Clarisa Diaz appears in the following:
Residents Push MTA for Upgrades at Fourth Avenue Station
Monday, April 24, 2017
Through setting up a fantasy subway station, residents gathered ideas and pressured the MTA to make upgrades quicker.
How Donald Trump Could Weed Out Your Community Garden
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Trump's budget calls for eliminating all federal block grants; NYC's Parks Department receives $4,500,000 a year from those grants.
Where Members of Congress Stood on the Republican Health Care Bill
Friday, March 10, 2017
NPR, WNYC and dozens of other member stations tracked where lawmakers around the country stood on the controversial bill.
Here's Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
U visas offer the promise of legal status for immigrants who cooperate with law enforcement, but these days, the decision to come out of the shadows presents a new level of anxiety.
Town Hall Tracker: Find Meetings With Your Representatives (February 18-26)
Friday, February 17, 2017
Check if your members of Congress are having town hall meetings during this legislative recess (February 18-26).
Where They Stand: Congress and Trump's Executive Order on Refugees and Immigrants
Wednesday, February 01, 2017
NPR, WNYC and dozens of other member stations are tracking how lawmakers around the country are responding to President Trump's executive order on refugees. Here's what we found.
City Proposes Halving Cost of Tennis Permits
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
The annual adult tennis permit would be reduced to $100.
MTA Okay With Subway Therapy -- For Now
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Since the presidential election, people have been posting thousands of notes in a subway passageway at 14th Street.
New York Voter Guide for 2016 November Election
Monday, October 31, 2016
Learn about the presidential candidates, and candidates down the ballot in your district.
City's Sandy Repair Effort Leaves Some Applicants Behind
Friday, October 28, 2016
About 900 applicants were dropped from the Build it Back program's rolls over the past year. Were they forced out so the city could meet its now-defunct deadline?
Kids in Prison: Getting Tried as an Adult Means a Longer Sentence
Monday, October 10, 2016
Part 3: Teenagers convicted in New Jersey get much longer sentences than New York. But advocates say neither state is treating juveniles humanely.
Kids in Prison: Getting Tried as An Adult Depends on Skin Color
Monday, October 10, 2016
Part 1: Hundreds of minors as young as 14 are being tried as adults in New Jersey, and almost 90 percent of them are black or Latino kids.
Your Voter Guide for Tuesday's New York Primary Election
Monday, September 12, 2016
Enter your address and find out who's running in your district. Polls open at 6 a.m. or noon depending on your county, and all polls close at 9 p.m.
As Temperatures Climb, the Elderly, Frail and Poor Are Put at Risk
Thursday, August 18, 2016
"The fan ain’t doing no good, at all,” says one 69-year-old admitted for heat exhaustion.
Without AC, Public Housing Residents Swelter Through the Summer
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Almost 90 percent of New Yorkers have air conditioning in their homes, but less than half of public housing apartments do. And those units don't cool down, even overnight.
The Brooklyn Voter Purge: By Age, Registration and Sanders Districts
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
WNYC obtained the list of purged voters in Brooklyn, and found that Hispanics were disproportionally represented. Here's what else we found.
Brooklyn Voter Purge Hit Hispanics Hardest
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
WNYC analyzed 120,000 names dropped from the voter rolls before April's presidential primary. We found that Hispanic voters were removed at a higher rate than all other groups.
A Little Brown Bird, Struggling to Hang On
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
WNYC's Wild NYC project is taking a look at some of the diversity of wildlife in the city. But not all of the wildlife here is doing so well.