Joseph Capriglione

News Editor, WNYC News

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Mayor Promises Full Investigation Into Fatal Staten Island Arrest

Friday, July 18, 2014

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Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's ordered a "full and thorough investigation" into the death of a Staten Island man who died Thursday while in police custody.

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Christie's New Port Man: I Would Have Acted Differently in Bridgegate

Thursday, July 10, 2014

John Degnan, nominated by Christie to replace David Samson, says he would have  taken immediate action upon learning that lanes had been closed on the George Washington Bridge.

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Will Atlantic City's 'Historical Baggage' Hurt Its Future?

Thursday, July 03, 2014

The long holiday weekend is upon us, and for many, that means a long weekend spent at area beaches. But one place people are increasingly not going is Atlantic City.

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NJ Judge Rules in Favor of Christie's Pension Plan

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

A New Jersey judge has ruled that Gov. Chris Christie can follow through with his plan to reduce the state's contributions to public workers' pension funds.

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De Blasio to DNC: Come to Brooklyn in 2016

Friday, June 06, 2014

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The mayor wants to bring the big party convention back to New York.

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Your New York Rangers Stanley Cup Primer

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Everything you need to know about the "Broadway Blueshirts."

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Your Guide to the NJ Primaries

Monday, June 02, 2014

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The New Jersey primary features a cakewalk for Cory Booker and a few hotly contested open seats for Congress. 

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NJ Budget's 'Day of Reckoning' Has Arrived

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Chris Christie is hardly the first governor to raid the state's pension fund to plug holes in the budget. But it may be the end of the line for budgeting gimmicks.

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Whatever Happened to Mark Zuckerberg $100 Million Gift to Newark's Schools?

Friday, May 16, 2014

In 2010, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million to Newark's troubled school district, and then-Mayor Cory Booker promised to change the face of urban school reform. 

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Newark Votes 2014: City Residents Head to Polls in First Post-Booker Election

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Voters are casting ballots to replace interim mayor Luis Quintana who took over when Cory Booker was elected to the US Senate.

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The Battle for the Palisades

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

A public hearing on a rezoning plan could influence the future of development on the Jersey side of the Hudson.

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A Baseball Pitcher Explains When It's OK to Cheat

Thursday, April 24, 2014

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Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended ten games after getting caught using pine tar during Wednesday's game against the Red Sox. But a former MLB pitcher says the fact tha...

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Chris Christie vs. NJ's Supreme Court

Friday, April 18, 2014

Gov. Chris Christie said he'd remake the courts — and he has been. Will he continue that streak in June?

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For the Nets, the Playoffs. For the Knicks, a Reckoning

Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Brooklyn Nets, despite numerous injuries and a rookie coach, are heading to the playoffs.

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MTA Warns Riders: Beware of Skimmers!

Friday, April 11, 2014

The MTA is putting riders on alert after a customer discovered a skimming device at a MetroCard vending machine at the 59th St/Columbus Circle station. So if you swiped your card at the station anytime in the past couple of days, you should check your bill.

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The Quiet Rise of Bob Menendez

Thursday, April 10, 2014

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has quickly become one of the most prominent Democrats on Capitol Hill. The two-term Senator became chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last year after an unusual wave of turnover among top Democrats.  That has put Menendez in a high-profile position with crises in ...

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Where in the World Is Sen. Cory Booker?

Monday, April 07, 2014

When he was Newark's mayor, Cory Booker was everywhere - magazine spreads, cable news, and even a TV series. But since his election to the Senate, he's been conspicuously silent.

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A Bridgegate Legal Primer

Friday, April 04, 2014

Here's what we do know: Last September, local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge were closed with little notice, causing traffic jams, accidents and general chaos in Fort Lee for four days. The lane closures were ordered by Port Authority executive David Wildstein, with the knowledge of Bridget Anne ...

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G Train Faces Summer Shutdown

Friday, April 04, 2014

Sandy is the gift that keeps on giving for the New York City subway system. The G train won't run between Brooklyn and Queens for five weeks this summer so the MTA can finish repairin...
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Fifth Christie Ally Resigns

Friday, March 28, 2014

As a close ally and confidante resigns from the Port Authority, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says in his first press conference in months that he's been "sensitized" by the bridgegate scandal.

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