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Maureen Mullarkey

Special Report: In Our Backyard

Sunset Park-Industry City

Episode 3: Developers believe the rezoning will bring new jobs, while residents fear those new opportunities will attract wealthier households and displace a part of Brooklyn many hold dear.

ArtsFeatures

The Evolution of the Big Apple Chorus

The barbershop chorus is changing.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

NYC now producing its own coronavirus test kits

De Blasio said that the first batch of 30,000 tests are expected to be delivered by Friday, May 8th

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Trump’s plan to reopen America is announced

“Healthy Americans will now be able to return to work as conditions on the ground allow instead of a blanket shut down,” said Trump. 

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

New York City’s budget becomes the latest victim of the pandemic

De Blasio said  that New York City is predicted to lose $7.4. billion in tax revenue in the next fiscal year, due to the pandemic.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Stimulus package, ventilators, EPA and a war of words with the governors in today’s news

It was a day full of firsts.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Good News: Coronavirus spread may be slowing in New York

“Density controlled measures are working,” said the governor,  at a press conference this morning.

AudioFeatures

A Warm Winter Day in Tompkins Square Park

It feels like spring in the East Village.

News

Pro-choice activists aim to shut down church’s tour business

NYC Abortion Rights, a grassroots coalition which defends reproductive rights, claims that ever month over 200 church members heckle patients entering a nearby Planned Parenthood, located at 26 Bleecker Street.

AudioNews

Tensions Run High in Glendale, Queens Over Planned Homeless Shelter

At a recent community meeting residents aggressively yelled out of anger, one woman threatening to “burn the place down” if the shelter arises.