Coming up on Radio 116
New York City completes its most ambitious count of the homeless population; some advertisers are finding ways to get ordinary people to distribute marketing messages for free; and there's new legislation to help curb illegal dumping in the city's waterways. All this and much more on this edition of Radio 116 for March 11, 2005.
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First the News
The latest news from National Public Radio and Radio 116's Valencia Grant.
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Counting the Homeless Population
New York City's Department of Homeless Services complete a count of unsheltered homeless people across the city, Kristin Espeland reports.
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The Accuracy of the Homeless Count
Thomas Grove talks to Kim Hopper, professor at Columbia's Milman School of Public Health and Law School about the city's accuracy in counting methods of the recent homeless population count.
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Advertising to the Masses
Advertisers will pay anything to get the word out. But a few smart ones are figuring out ways to get ordinary people to distribute their messages for free. Tom Randall investigates the case of a lifelike robot on a British Web site.
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Hair Braiders Face Licensing and Health Regulations
Word of mouth advertising is also important for one of this city's most culturally-connected businesses: hair braiding. Valencia Grant reports that many braiders perfer to work illegally, even at the risk of heavy fines.
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New Yorkers and the 2012 Olympics
Radio 116 speaks with New Yorkers on their thoughts about the City's bid for the 2012 Olympics.
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News Update
Jess Mador has the lastest news.
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FDNY Chief Testifies Before City Council
New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta testified before the City Council this morning. Recently the department has faced criticism for lack of diversity.
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Debating Legislation to Make Illegal Dumping More Expensive
New York's waterways are notorioulsy dirty. New York City council is debating legislation that will make the illegal dumping much more expensive than it has been in the past. Priya Ganapati reports.
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Syria's Role in Lebanon
Nazanin Rafsanjani speaks with Steven Cook, a Fellow at the Council on Foregn Relations, about Syria's role in Lebanon and U.S. interest in the two countries.
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Banning Artists Who Rap About Violence
In late February, tension that had been boiling between the artists erupted in a shoot-out outside of New York radio station Hot 97 FM in the West Village. Radio 116 asks New Yorkers on Dyckman Street what they think of this proposal.
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Performing in a Crowd for Fun
Karaoke is passe. Movieoke is the latest fad in New York City. And yes, it works just like karaoke. People perform to a scene that runs silently on a screen behind them Rebecca Castillo visited the only lounge in New York City to offer movieoke.
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