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Subway Riders Face One-Two Punch

July 24, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

The M.T.A. formally presented its proposed 2009 budget yesterday. It would raise tolls and fares by 8% starting next July, followed by another 5% hike in January of 2011. But that meeting was just....

Quinn Warns of Budget Reconsideration

July 24, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she can't rule out having to re-open this year's budget to account for a declining economy and shrinking city tax revenues. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. R....

NYPD Defends Shooting of Retired Cop

July 24, 2008

by Arun Venugopal

Police commissioner Ray Kelly says officers had no choice but to shoot a retired colleague who had escaped from a psychiatric ward. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more on the death of Jason Aiello on Sta....

Gov. Orders Environmental Review of Gas Drilling

July 23, 2008

by Ilya Marritz

Governor David Paterson has addressed growing public concerns about an expected boom in gas drilling in upstate New York by ordering a full environmental review. The move was announced as the govern....

MTA Budget Proposes 8 Percent Fare Hike

July 23, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

MTA Executive Director Lee Sander presented the MTA board with his proposal to ask the state, city and riders for more money next year. REPORTER: The proposal would include an 8 percent fare and tol....

Queens Garment Factory Cheated Workers Out of Millions

July 23, 2008

WNYC News

State officials say a New York City garment manufacturer that made clothing for Macy's, the Gap and other retailers cheated more than 100 workers out of a fair wage. REPORTER: Factory workers allege....

China Protest Disrupts Today Show

July 23, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Holding picket signs and chanting, critics of the Chinese government tried to disrupt broadcast of The Today Show this morning. REPORTER: Jodi Jacobson, director of the American Jewish World Service....

Transit Riders Speak Their Minds

July 23, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hasn't even formally proposed a fare hike, but plenty of people are talking about it. WNYC caught a number of them at the West 4th Street subway station in M....

Reforms In Store For Environmental Control Board

July 23, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

For years, food vendors and small business owners have complained about what they contend is the red tape at the city's Environmental Control Board. They have to go through the agency to settle outs....

Official Addresses Environmental Concern Over Drilling

July 23, 2008

by Ilya Marritz

New York State plans to begin processing drilling permits for natural gas wells in the Catskills and the Southern Tier of New York in a few months. But as WNYC and ProPublica reported, there are ga....

State Official Responds to WNYC/ProPublica Investigation

July 22, 2008

by Amy Eddings

A joint WNYC/ProPublica investigation has found New York State officials scrambling to prepare for an expected boom in gas drilling upstate. You may have heard Ilya Marritz' report on Morning Edition....

MTA Fare Hike Draws Stiff Criticism

July 22, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed 8 percent fare and toll hike has everyone talking and it hasn't even been officially unveiled yet. The 2009 budget proposal will be formally rele....

McCain Turns to Vets to Burnish War Credentials

July 22, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

As Sen. Barack Obama appears on TV screens shooting hoops with U.S. troops in Iraq, John McCain's campaign is trying to counter the Obama media blitz by enlisting millions of veterans. WNYC's Bob He....

Paterson Dubious of MTA Fare Hike Plan

July 22, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

Gov. David Paterson is not convinced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs to raise fares again. Paterson, who appoints more members to the agency's board than anyone else, says the MTA ne....

Weiner Wants to be Middle Class Hero

July 22, 2008

by Arun Venugopal

Congressman - and potential Mayoral candidate - Anthony Wiener says he's pro-development but is concerned about the toll that rising real estate costs are taking on middle class New Yorkers. Speakin....

City Services Translated into six Languages

July 22, 2008

WNYC Newsroom

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is ordering all New York City services to be translated into six languages. The executive order is the first uniform, citywide policy requiring agencies to provide assistance....

MTA Fares and Tolls Could Go Up Again

July 22, 2008

by Matthew Schuerman

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is going to propose another fare and toll hike tomorrow. If approved, it would go into effect next July, making it only the second time in history when the c....

Dems Line Up Behind McMahon on S.I.

July 22, 2008

by Arun Venugopal

The National Democratic Party is lining up behind Staten Island Democrat Mike McMahon as he runs for the seat that'll be vacated by Republican Congressman Vito Fossella. WNYC's Arun Venugopal report....

Developers Seize Tax Break Program

July 22, 2008

by Cindy Rodriguez

Bucking a national trend, the number of permits for constructing new residential buildings in the city more than doubled in June, compared to the same period last year. As WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez rep....

NYS Bill May Weaken NYC Plastic Bag Recycling

July 22, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

A law requiring big stores and chains to recycle plastic bags is supposed to take effect today, but a bill pending in Albany could preempt the effort. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more on the battle of t....