Amy Eddings

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New York Attorney General says one of the nation's biggest real estate appraisal companies colluded with the bank, Washington Mutual, to inflate home values and, as a result, helped set the current mortgage crisis in motion.

REPORTER: Andrew Cuomo's office has filed a lawsuit against First ...

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The mayor's proposal to charge drivers to enter much of Manhattan could be facing new political hurdles. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that, after New Jersey's legislative elections on Tuesday, it plans to ask for a toll increase, from $6 ...

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For the past month, New York City has been washed in a sea of butoh – that’s contemporary dance from Japan. Problem is, a lot people have a pretty hard time figuring out what makes butoh, butoh. Dance Critic Claudia La Rocco joined Amy Eddings ...

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The bad news of the sub prime mortgage crisis is not going away, despite promises by President Bush himself to do something about it. Foreclosures are expected to reach 15,000 by December, more than double the number in 2005.

Most of those foreclosures are happening in ...

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Schools Chancellor Joel Klein says he's made it clear --- anyone who deals with a seriously injured student should make it a priority to call 911, rather than working through a school's chain of command.

Jamaica High School in Queens drew outrage from teachers and parents ...

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The government of Abu Dhabi has agreed to finance a new liberal arts campus for NYU. In exchange, the university hopes to build a significant presence in the Middle East. WNYC’s All Things Considered host, Amy Eddings, speaks with Abdelkhaleq Abdulla, a professor of political ...

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Yankees pitcher Chien Ming Wang and a few other players cleaned out their lockers at Yankee Stadium today.... while questions continue to mount as to whether team owner George Steinbrenner will start a major housecleaning of his own.

REPORTER The Yankees' season ended with last night's ...

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A man with a rifle was arrested on the Queens campus of Saint John's University. On its website, the university said public safety officers disarmed the suspect, and have turned him over to the New York City Police Department.

REPORTER: No word on any injuries. 19-year-old ...

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Columbia University president and First Amendment scholar Lee Bollinger speaks about Monday’s forum with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and what he hopes to learn from his encounter with the controversial world leader.

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The Albany County district attorney says two aides to Governor Spitzer didn't commit any crime in compiling state police travel data about Republican Senate leader Joseph Bruno. WNYC’s All Things Considered host Amy Eddings talks with the Daily News’ Liz Benjamin about David Soares’ findings ...

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The Fall theater season is underway and it includes everything from Shakespeare to Moliere to The Little Mermaid. Elisabeth Vincentelli is the Arts and Entertainment editor at Time Out NY. She discusses what's right and what's wrong this season.

Elisabeth picks:

The Misanthrope

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Rain helped make the mood more solemn this morning, for the ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the Nine Eleven terrorist attack that brought down the Twin Towers, and killed 2,750 people.

REPORTER: For the first time, the ceremony was held away from the World Trade ...

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The events of September 11th have been commemorated in films of all kinds: the semi-fictional film United 93; the Oliver Stone production World Trade Center; even Michael Moore’s documentary, Farenheit 9/11. Claudia La Rocco came by our studio to discuss a set of small films ...

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August 13, 2007As we hear today of the passing of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, WNYC’s All Things Considered host Amy Eddings also reflects on the passing this weekend of the painter, Elizabeth Murray. Produced by Allison Lichter.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is preparing for what could be another sloppy subway commute tomorrow, because of forecasted heavy storms. To end track flooding is a different problem altogether, one that the MTA itself says won't be solved without changes to the city's sewer system.

Jarrett ...

HOST INTRO: Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani is making a two-day campaign swing through Iowa, following a GOP debate Sunday.

The former mayor is expected to highlight one of his weak spots among conservatives -- his position on abortion -- by calling for an increase in adoptions. How this is all ...

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The Lincoln Center Festival wraps up this weekend. And one dance critic has noted a trend among arts festivals around the country -- the same artists appear over and over again. Amy Eddings spoke with dance critic Claudia La Rocco about whether audiences can get ...

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Governor Spitzer and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno could be heading toward a constitutional showdown over the scandal that's rocked Spitzer's Administration. Bruno says he wants more investigations; Governor Spitzer's office says the Senate doesn't have the constitutional authority to do that.

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If you’re looking for sexy song and dance routines, bawdy comedy acts and high class acrobatics look no further than the Wau Wau Sisters. They are a burlesque duo who are performing this weekend at the Zipper Room on the West Side. The Wau Wau ...

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Mayor Bloomberg was up in Albany today, putting pressure on the governor, Senate Leader Joe Bruno, to pass his congestion pricing plan. But the Assembly never returned for a special session...and today's deadline for federal grant money will come and go without any legislation from ...