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Metro Beats

February 13, 2004 Broadcast

Listen news/to the entire 2004-02-13 broadcast.

The Price of Protest
     Stephen Funk, a Marine-turned-conscientious-objector, was released from the brig last Friday. His refusal to fight in Iraq landed him there for six months. Michael Vuolo reports. Transcript

Arab-American Press Gives U.S. Politics a Closer Look
     New York's Arabic-language newspapers have historically focused on the Middle East. But recently many have turned their attention to U.S. politics. Mona Iskander reports. Transcript

Bloomberg's Popularity Inches Up
     A new poll shows Mayor Michael Bloomberg is gaining ground, but only a little bit. Devi Zinzuvadia reports. Transcript

Shooting Sends Ripples Through Bed-Sty
     Resident of the Bedford-Styvesant neighborhood where a teen was shot by police last month are struggling to come to grips with his death. Many see the incident as proof that the odds are stacked against them. Sandra Hong reports. Transcript

Time to Ditch that Old Subway Map
     The MTA is poised to make its biggest subway-service changes in two decades. Joel Meyer reports. Transcript

Subways Kick Up Steel Dust
     Researchers have discovered that the air inside New York subways is infused high levels of steel dust. No one knows yet what this means for subway riders' health. John Boyle reports. Transcript

Building Sherman Creek
     Northern Manhattan residents are trying to transform a swath of industrial waterfront wasteland into a community asset. Oliver Hill reports. Transcript

Parks Versus Parking
     Stevens Institute of Technology wants to build a parking garage on a strip of waterfront land in Hoboken. Residents want the property to become part of a park. Josh Payne reports. Transcript

Prisons to Payrolls
     Finding work is tough enough these days. But for the 600,000 people released from prison each year, the process can be even more daunting. Shia Michele Levitt reports. Transcript

Document This
     Documentaries, once relegated to public television and art-house theaters, are gaining mainstream popularity. Jacob Goldstein reports. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: John Kearney & Benjamin Harris Shaw
Executive Producer: Joel Meyer
Senior Producer: Oliver Hill
Managing Editor: Michael Vuolo
Board Operator: Jacob Goldstein
Studio Producer: Shia Michele Levitt
Newscaster: John Boyle
Webcaster: Mariah Blake
Advisors :
John Dinges
Branwynne Kennedy
Kerry Donahue

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