Julianne Welby

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

Julianne Welby appears in the following:

NYC Food Waste Fair To Take Place Virtually And In-Person

Sunday, June 13, 2021

The annual event aims to put a dent in the city's massive food waste problem.

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City's Fair Fares Program May Fall Short of Funds This Year

Friday, June 11, 2021

The city’s discount transit ticket program, Fair Fares, is getting a boost in this year’s budget. But it may not be enough to meet the new demand.

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Report Says New York's Schools Are Still The Most Segregated

Thursday, June 10, 2021

UCLA's Civil Rights Project made headlines back in 2014 when it said New York had the most segregated schools in the nation, and researchers find the distinction remains.

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New York City Says It Will End Absent Teacher Reserve

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

The move may close the chapter on the city’s infamous Rubber Rooms.

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Governor Cuomo Moves To Shake Up MTA Leadership

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Pat Foye departs as Chairman and CEO. Sarah Feinberg and Janno Lieber are tapped to co-lead the MTA.

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Revel Hopes of Launching Tesla Taxis on NYC Streets Look Dim

Monday, June 07, 2021

The company that operates the blue moped sharing program in the city wants to get into the app-based taxi business with electric vehicles. But the city doesn't seem to want them.

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Revel Claims City Is Blocking Its Push to Put Tesla Taxis on Streets

Monday, June 07, 2021

As COVID restrictions continue to lift and the demand for taxis is increasing, Revel is hoping to break into the e-hail taxi market. 

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Schools Inject The Science of COVID Vaccines Into Curricula

Monday, June 07, 2021

Educators are seeking to combat misinformation around vaccines among adolescents.

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NYPD Arrests 23 and Clashes With Washington Square Park-Goers

Sunday, June 06, 2021

The confrontation came about a week after the curfew went into effect. 

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New York Students Must Still Be Masked In School

Sunday, June 06, 2021

Masks remains the policy, at least until the end of the school year.

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Reopening a Comedy Club is No Joke as Pandemic Eases

Friday, May 28, 2021

It’s a tough room if you have to limit capacity and seat your patrons apart from each other, but club owners say their customers are returning — and ready to laugh.

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Construction Complete on East Side Access Project, Opening to the Public in 2022

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Governor Cuomo and the MTA say major construction is completed on the 15-year long, $11 billion project known as East Side Access. 

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An Interview With the NYPD's New Top Uniformed Officer

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Chief of Department Rodney Harrison didn't trust cops growing up in Queens, but now he's on a listening tour with young people to try to build their trust in police.

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The NYPD’s New Chief of Department Launches Listening Tour With City Youth

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

“There are certain cultures in law enforcement that we have to destroy,” Chief Harrison told Brownsville middle schoolers on the first stop of his tour.

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New York City Public Schools Will Return To In-Person Learning Five Days A Week

Monday, May 24, 2021

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Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising a full reopening of the New York City public school system in September, with no remote learning options.

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Latest MTA Reports Show It's Hiring More MTA Police Again

Sunday, May 23, 2021

The MTA has been asking the city to increase the number of NYPD officers that patrol the subways amid a spike in assaults underground. The city has, but says the MTA should too.

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Threading the Needle: An Apparel Company Owner Hopes to Bring Back NYC's Garment District

Thursday, May 20, 2021

A women’s apparel company owner bought a factory in the Garment District with a manufacturer. The district was struggling to rebound long before the pandemic but she sees potential.

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White Plains Police Arrested Him For Assaulting An Asian-American Woman. Then The Case Fell Apart.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Westchester County prosecutors have serious concerns about how police conducted the probe.

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Social Distancing Requirements Will Be Pivotal In School Reopening

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Some principals worry they may not have enough space or staff to accommodate all students. 

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City Restaurants to Albany: Keep Lax Liquor Laws Post Pandemic

Monday, May 17, 2021

The hospitality industry is calling on state lawmakers to allow faster, temporary liquor licenses to promote the city’s economic rebound.

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