Stephen Nessen

Reporter, WNYC News

Stephen Nessen appears in the following:

Power Restored To Brooklyn Jail Where Inmates Went A Week Without Heat

Monday, February 04, 2019

Many inmates had been on lockdown in cells without electricity or heat during days of bitter cold. "They're human beings," said the mother of one inmate.

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Amtrak, Metro-North Reach Deal on Bronx Expansion Plans

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

After a year-long stalemate, Amtrak and the MTA have agreed to move forward with four new train stations in the East Bronx.

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Bill Would Open New York's Streets to E-Bikes & E-Scooters

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The legislation would legalize all types of electric bikes and electric scooters. Mayor de Blasio is skeptical.

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Public Housing Residents Suffer Without Heat Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Friday, November 23, 2018

Residents resort to using their ovens as heaters and huddling under blankets.

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Manhattan's Indigenous People Hold First Pow Wow in City Since 1700s

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Hundreds of people representing more than 100 indigenous peoples from across North America attended the Lenape Pow Wow at the Park Avenue Armory Sunday.

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Nightmare Commutes, Boaty Boatwright, 'Charlie For The Culture'

Friday, November 16, 2018

Stephen Nessen on nightmare commutes. Boaty Boatwright on her career. “Charlie For The Culture.”

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MTA Chairman Joe Lhota Resigns Abruptly at Critical Junction for MTA

Friday, November 09, 2018

Lhota is stepping down just days after Cuomo's re-election, and right before the MTA releases its updated financial plan, as the agency continues to battle delays.

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Six Years Later, an Innovative Sandy Program Yields Resilience (and Lots of Frustration)

Monday, October 29, 2018

New York State bought Sandy-damaged properties at pre-storm value, and then auctioned them off to the highest bidder. Will $18 million strengthen one block in Staten Island?

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NYPD Releases Some Fare Evasion Data, but Advocates Says Not Enough

Thursday, October 04, 2018

The NYPD has released fare evasion data for nine months ending this June. This comes after nearly a year of not complying with a city law that required it to do so.

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The BQE Debacle, What's Next at NYFF, Cheerleaders Fight for Fair Pay

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Stephen Nessen & City Councilmember Stephen Levin on the crumbling BQE. Dennis Lim & Florence Almozini on the NYFF. Diane Todd & Juliet Macur on cheerleaders' pay.

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City's Plan to Raise Wages for Uber and Lyft Drivers Met with Skepticism on All Sides

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission wants to raise wages for the app-based ride hailing companies, but the drivers and companies aren't happy about it.

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Surprise: Advocates Give MTA High Marks on Buses, Other City Agencies Failing

Monday, October 01, 2018

Getting the city's buses to run on time requires several city agencies to do their part. A group of transportation advocates report that not every agency is pulling its weight.

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New York Settles With Federal Officials Over Cuomo's Illegal Highway Tourism Signs

Friday, September 28, 2018

New York state was ordered to remove 514 highway signs because they violate federal highway regulations.

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MTA Gets Rare Praise for Its Paratransit Service

Monday, September 24, 2018

The MTA's year-long e-hail pilot for paratransit is ending and riders are begging the MTA to continue the "life changing" service.

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Introducing 'Living Here with Kate'

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Kate Hinds & Stephen Nessen on the current state of the MTA.

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Postcard from Seoul: How the Other Side Rides

Thursday, September 13, 2018

When transportation reporters travel, they do what most people do: visit museums, eat the local delicacies. But they also inspect the local subway system.  

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Phil Murphy Promised More Transparency at NJ Transit. But It's Only Gotten Worse.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

The public used to be able to learn a lot about what the transit agency's board was voting on at meetings. Not so anymore.

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Mario Cuomo Bridge Fully Opens Saturday Morning

Friday, September 07, 2018

The final span of the Tappan Zee bridge replacement was a pet project of Gov. Cuomo.

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City Bypasses State, Passing Its Own School Speed Camera Law

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The city's school speed cameras are back. After an impasse in Albany, and a summer of protests, a rare trio worked together to find a solution: The governor, mayor and City Council.

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Citi Bike's Pedal-Assist E-Bikes Have Hit the Streets

Monday, August 20, 2018

Citi Bike added its first 200 pedal-assist electric bikes to its fleet of 12,000 two-wheelers. 

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