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New York Now Staff
Jennifer Brevorka
Gary Chandler
Matthew Cole
Rob Condit
Elizabeth Kramer
Michael Levitin
Stephanie Martin
Greg Meyer
Amy Miller
Jonathan Miller
Patricia Nazario
Luis Sarmiento
Kerry Sheridan
Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck
Janaya Williams
Lila Azam Zanganeh
Matthew Cole
Rob Condit
Elizabeth Kramer
- Traffic
Snarls Midtown
Confusion among transit workers and police left a mess in midtown
during the World Economic Forum. Michael Levitin has the report.
- Bloomberg
Ends Recycling
Michael Levitin reports on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal
to end recycling in the city.
- Help
for Small Businesses
The federal government announced it will give $300 million to
small businesses affected by terror attacks in New York. But not
everyone is happy. By Michael Levitin
- A
Palestinian Perspective
Michael Levitin spoke with Nasser al-Kidwa, the Permanent Observer
of Palestine to the United Nations, about U.S. reactions to the
violence in Israel.
- A
Journalist's Perspective
Michael Levitin also spoke with New York Times reporter Clyde
Haberman, who is a columnist for the newspaper and has covered
the Middle East.
- News
Update
By Michael Levitin.
- What
Happened to Winter?
Michael Levitin comments on a new environmental consciousness
emerging since September 11.
Stephanie Martin
- Greg Meyer has
today's headlines from May 17, 2002.
- Brooklyn
Sweats to the Oldies
Hundreds of Brooklynites tackle a weighty problem with a little
help from Richard Simmons. Even Borough President Marty Markowitz
joined in on the jam session.
- Poor
Man's Paradise
A yacht club graced by tank farms.
- Wrapping
Your Brain Around…Your Tongue?
In the multilingual metropolis of New York, those who have the
gift of gab in several languages sometimes have trouble keeping
them all straight.
- Global
Flooding
Climate change could cause punishing floods and extreme rainstorms,
according to two recent scientific studies.
- Bio-Defense
A massive increase in bio-defense research funding could instead
lead to new threats.
- A
Cabbie Interview
English tests keep foreign drivers from jumping behind the wheel.
An interview with taxi driver president Fernando Mateo.
- Looted
Art
The Art Loss Register in New York City helps find and recover
valuable works of art stolen from Jewish art dealers and collectors
during World War II. By Amy Miller
- Senior
Centers at Risk
At a ceremony in City Hall today, New York senior citizens complained
that seven senior centers will close if Mayor Bloomberg's budget
passes. Amy Miller has the story.
- Amy Miller reports on today's
top stories.
- Gentrification's
New View
Columbia Urban Planning professor Lance Freeman talks to Amy Miller
about some surprising findings regarding gentrification in New
York City neighborhoods.
- The
Short of It
Amy Miller-who stands five feet tall-talks about learning to appreciate
her stature.
- Singing
with the Times
Amy Miller follows a 50-year-old gospel group as it struggles
to keep up with changing musical styles.
- News
Jonathan Miller reads the local headlines.
- The
University, Censorship and Sept. 11
Academics are becoming concerned about a creeping censorship in
their universities. Jonathan Miller explores the ramifications
Sept. 11 has had on campus.
- Jersey
Boy
Jonathan Miller shares his newfound appreciation for the Garden
State.
- Looking
Forward to Smackdown
Jonathan Miller scouts the next pro-wrestling superstar on Long
Island.
- Daniel
Pearl Remembered
Reactions to Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's death
in Pakistan. Jonathan Miller has the story.
- Underground
Music
Subway performers find it tough to make money since 9/11 and the
recession. Jonathan Miller has the report.
Luis Sarmiento
- News Feature: Argentines
in New York
About 15,000 Argentines have settled in New York City to escape
their country's economic woes. Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck has
this Queens report.
- Documentary: Ambulance
Drivers
How two ambulance drivers found redemption after the trauma of
9-11.
- Day Story: Senators
Retreat in New York, For a Change
Thirty Democrats from the upper house caught a train to Manhattan
today for an annual strategy "summit." Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck
met them at Penn Station.
- Newscast: Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck reports on the
top
stories for March 1, 2002
- News Feature: Tracking
Foreign Students
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is having trouble keeping
track of international students in the nation's colleges and universities.
- News Feature: No
Future in Pristina
Peace has returned to Kosovo, but some Albanian refugees are still
reluctant to return home.
- Host Interview:
How is America Interacting With Venezuela?
A Senior Political Advisor to President Clinton and an Inter-American
Affairs Expert discusses the way America has reacted to the attempted
coup in Venezuela.
- Commentary: Being
Bilingual
Learning a foreign language doesn't guarantee perfect communication.
Juliane von Reppert-Bismark shares some pitfalls she faced in
learning English.
- Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck's
home page
Janaya Williams
- Americans
Return from Afghanistan
Relatives of victims of Sept. 11 create a relief fund in Afghanistan
for casualties of U.S. bombings. Lila Azam Zanganeh has the story.
- Not
at One With Nature
Lila Azam Zanganeh discusses a skeptical Parisian's perspective
on the great American outdoors.
- Literary
Cafés
The two most popular Literary Cafés have different ways
of bringing poetry (and prose) to the people. By Lila Azam Zanganeh.
- Women
in Afghanistan
The United Nations marked International Women's Day with a conference
on Afghan women, with guests Kofi Annan and Laura Bush. By Lila
Azam Zanganeh.
- Russian
Mafia
Lila Azam Zangeneh reports on why the Russian mafia is no longer
thriving in New York City.
- La
Boheme, But Few Bohemians
Lila Azam Zanganeh wants to know why New York lacks avant-garde
opera
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