Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Beloved Dean of Medgar Evers College Dies in Train Crash
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Eight people are now confirmed dead following Tuesday's train derailment. One of them was Derrick Griffith, the dean of student affairs at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn.
Amtrak Derailment Creates Commuting Mess Along East Coast
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia upended travel plans up and down the East Coast. Service was cancelled in much of the rail services' busy Northeast Corridor. Without the train, travelers scrambled to make other plans.
Former Christie Allies Plead Not Guilty to Role in Traffic Scandal
Monday, May 04, 2015
Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly say they'll fight charges that they helped plot the politically motivated lane closures at the George Washington Bridge.
Etan Patz Jury Says It's 'Deadlocked'; Will Continue Deliberating
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
It's been 11 days since the jury began deliberating in the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old in 1979.
Gas Leaks in Buildings Are Common and Often Not Inspected
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
A WNYC investigation finds that potentially dangerous gas pipes across the city are not being checked and fixed because Department of Buildings inspectors don't have access.
Jury Deliberates for Fifth Day in Etan Patz Murder Trial
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
A jury continued reviewing testimony and evidence against Pedro Hernandez, the man who confessed to police that he killed the boy in 1979.
Across the Street from East Village Explosion, Tapped Gas and an Eviction Notice
Monday, April 13, 2015
The Stage Restaurant at 128 2nd Avenue has been ordered to leave the premises by April 30 for being cited for an illegal gas line.
City Races To Fill Potholes
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Before the sun rises in Canarsie, Brooklyn, a backhoe is already filling trailers with piping hot asphalt.
Gas Shut Off at Building Across From East Village Gas Explosion Site
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
The city found unauthorized work being done on gas lines.
Man Killed in East Village Gas Explosion Remembered
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Nicholas Figueroa, 23, was one of two people killed in the East Village following a suspected gas explosion. His mother remembers her son having an eerie premonition.
FLONYC on the Nexus of Poverty, Crime and Mental Illness
Friday, March 27, 2015
Chirlane McCray spoke at a forum on Thursday on mental health, poverty and criminal justice. WNYC's Brigid Bergin & Cindy Rodriguez talk about the first lady's related work and role.
At Least 12 Injured in 'Gas-Related' Explosion and Fire on 2nd Avenue
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Firefighters expected to be on site all night at the scene of an explosion and fire that tore through 4 buildings on 2nd Avenue near East 7th Street.
Starbucks to Deliver Coffee at Empire State Building
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Finding a Starbucks in Midtown is no one's idea of a problem that needs solving, but the company is planning to launch a delivery service at the Empire State Building.
Cleaning Up More Than 100 Years of Spilled Oil in New Jersey
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Between the Bayway and Bayonne refineries, 600 different contaminants have been found in the soil. But ExxonMobil might just pave over the marshes and walk away.
Remembering Malcolm X: Rare Interviews and Audio
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
WNYC presents a rare interview with Malcolm X conducted by reporter Eleanor Fischer in 1961 when Malcolm X was still an active spokesman for Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam.
Woes at NYPD, But Plenty of New Officer Applicants
Thursday, January 29, 2015
With ongoing protests over the death of Eric Garner and discontent between police and city hall, the NYPD has had a rough start to the year. So who wants to be an officer these days?
Without Subway Service, One Family Treks Through Brooklyn
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Left stranded in downtown Brooklyn Monday night, the Rosa family walked more than six miles home to East New York--with their 5-year-old bundled in a shopping cart.
The Fight Over a Floating Buoy 20 Miles Out in the Ocean
Friday, January 09, 2015
A proposal to pump liquified natural gas into our region from an offshore port gives environmentalists and union members a chance to show who has more moxie.
From One Governor to Another, an Emotional Eulogy
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Former Governor Mario Cuomo was remembered by his son, Governor Andrew Cuomo, as a mentor, a progressive Catholic and a fierce basketball opponent, among many things.
Hundreds Brave Cold to Attend Wake for Mario Cuomo
Monday, January 05, 2015
Many waited for more than an hour in frigid temperatures to pay their respects to the former Governor.