTER: City officials ask.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/JtoG9Ang9RM/143874 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143874 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143874 A month after his deadline came and went, the owner of the New York Islanders hockey team is negotiating with town officials over a massive development proposal called The Lighthouse at Long Island. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/JD8n3jka0m4/143872 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:17 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143872 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143872 President Obama is praising Wisconsin for changing its law to allow student achievement to be used to evaluate teachers. The president visited Madison, Wisconsin yesterday, to promote his Race-to-the.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/5Kk2fWHPSu8/143870 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:42 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143870 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143870 A Bronx drug bust early this morning called Operation Rotten Apple involved 450 federal and local agents, and resulted in charges against 53 men and women. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more: REPORTER: .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/wjQAebr6VOo/143857 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143857 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143857 Republican Chris Christie picked a nationally recognized charter school in Newark as the setting for his first news conference as Governor elect. WNYC's Bob Hennelly was there. REPORTER: Hundreds of.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/F73Rtxy_lYU/143856 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143856 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143856 The reason banks want your money in a CD. Guest: Aaron Elstein of Crain’s New York Business. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/1Q5X6xdvCAo/143849 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:23 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143849 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143849 Michael Bloomberg says he has a mandate for his third term as mayor of New York City, despite a worse than expected performance on election night. WNYC's Brian Zumhagen reports: REPORTER: The mayor .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/ZGxn142fRxY/143833 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143833 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143833 New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is taking the California-based Intel Corporation, the world's largest maker of computer microprocessors, to court. In an antitrust suit filed today, Cuomo alleg.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/7B2P4mOpq_w/143831 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143831 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143831 A top Obama administration official told an audience of New Yorkers they should expect the economy to feel like it's getting worse for a while, even if it's actually improving. Peter Orszag, the Dire.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/6JQGRAz9RwE/143797 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:46 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143797 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143797 The first three witnesses have taken the stand in the federal corruption trial of former New York Senate Leader Joe Bruno. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. REPORTER: The first witnesses included we.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Nb9JRE2p-LY/143794 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:57 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143794 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143794 We've been hearing all morning long the results of yesterday's election. Here in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg scored a narrow victory over Bill Thomspon, which was not expected. Over in New Jersey,.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/k5VVsNoQl48/143791 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:48 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143791 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143791 In the movies, if often seems like a failing student just needs one really charismatic teacher to succeed. That’s what happens in the films “Dangerous Minds,” “Stand and Deliver” and “Fre.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/V883hrkPiyo/143788 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:19 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143788 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143788 It was a night of unexpected numbers as voters upended the poll predictions and voted to narrowly re-elect Mayor Bloomberg and replace Governor Jon Corzine with Chris Christie. .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/ZKf-Y4nSaB0/143784 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:55 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143784 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143784 Chris Christie won the New Jersey governor's race last night defeating Jon Corzine and becoming the first Republican to win statewide office there in 12 years. Nancy Solomon reports. REPORTER:Christ.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/_RRGpZXcvXg/143778 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143778 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143778 City Comptroller Bill Thompson conceded the New York City Mayoral election to Michael Bloomberg in a race defined in part by the record-setting amount of money spent by the Bloomberg campaign. T.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/VXbF0yQQ_JI/143756 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143756 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143756 Incumbent Jon Corzine was bested in New Jersey Gubernatorial contest yesterday by Republican challenger and former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie. Corzine conceded the election at his campaign headqua.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/Lgk7wYtD3ww/143753 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:04 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143753 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143753 Republican Chris Christie is the winner of the New Jersey Gubernatorial race, besting incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine and Independent Christopher Daggett. Christie addressed his supporters following .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/nq0RvpAFH6Q/143752 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:59 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143752 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143752 Michael Bloomberg won re-election to a third term as mayor of New York City over City Comptroller Bill Thompson in a race that was much closer than expected. Bloomberg spoke to supporters following .... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/NfKDY4PvyTE/143750 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:13 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143750 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143750 Free swine flu vaccination clinics will open this weekend for the city's middle and high school students. Seven clinics will open this Saturday and Sunday. A total of 29 will open over the course o.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/tNx6_VQiejo/143743 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:32 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143743 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143743 The federal government has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle the lawsuit of five men who say they were treated like terrorists in a Brooklyn Detention Center. WNYC's Marianne McCune reports: The.... http://feeds.wnyc.org/~r/wnyc/newsarticles/~3/wDrgHqyR_nc/143740 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:49 GMT http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143740 No http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/143740