Julianne Welby

Senior Editor, NYC Recovery/Education/Transit, WNYC News

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

False Alarm Prompts Massive Police Response at Westchester Hospital

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Police and SWAT team units rushed to a Bronxville hospital late Sunday after two patients reported seeing a man with a shotgun. Officials later concluded it was a false alarm.

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A Bumpy Arrival in New York

Sunday, March 10, 2019

A meteorologist says a rare instance of clear air turbulence means you should always stay buckled up on a flight.

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A Mother and Daughter Both Have H.I.V. The U.S. Lets in Only One.

Wednesday, March 06, 2019

They fled persecution in Honduras. Despite identical circumstances, they were separated at the Texas border, and the daughter was deported.

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Schumer Calls for Federal Investigation into MTA's Train Safety Botch

Sunday, March 03, 2019

He's asking federal officials to find out why the MTA allowed 4,000 pieces of faulty safety equipment to be installed.

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Citizenship Application Backlog Persists

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Despite the efforts the government says it's making to address the backlog, the wait list is double what it was five years ago. 

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Climbing the American Ladder as Deportation Looms

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Giddel landed a prestigious job at the Pierre Hotel. His wife has a new gig working for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yet by January, he may be forced to return to Honduras.

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Public Defenders Claim Court Hearings by Video Deny Immigrants Due Process

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The lawsuit claims technical failures with video technology are rampant, leading to delays, and even more time in detention. 

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In New Push to Reduce Crime in Six Precincts, NYPD Starts With Brownsville

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The six precincts have violent crime rates at least twice as high as the city's. To drive down the numbers, the NYPD is going into the neighborhoods for input.

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A Play About Deportation

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The real-life legal proceedings that threatened to end in a Filipino immigrant's deportation are dramatized in "The Courtroom."

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Subway Killing Raises Concerns About How to Handle Gangs and Immigration Enforcement

Sunday, February 10, 2019

A group calls 'Latinos for ICE' formed after the killing, and called into question the sanctuary city policy that limits New York's cooperation with ICE.

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A Visit to a NYC Firing Range to Hear From Gun Owners

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

They're pleased that the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the city's handgun law this fall.

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Nassau Says ICE Office Location Is Changing, But Not Relationship With Agency

Monday, January 28, 2019

The county says it still shares intelligence and conducts joint investigations with federal immigration authorities, but doesn't comply with ICE detainer requests.

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After Being Fired by Trump Org, Undocumented Workers Demand Investigations

Sunday, January 27, 2019

An immigration crackdown at two Trump-owned golf courses

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Trump Benefits Proposal Could Deter Immigrants Facing HIV

Monday, January 21, 2019

If the administration expands the nation's 'public charge' policy for immigrants, it could discourage them from seeking testing or treatment.

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The Country's Longest Government Shutdown Creates Unexpected Problems for Workers

Sunday, January 13, 2019

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Local Democrats joined labor reps to highlight the impact of the federal government shutdown on individual workers on Day 23.

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Electeds to Cuomo on L Train Plan: Thanks But We Have Many, Many Questions

Sunday, January 06, 2019

Among them: Will the new approach really save money? And will the project's April start date be pushed back? Oh really, how far back?

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Crime Is Down in NYC, But Rape Is a Glaring Exception

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Crime continued to trend downward in NYC in 2018, including a historic low in the city murder rate. But rape reports climbed again, and domestic violence murders also saw an uptick. 

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NJ Legislators Scrap Controversial Redistricting Vote

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Democrats in the New Jersey senate and assembly canceled a vote, previously scheduled for Monday, after being accused of partisan gerrymandering.

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Protest at the Whitney Museum: 'Sage Is Medicine. Tear Gas Is Poison.'

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Protesters are calling for the Whitney Museum's board vice chair to step down, amid reports that Warren B. Kanders owns a company that manufactures and sells tear gas.

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Bronx DA Won't Ask Supreme Court to Decide on Jury Trials for Immigrants

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Darcel Clark says she won't seek an opinion from the high court to overturn a ruling that found immigrants deserve jury trials when accused of misdemeanors.

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