Radio 116: Coming Up...
On the February 18, 2005 edition of Radio 116, waterfront residents try to preserve the old neighborhood; Brooklyn business owners want to keep residential buildings from moving in on their turf; the flu vaccine shortage and the elderly, and much more...
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Newscast
Cyrus Farivar has the day's news.
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Interview with Eric Sawyer
George Spencer spoke with Eric Sawyer, founder of ACT UP, an AIDS advocacy organization, about a new virulent strain of HIV discovered in New York City.
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Housing Conditions for Elderly New Yorkers
For New York's elderly population living under the poverty line, there is little protection from substandard housing conditions. Kristen Espeland reports on a recent bill that aims to change that.
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Low-Income Housing in Greenpoint
Residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg say that their communities need a mandatory
low-income housing plan in order to survive. Adelia Honeywood reports.
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Toxic Tour
In the South Bronx tourists can visit some uncommon attractions like a waste transfer station and a sludge factory. Priya Ganapati reports on a toxic tour.
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Waterfront Development
Some business owners in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn feel pushed out by residential development. Jess Mador visited industrial neighborhoods near the Gowanus Canal and has this report.
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Closing of the Transfiguration School
Last week the Brooklyn Archdiocese announced that the Transfiguration School would be closing this year. Parents and teachers were sad...but not surprised. George Spencer reports.
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Newscast
Tom Randall has a look at the news.
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Housing for People Living with AIDS
New York City is considering new housing recommendations for people living with AIDS. Kristen Espeland visited City Hall and has this report.
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Interview with Jeffrey Fagan
Fifteen-year-old Christopher Pittman was sentenced to thirty years in an adult prison for the murder of his grandparents. Sarah Dalsimer spoke with Jeffrey Fagan, Professor of Law and Public Health at Columbia University, about the case.
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Flu Shots and Senior Citizens
Flu shots ran short this year and senior citizens were given top priority for available shots. Jackie Bell reports on how giving senior citizens flu shots may not have helped to keep them healthy.
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Hometown Broadway
New Yorkers are staying away from the theater and Broadway seats are being filled by tourists. Rebecca Castillo has the story.
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Health Care
This summer, the New York State Assembly will face a decision about health care. Michael Rice attended an Assembly meeting today where law makers heard testimony about the future of the City's health care system.
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