Ilya Marritz

JP Morgan Chase and American Express are turning to users of social media to decide how to make their charitable gifts. The New York Times' Kate Taylor reports that's causing consternation and competition in the world of nonprofits.

An obscure interstate agency is inserting itself into the debate over natural gas drilling in the Upper Delaware River Valley of New York and Pennsylvania.

This week, the debate over the future of the Indian Point nuclear power station resumes with a public meeting on the reactors' impact on Hudson River wildlife.

When food poisoning announces itself, it’s sudden.

“I think I had a sip of Diet Coke, and I sat there, and sort of felt my stomach grumble a little bit,” says Forrest Jessee, a Manhattanite who was in a movie theater when he noticed the first signs of a bug. Jessee quickly decided to walk out of "Forrest Gump," though he was enjoying the film.

Restaurant owners may feel queasy about having food-safety grades posted at their entrances. But what about diners who have really felt ill thanks to restaurant food? Ilya Marritz e...

Tacos Delta is a popular Mexican food stand on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. At lunchtime, the takeaway window at a small, boxy restaurant is mobbed with hungry customers.

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Wednesday afternoon, Sixth Avenue is a boulevard of misery, with heat waves rising off the asphalt. The thermometer reads 106 degrees.

Funny thing is, one flight up from the street, there’s a room full of men and women who have paid to work out in these ...

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It would raise money, but it might not stand up in a court of law, according to Greg David, Director of the Business and Economics Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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Peter Bregman, a management consultant and contributor to the Harvard Business Review online, says it’s better to cultivate your hobbies than to look for work full-time.

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The former head of AIG’s financial products defends himself before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Guest: Louise Story, reporter for The New York Times.

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Bloomberg News’ Michael Moore explains a small but significant uptick in finance-sector jobs.

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Lawmakers in Albany are considering several measures that would make New York the first state in the nation to severely restrict the controversial natural gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing. WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports.

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Greg David of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism says the oil blowout is good for some local businesses, and bad for others.

Getting a divorce in New York State could soon be a lot easier.

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Getting a divorce in New York State could soon be a lot easier. The state Senate voted 32-29 to pass a no-fault divorce bill that would replace the current law and simplify the divorce process. New York is the last state in the country to ...

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After 12 years, the company tasked with creating a single timekeeping system for municipal workers is struggling to complete the job. Guest: Jeremy Smerd, writer for Crain’s New York Business.

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Congress could limit big banks’ proprietary trading. NYU Stern’s Viral Acharya says banks might not like it, but it would lead to a more stable financial system.

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How gimmickry could help local governments meet their pension obligations. Guest: Robert Ward, Deputy Director of the Rockefeller Institute at SUNY-Albany.

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Why the New York Jets are cutting the cost of personal seat licenses. Guest: Greg David of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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One afternoon last October, hundreds of garment workers walked away from their sewing machines and scissors, and gathered around a temporary stage on Seventh Avenue. They cheered as a one speaker after another delivered the same message.

“We need to stand up and save the Garment ...