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January 16, 2009
Among those praising the actions of US Airways pilot Chesney Sullenberger is aviation expert, William Voss. He is a licensed pilot and President of the Flight Safety Foundation, a research and advoc....
More Bonds to go to Yankees’ Stadium
January 16, 2009
City officials overwhelmingly voted to approve an additional $370 million in tax-exempt bonds today for the Yankees' new baseball stadium. The bonds will pay for extra features, such as a better soun....
Certificates of Appreciation go to Rescuers
January 16, 2009
At City Hall, Mayor Bloomberg presented certificates of appreciation to those who came to the aid of the 155 people on board the plane that made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. Among them: ....
Both Engines Missing from Plane in Hudson Crash
January 16, 2009
Both engines are missing from US Airways Flight 1549, which made an emergency landing in the Hudson River yesterday. Kitty Higgins is with the National Transportation Safety Board. HIGGINS: We coul....
Crash Pilot Receives Key to the City
January 16, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg is among those calling Captain Chesley Sullenberger a hero, for safely landing a US Airways passenger jet in the Hudson River yesterday. At a ceremony at the Blue Room in City Hall, B....
Speeches of Inaugurations Past
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 19, 2009
Before Calvin Coolidge’s 1925 inaugural speech was broadcast via radio, inaugurals were usually only read in the newspaper. We look at inaugural speeches of the past, how they’ve evolved, and what tends to make a speech successful or not.
Religion and Inauguration
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 16, 2009
New Diploma Considered for Special Ed Students
January 15, 2009
For the first time in 25 years, New York State is considering a new type of diploma for special education students who aren't able to earn a regular one. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: Stude....
Bloomberg to Reveal New Jobs Plan in Annual Address
January 15, 2009
Today, Mayor Bloomberg will layout a plan for how the City can pull itself out of the worst recession in generations. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this preview of today's state of the city address. REPO....
Personalities Clash at Yankees Bonds Hearing
January 15, 2009
The Yankees are asking the city to authorize another $370 million in tax-exempt bonds so the team can complete its stadium in time for opening day. A hearing yesterday on the subject got heated as o....
NYC to Buy Over 100 Foreclosed Houses
January 15, 2009
The city has announced a plan to buy up foreclosed homes, fix them up and resell them. The new program is one of 18 measures made possible by $24 million in federal funds. City Council Speaker Christ....
Filing Deadline For 2009 Candidates
January 15, 2009
We'll soon find out who's running for which public offices this year, as a record number of candidates face today's deadline with the city's Campaign Finance Board. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. RE....
Long Island Trumps NYC Schools in Intel Contest
January 15, 2009
A Long Island high school has edged out Manhattan's elite Stuyvesant High School in the Intel Science Talent Search. Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, about 60 miles from Manhattan, had 11....
Smart = Cool
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 15, 2009
Citi Slips
January 14, 2009
The trials of Citigroup, New York City’s largest for-profit employer. ....
Mayor Stands-Up for Stadium
January 14, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg is defending the city's spending on new stadiums for the Mets and Yankees, saying his administration fought hard to get the best deals possible. The mayor says no one could've forese....
Rumble Over the Bronx
January 14, 2009
The Yankees and the Bloomberg administration got personal today, verbally attacking a state assemblyman who's been critical of taxpayer support for the team's new stadium. Yankees President Randy Le....
Chief Justice Nominee
January 14, 2009
Governor Paterson officially presented Jonathan Lippman as his nominee for the post of Chief Justice of New York's Court of Appeals, the state's highest court. With Lippman at his side, and legislat....
Underreported: Islamic Finance
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 15, 2009
Find out about the growing trend of Islamic finance – banking and investing based on the Koran – and how it’s faring in the current global economic crisis. Journalist
Obama and Small Business
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 15, 2009
We look into whether small businesses are getting any piece of the bailout pie, and how small businesses are likely to fare under an Obama administration.
Voicemails for Barack: Part IV
Studio 360
January 16, 2009
Sculptor Richard Serra tells the president-elect what he's hoping for after January 20th.