Beth Fertig

Beth Fertig appears in the following:

Federal Report on WTC Collapse Released

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Federal investigators today, will release their most-detailed analysis of why the World Trade Center collapsed.

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Keeping Building Security Secure

Saturday, April 02, 2005

Government agencies like the FBI and police departments aren’t the only ones dealing with a security clampdown in the years after the September 11th terrorist attacks.

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The MTA, the Stadium and the Jets

Friday, April 01, 2005

The New York Jets won unanimous approval from the MTA for their plan to build a stadium over the Hudson Rail Yards yesterday.

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CUNY Programs Helps Small Law Firms

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Not all New York lawyers make six figure salaries and get to work in offices with expensive art and views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Shocking Street Light Will Get Fixed

Friday, March 25, 2005

Con Ed says it didn't know about a partially open street light in Chelsea, near where a dog was shocked by stray voltage.

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Neediest Students Crowd Worst Schools

Monday, March 14, 2005

New York City parents and educators have long suspected that students with the greatest needs are being concentrated in the worst public high schools.

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NYC Schools Improving

Thursday, March 10, 2005

Public schools in New York City are improving, though not all at the same rate. 

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Bad Roads Cost NY'ers Big Bucks

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

New York's roads and bridges are in a sorry state of repairs, and it's costing motorists.

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Subway Report Finds Safety Lacking

Thursday, February 24, 2005

A new report finds switches on the MTA's subway tracks weren't always inspected as often as required.

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Stadium Impasse - Lawmakers Weigh In

Friday, February 04, 2005

The New York Jets and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are at an impasse over the value of a site for a West Side Stadium and are heading for arbitration.

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West Side Stadium Leads to Competing Values

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

The MTA and the Jets have released competing estimates of how much money the "building site" is worth.

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Transit Workers Keep Ailing A Line on Track

Saturday, January 29, 2005

Transit employees are working round the clock to make the needed repairs.

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Transit Authority President Re-explains A and C Rehabilitation

Thursday, January 27, 2005

The head of the New York City Transit Authority acknowledged he could have been more clear when he initially said it could take 3 to 5 years to restore A and C train service.

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MTA Brings Outside Help to Subway Fire Investigation

Thursday, January 27, 2005

The MTA is asking a consultant to study the fire that destroyed a signal room at Chambers Street.

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Con Edison After Jodie Lane

Saturday, January 15, 2005

When thirty-year old Jodie Lane stepped on a metal service box that was not properly insulated by Con Edison, she became the first New Yorker killed by stray voltage. 

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Sri Lankans Send Help From New York

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

The community is now focused on sending donations back home.

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Learning Through Comic Books

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

One local educator thinks comic books have potential "superpowers" for learning. 

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The Fate of New York's Death Penalty

Thursday, December 16, 2004

The law was struck down in June on a technicality. Governor Pataki and Senate Republicans want to fix the law quickly so it's back on the books. 

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New Yorkers Brace for MTA Fare Hikes

Monday, December 13, 2004

On Thursday, the MTA board will vote on plans to raise fares on the Long Island Railroad and Metro North, as well as bridges, tunnels and the city’s bus and subway system. 

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City Schools Could Get State Funding Windfall

Tuesday, November 30, 2004

New York City’s schools could get an additional $5.6 billion a year in state aid, if a judge accepts the findings of a special panel.

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