Kathryn Herzog

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Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller are not immune from charges related to the abuse of a Pakistani man living in the city, who was detained after 9/11 according to a federal appeals court. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

The ruling stems from ...

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City officials have asked Brooklyn city councilman elect Matthieu Eugene to sign an affidavit that states he's qualified for the position. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

Eugene beat out nine other candidates in a special election last week to win the council seat representing Crown Heights and ...

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New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's office is the latest to be subpoenaed by the US Attorney. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

The grand jury subpoenas are part of an investigation into how the state budget has been developed since 2004 - spanning the last 3 governor's offices ...

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Some workers at the Indian Point nuclear power plants are afraid to raise safety concerns because they fear retribution, that's according to federal regulators. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog has more.

A new report from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says workers believe management punished employees who raised safety ...

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A startling discovery by Con Ed workers Thursday - human remains, mostly likely those of World Trade Center victims, were found during excavation work near Ground Zero.

The remains, including large bones, were unknowingly discovered by Con Ed workers near the southern edge of the World ...

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The proposed merger of Exelon Corporation and Newark-based PSE&G has been called off-putting the brakes on what would have been the largest utility merger in U.S. history. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

The nearly $18 billion merger was two years in the making. The Federal Energy Regulatory ...

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The NYPD wants tighter restrictions on protests in the city.

Police are proposing any march on a sidewalk by 35 or more people require a permit. In addition, street demonstrations involving 20 or more bicycles or other vehicles would require a permit. In a written proposal, ...

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Hundreds of city buses will be outfitted with surveillance cameras in response to the 2004 public transit bombings in London and Madrid. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

City transit officials admit the cameras may not prevent a would-be bomber, but will help investigators see inside a bus ...

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Some New York lawmakers are returning political contributions in light of the scandal surrounding the once powerful Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

There have been no New York members of Congress implicated in any wrongdoing. Still, several are getting rid of donations from ...

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Governor Pataki has ordered an expansion of the state's DNA criminal database. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

Pataki wants the database to include all felonies and misdemeanors, adding up to 40 thousand more criminals to the system. Prosecutors could then require a DNA sample as a condition ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency has offered its final plan for testing dust left from the World Trade Center collapse in Lower Manhattan. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

The $7 million plan calls for testing of any dust lingering in private homes and businesses south of Canal Street ...

The cold didn't stop large crowds from lining the streets of Manhattan yesterday for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. But the strong winds which caused organizers to consider grounding the balloons led to two people being injured. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

The accident happened near the end of the parade in ...

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has reached another settlement in his "payola" probe into record companies and radio stations. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

Warner Music Group Corporation has agreed to pay $5 million and to stop bribing radio stations to feature its artists. It is the second major recording company to ...

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It's another personal loss for the New York Giants. Co-owner Robert Tisch has died of brain cancer. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

Robert Tisch died Tuesday at his home in New York City. His death comes just three weeks after the death of the Giants other co-owner ...

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More than $1 billion in New York State transportation projects will go forward as scheduled -- due to a deal between Governor Pataki and State Controller Alan Hevesi. Kathryn Herzog reports.

Last month, Hevesi rejected a plan to refinance nearly $3 billion in the State Thruway's ...

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New York City buses and subways are running smoothly this morning, with an increased security presence following yesterday's bombings in London. However, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton say the federal government has to do more to protect transit systems from terrorists.

The two ...

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The New York Legislature has passed a bill provide morning-after pills over the counter.

The measure allows women to obtain the medication without a physician's visit or prescription, without parental consent, and regardless of age. The medication could be provided by any pharmacist, nurse or midwife who ...

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New Jersey's first needle-exchange program has been stopped before it even gets started. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog reports.

An appeals court has temporarily halted needle-exchange programs set up last fall by former Governor McGreevey. The Governor allowed up to three cities to establish the experimental programs by ...

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The FAA is disputing claims by air traffic controllers that safety has been compromised at its New York monitoring facility.

Air traffic controllers claim a staffing shortage has lead to more than 160 operational errors at the New York Terminal Approach Center. The Center controls traffic ...

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Supporters of the Plaza Hotel - and little girls everywhere - are pleased to hear another landmark fixture has been saved. WNYC's Kathryn Herzog has more.

A deal was struck earlier this month to preserve the the Plaza and prevent it from being entirely converted into ...