Cindy Rodriguez

New York, NY —

After reviewing the cases of two child deaths, the city has suspended one of its Child Protective managers. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

The Administration for Children's Services says after 16 month old Daquay Gillians died, the manager tried to change documents to show he told a ...

New York, NY —

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is following through on a promise made to Bronx residents during a visit to the borough in September. Cheap oil was delivered by the Venezuelan oil company Citgo to a building on 176th Street. And there is more on the way. ...

Queens, NY —

Two Queens city councilmen are accusing developers of using scare tactics to to get residents to sell their homes. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: The councilmembers say downzonings - intended to preserve neighborhoods threatened by over building - have made developers desperate for land. In Holliswood Queens, ...

New York, NY —

Federal immigration authorities in New York have processed 24 percent more citizenship and residency applications this year than they did last year. But there still working through a big backlog. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: If you apply for permanent residency or citizenship you still have ...

Following two recent deaths, the city's Administration for Children's Services is promising to be more careful about reuniting foster children with their biological parents. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

Reporter: ACS is investigating the accidental drowning of of one year old Daquay Gillian and the alleged murder of 7 year old Sierra ...

New York, NY —

New York and other cities say FEMA needs to give the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina more time to find permanent homes. The federal agency plans to stop paying hotel bills by the end of the month. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Nearly 500 people remain in ...

New York, NY —

Four years after the crash of Flight 587, the city has selected the designer for a memorial.

REPORTER: New York artist Freddie Rodriguez says he hopes his design will create a sense of spirituality for visitors.

RODRIGUEZ: It's a place for reflection. It's a place to honor ...

New York, NY —

Following the death of a one year old in the city's care, the Administration for Children's Services commissioner says his staff followed proper procedures, but may have used poor judgement. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: One-year-old Dahquay Gillians died after his mother left him and his ...

New York, NY —

The city council will examine the Mayor's plan to improve the child daycare system at a hearing today. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

Right now, day care centers are run by three seperate agencies and licensed by a fourth. The Bloomberg administration wants the Administration for Children's ...

New York, NY —

311 will no longer just field complaints about noise, trash and potholes. The city wants to expand the hotline so that poor new yorkers can use it to reach the vast network of social services agencies that exist in the city. WNYC'S Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: ...

New York, NY —

Democrat Fernando Ferrer may have lost the race for City Hall but he did beat Mayor Bloomberg among blacks and latino voters. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: A Pace poll co-sponsored by WNYC shows Ferrer won the latino vote by a 29 point margin. He also ...

New York, NY —

The race for mayor in New York City ended up being closer than pundits and pollsters predicted but it was still a decisive victory for Mayor Michael Bloomberg. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: During his concession speech, Fernando Ferrer was conciliatory and said he told Mayor ...

New York, NY —

The governor and the mayor have agreed to spend $1 billion over the next 10 years to build 9-thousand units of housing for poor New Yorkers who are chronically homeless. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

It's the largest allocation of funds for supportive housing in more than ...

WNYC Newsroom —

Mayor Bloomberg and Fernando Ferrer met in their second and final debate last night. The mayor took a harsher approach to his challenger's barbs, saying he Ferrer was a complainer, not a leader. Both candidates also defended their records on fighting poverty.

REPORTER: The south Bronx is ...

New York, NY —

During the final days of the Mayoral race, Democratic candidate Freddy Ferrer has been taking every opportunity to make Republican incumbent Michael Bloomberg look like an out of touch billionaire unable to relate to poor and working class New Yorkers. Out on the streets, in ...

New York, NY —

Mayor Bloomberg says if he's re-elected he would create and preserve 165-thousand apartments for low and middle income New Yorkers. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

REPORTER: Some housing advocates are praising Bloomberg's 10 year plan because it focuses on low income New Yorkers. 70 percent of the ...

New York, NY —

Mayor Bloomberg has gotten private foundations to help build thirty thousand units of affordable housing over the next 10 years. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Four major foundations will contribute $26.5 million to a fund that will reach $200 million. The money will be a combination ...

New York, NY —

Former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards headlined two fundraisers for fellow Democrat Fernando Ferrer last night. He also spoke to members of 1199, the powerful healthcare workers union that has endorsed Ferrer. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Edwards was greeted like a celebrity by delegates of ...

New York, NY —

Installing plants on roofs as a way to save energy and cut down on pollution is gaining momentum across the city. Green roofs have begun to sprout in several New York City neighborhoods. In the South Bronx community activists, researchers and landscape architects are joining ...

New York, NY —

Mayor Bloomberg says the city's police department should have authority over MTA and Port Authority police in the event of a terrorist attack or disaster. He made his announcement at Grand Central Terminal, and WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez was there.

The Mayor wants the NYPD to take ...