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November 21, 2008
A new report from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the national foreclosure crisis is hitting every level of government. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Comptroller DiNapoli's a....
Day Traders React to Market Volatility
November 21, 2008
Maybe you’re checking the stock market every day, a few times a day, or never … particularly in a week like this. Investors saw another bottom yesterday, when the Dow closed at its lowest level i....
Mounting Anxiety and a Falling Market
November 21, 2008
It keeps on getting worse. As the Dow Jones tumbles lower and lower, individual investors face mounting confusion and anxiety. And that’s not an ideal state of mind for decision making -- as one f....
Health Officials Defend Closure of Dental Clinics
November 21, 2008
City health officials are defending their plan to eliminate dozens of public dental clinics that serve 17,000 children. Commissioner Thomas Frieden says the $3 million cut is necessary, because the ....
At NYC's Green Markets, Increased Use of Food Stamp Cards
November 21, 2008
The city's green markets have seen a surge in shoppers using food stamp debit cards. Council Speaker Christine Quinn says that's due a 2006 program that brought credit card style scanners to green m....
NJ Gov Proposes Delayed Pension Payments for Towns
November 21, 2008
Gov. Corzine says he will seek a delay of some municipal pension contributions as a way to help local communities cope with the faltering economy. Corzine says without help, the communities may have....
Downtown Dance Theatre Expands
November 20, 2008
The Baryshnikov Arts Center is expanding into a 299 seat theater it purchased right next to the space it currently occupies in Hell’s Kitchen. ....
Increased Fares, Un-Fair to Riders
November 20, 2008
The MTA says it needs to get 23% more money from tollbooths and fare boxes to break even next year. That's on top of numerous service cuts. The agency wants to raise express bus fares from $5.00 to ....
Paying More & Getting Less
November 20, 2008
Some of the highlights: fare and toll hikes of 23 percent, reductions in off-peak bus, subway and commuter train service, the elimination of the W and Z lines and the phasing out of 2,700 jobs. Sande....
Dental Clinics Vs. Anti-Smoking Ads
November 20, 2008
The City Council is fighting back over a proposal to eliminate dozens of public dental clinics for the poor, most of them based in schools. In hearings today, Health Commissioner Doctor Thomas Frie....
James Kwak's Financial Wrap
November 20, 2008
Stocks dropped through the floor today as Democrats chose to delay action on bailing out the auto industry. The Dow sunk even further below 8,000, down 445 point to 7552, a 5.5 percent drop. The Nasd....
Back to the '70s
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 21, 2008
The Parking Meter Broke. Now What?
November 20, 2008
Parking is an obsession for New Yorkers for those who have cars and even for some who don't. The City Council passed a law yesterday that would ease restrictions on parking at a broken meter. Inste....
Mayor Aims to Curb Salt Intake
November 20, 2008
First it was cigarettes. Then trans-fats. Now, Mayor Bloomberg is targeting salt shakers. Well, some of them. Speaking yesterday at a food policy conference presented by Manhattan Borough President ....
Job Fair Offers Prospects and Training
November 20, 2008
With the current economic crisis, job training fairs are getting popular for the unemployed or people looking to switch careers. As WNYC's Kathleen Horan reports, more than 200 people came out for a....
NYC Cuts Funds to 21 Day Care Centers
November 20, 2008
The city's Administration for Children's Services faces a $62 million deficit and it says it has no choice but to begin cutting subsidized child care slots. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports. REPORTER....
NYPD and Federal Law Enforcement Duel Over Surveillance
November 20, 2008
Since the 9/11 attacks the NYPD and federal law enforcement have made progress collaborating on counter-terrorism efforts. But with the changing of the guard in Washington, old tensions between poli....
Jazz Legend Awarded at NYC Council
November 20, 2008
One of New York's living jazz legends, Bill Lee, who's also the father of filmmaker Spike Lee, received a lifetime achievement award from the City Council for his contributions to the cultural life o....
MTA: Less for More
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 20, 2008
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Influencers Change Their Tactics
November 19, 2008
Marketing companies love New York City because of the high concentration of so-called “influencers”. But with the downturn in the economy, some marketers who target the young and hip are revising....
Behind "The Cost of Doing Business"
November 19, 2008
Twenty-seven construction workers have died on the job this year, and a slowing economy may not do a whole lot to solve this problem. REPORTER: For the past nine months, WNYC reporters Cindy Rodrigu....
Brooklyn Hospital Told to Keep Serving Babies and Children
November 19, 2008
A Brooklyn hospital will continue delivering babies and caring for children. Long Island College Hospital provoked a community uproar by trying to shut down maternity, pediatric and other department....
