Maureen Mullarkey

Special Report: In Our Backyard
Sunset Park-Industry City
Episode 3: Developers believe the rezoning will bring new jobs, while residents fear those new opportunities will attract wealthier households and displace a part of Brooklyn many hold dear.

Arts•Features
The Evolution of the Big Apple Chorus
The barbershop chorus is changing.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
NYC now producing its own coronavirus test kits
De Blasio said that the first batch of 30,000 tests are expected to be delivered by Friday, May 8th

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Trump’s plan to reopen America is announced
“Healthy Americans will now be able to return to work as conditions on the ground allow instead of a blanket shut down,” said Trump.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
New York City’s budget becomes the latest victim of the pandemic
De Blasio said that New York City is predicted to lose $7.4. billion in tax revenue in the next fiscal year, due to the pandemic.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Stimulus package, ventilators, EPA and a war of words with the governors in today’s news
It was a day full of firsts.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Good News: Coronavirus spread may be slowing in New York
“Density controlled measures are working,” said the governor, at a press conference this morning.

Audio•Features
A Warm Winter Day in Tompkins Square Park
It feels like spring in the East Village.

News
Pro-choice activists aim to shut down church’s tour business
NYC Abortion Rights, a grassroots coalition which defends reproductive rights, claims that ever month over 200 church members heckle patients entering a nearby Planned Parenthood, located at 26 Bleecker Street.

Audio•News
Tensions Run High in Glendale, Queens Over Planned Homeless Shelter
At a recent community meeting residents aggressively yelled out of anger, one woman threatening to “burn the place down” if the shelter arises.