Karen Rouse appears in the following:
Drivers in New Jersey Fall for Low Gas Prices
Sunday, August 30, 2015
With the price under $2 a gallon at some pumps, it may be time for a road trip in the Garden State.
Can Harlem Get Police Attention Without Times Square's Topless Women?
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Harlem officials want the same amount of attention that the Crossroads of the World is getting for its nuisance complaints.
City to Spend Millions Updating Leaky Roofs at Housing Units
Monday, August 24, 2015
A long-overdue project for thousands of residents who have endured water leaks for years.
Solitary Confinement Is Torture, Activists Say
Sunday, August 23, 2015
A local group of activists plans to rally on the 23rd of every month - to call attention to the 23 hours a day some inmates spend in solitary confinement.
Governor's Legionnaires Hotline Hangs Up on Callers
Monday, August 17, 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new mandate also includes regulations for cooling towers.
How Gov. Cuomo Is Getting His (Political) Groove Back
Monday, August 03, 2015
With a lackluster legislative session behind him, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using the levers of executive power to mend fences and tend to his base.
Family and Faith Guide Eric Garner's Mother a Year After His Death
Friday, July 17, 2015
Gwen Carr enjoys a day as a regular person after an unusually painful year.
Watchdog Group Sues to Close Campaign Finance Loophole
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
A good government group takes to the courts after an attempt to change the law fails.
Cuomo Creates Special Prosecutor for Killings by Police
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
The appointment of Attorney General Schneiderman represents a bittersweet victory for families of New Yorkers killed by police.
Cuomo Promises Special Prosecutor "Soon"
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's prepared to sign an executive order giving the state's Attorney General the power to investigate deaths at the hands of police.
Albany Leaves de Blasio's MTA Board Picks in Limbo
Thursday, July 02, 2015
But one of Cuomo's picks sails through.
Cuomo and de Blasio: Still Friends?
Thursday, June 25, 2015
As state lawmakers wrap up business in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is not backing down on his criticism of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The 'Last' Day in Albany
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The legislative session is due to end tonight. WNYC's Albany reporter Karen Rouse and Capital New York's Albany bureau chief Jimmy Vielkind discuss the issues still to be decided.
Cuomo, de Blasio in NYC While Lawmakers Languish in Albany
Thursday, June 11, 2015
The governor and the mayor joined forces with organized labor at separate events in New York City Thursday as legislators met in Albany with only four days left in the session.
Behind-the-Scenes Negotiations to Remove Juveniles from Adult Prisons
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
On the heels of the suicide of former Rikers inmate Kalief Browder, state lawmakers seek agreement on a bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility.
City Hall Reporter Roundtable
Monday, June 08, 2015
Three local reporters discuss the latest in New York City and New York State politics.
Mayor Pushes Rent Regs Reform
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Mayor de Blasio appeared on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show to defend his crime policy and pressure Albany to strengthen rent protections for city residents.
Cuomo, de Blasio Fight for Dueling Priorities
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
In the final two weeks of the state legislative session, the governor's leadership is being tested while the mayor's agenda hangs in the balance.
Reaching Kids Means Conquering Poverty in Mount Vernon
Monday, June 01, 2015
As politicians in Albany spar over education, those on the front lines of the state's poorest schools say poverty needs to be part of the discussion.
State AG Proposes Another Round of Ethics Reforms
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The top state law enforcement official says paying legislators more but prohibiting them from holding second jobs would reduce corruption.
