Jim O'Grady appears in the following:
Fatal NYC Intersection Gets Redesigned
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Officials have made changes to 96th Street and Broadway to make the intersection safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Last Call for the Bar Car
Friday, May 09, 2014
Like so many venerable New York traditions, Metro North's bar car from Manhattan to Connecticut has gone the way of the Redbird.
Governor Cuomo Wants Post-Sandy 'Reinvention' of NYC Transit
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
With the MTA's next long-range capital plan due in September, Governor Cuomo has weighed in to say it should focus heavily on coping with one factor: "a changing climate."
The Hidden Racial History of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
Friday, May 02, 2014
Often sung as an anthem of the Old South, composer Stephen Foster meant the song to be anti-slavery.
My Old Kentucky Home: A Song with a Checkered Past
Friday, May 02, 2014
Labor Deal for Bus and Subway Workers
Thursday, April 17, 2014
After two years of occasionally rancorous negotiations, the MTA and the union representing 34,000 transit workers have announced a tentative deal to give the rank-and-file 2 percent raises in each of the next three years. That's on top of a retroactive 1 percent raise that covers the last two years.
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Public Advocate: Use City $ to Save Citi Bike
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Could an option ruled out by the Mayor come back into play?
Subway Ad Controversy Resurfaces, This Time Salaciously
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
For the second time in two years, the MTA is taking a fresh look at its advertising standards. The move follows an objection from the Cuomo Administration to subway ads for breast augmentation.
The first controversy occurred in late 2012, when a so-called "issue ad" by a political group equated ...
Tom Finkelpearl Is NYC's New Cultural Commish
Monday, April 07, 2014
In 12 years at Queens Museum, the director had a reputation for serving the community.
Ghostly Rides Mark Cyclists' Deaths
Sunday, April 06, 2014
2014 Baseball, and de Blasio, Debut at Citifield
Monday, March 31, 2014
Council Bill Would Require NYPD to Share Collision Reports
Monday, March 24, 2014
Family members say they want easy access to reports that contain the details of how their loved ones died.
An 'Insult to Broken Hearts': Families Denied Traffic Crash Reports
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Tracking NYC's Traffic Deaths
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
It's the year of "Vision Zero" but in 2014 there have already been 46 traffic deaths, from bikers to pedestrians to drivers and passengers. WNYC reporters Jim O'Grady and Kat Aaron talk about the new Transportation Nation database, tracking these deaths, and Jim's reporting on one victim -- four-year-old Allison Liao, struck by a car in Flushing, Queens.
Girl Gone: Anatomy Of a New York City Pedestrian Death
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Past Transit Chief Pleads with MTA Board Against Toll Cut—in Vain
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Richard Ravitch says the MTA is hurting for revenue—and giving some back might be against the law.
Why Commuter Trains Aren't Getting Any Less Crowded
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Short platforms, low tunnel ceilings and lack of train yards are three things that limit commuter rail service in our area, and keep it packed with riders.
Families Coalesce to Push Beyond De Blasio's 'Vision Zero' Plan
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Parents whose children were killed or maimed by vehicles make an emotional plea on City Hall Steps to strengthen the mayor's plan.
Long Island Rail Road Labor Talks Reach Heated Words Phase
Friday, February 21, 2014
Long Island Rail Road workers will not be going on strike in March, as had been threatened. But workers could walk off their jobs on July 20th if talks with the MTA remain at an impasse.
President: From the Origins of the Word to a Crazy Rabbit Attack
Monday, February 17, 2014
