WBAI’s Jose Santiago discussed the issue with Steven Singer, a... NJ Senate Passes Good Samaritan Law (08/20/2012)  The New Jersey State Senate today passed the Good Samaritan Emergency response Act, a bill designed to cut down on the number of people who die of drug overdoses every year. Historic Flash Flooding in New York From Climate Change (09/02/2021)  Last night New York experienced record flooding on our streets and in our subways triggering historic flash flood emergencies. WBAI's Andrea Sears... Haiti Addressing Violence Against Women (02/07/2013)  Haiti's government is now considering a legal reform measure that would be a landmark in efforts to address violence against women. He affirmed the importance of WBAI to the Pacifica Network and spoke of his resolve to get the network's financial house in... WBAI Evening News Brief (07/15/2015)  President Obama speaking at a news conference in Washington today continued  to sell the Iran Nuclear Deal. úradné hodiny pre verejnosť na Rybárskom dome na ul. MsO SRZ Senica..články, fotografie, prezentácia členov Senickej organizácie Is the City ordering volunteer relief services to close down in hard hit Storm Sandy areas? Now... New Poll Shows de Blasio Leads The Pack (08/13/2013)  NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio now leads in the Democratic primary race for NYC Mayor. He died in his home in the Hollywood Hills of complications from pneumonia. The New York Public Library writes, "Her words and actions continue to stir our souls, energize our bodies, liberate our minds, and heal... September 11th, 13 years later, .. (09/11/2014)  Click the arrow above to hear our report. Chelsea Manning Contingent at Pride Parade (07/03/2014)  A new contingent surfaced in New York City at the Gay Pride Parade Sunday, the Chelsea Manning contingent. 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NYPD: Black Teens Must Stay Out Of Predominantly White Neighborhood Unless Doing Something Productive (10/01/2014)  The New York Police Department reportedly told a group of black teenagers that they were not welcome to walk through a predominately white neighborhood unless they could prove that they were being productive members of society. 10. One even told Dylann Storm Roof to repent and confess, and "you'll be OK.". They saw him perform on the National Mall... Pre-K Report (01/27/2014)  — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has released an interagency report detailing his proposal for free full-day prekindergarten for every 4 year old. All City agencies are coordinating to ensure... U.S.-Cuba Relations Restored Officially With Warning by Cuban Foreign Minister (07/20/2015)  Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez at the flag raising ceremony in Washington, D.C. evoked the memories of José Martí who warned against the U.S. craving for domination and the leadership of Fidel Castro whose ideas he... WBAI News (07/19/2015)  -Eric Garner marches and rallies on the one year anniversary of his death. Judge won't step down in ZImmerman murder trial. She voted no and was cheered by... WBAI News (03/22/2016)  —Begium Attacks—President Obama addresses the Cuban people—NYC Council passes controversial housing bills—Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein differentiates her campaign from that of Democratic Presidential... President Obama Addresses the Cuban People (03/22/2016)  On his last day in Havana, President Barack Obama delivered a speech about reconciliation to the Cuban people. (07/12/2012)  Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court found the State's recently passed Act 13 is unconstitutional. Lawyers from the Federal Defenders office... Gwen Carr Mother of Eric Garner Killed by NYPD (01/31/2019)  Gwen Carr appeared live on WBAI 99.5-FM Listener sponsored Pacifica radio in New York City. But whether the wreck was the result of human error or mechanical... Obama reveals $100 million HIV research initiative (12/02/2013)  — President Barack Obama has announced a new initiative at the National Institutes of Health in pursuit of a cure for HIV. And small business in New York under... No to Trump threats, AOC Stands up to a bully, Secret Police (07/23/2020)  Cuomo says No! Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and to... WBAI Evening News (09/20/2018)  NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza says the Department of Education is committed to backing a District 17 plan in Brooklyn to diversify middle schools and will spend money to support the changes. Joined by currently and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and families with loved ones behind bars, they... Mars Rover Landing, Cuomo's Fail, Missing Commissioner, Dark Money (02/18/2021)  NASA lands its newest rover on mars.. what Governor Cuomo knew and when did he know it… and where’s the police commissioner.. the City Council wants to... Texas Storm and Climate Change, Reparations, Trump's Wall and Joe Biden, Broadband Emergency (02/17/2021)  ... Justice Advocates Call for Passage of Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole (02/16/2021)  Since the start of the pandemic, more than 5,600 people incarcerated in prisons have tested positive for COVID-19 (over 1,000 in the past month). Author of among others: Death in Life: Survivors of... Julian Assange embassy emergency, mystery of missing plutonium (04/04/2019)  Barry Pollack the attorney for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange discusses threats to evict Assange into UK police custody and possible extradition to the United States. Chair of the Labor Committee Senator Diane Savino said public welfare policies meant to prevent families from falling into poverty are actually aiding the... Cuomo Promises WFP, But Will He Deliver? This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Sterling, 47, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for disclosing national defense information and obstructing justice. The incident happened on September 11, 2011. Philando Castile #SayHisName Philando Castile, Corruption in New York's Bail Bond Industry, Analysis of James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey Says Interactions with Trump made him uneasy, Corrections Commissioner Ponte Missing in Action, New York Representatives Speak Out Against Trumpcare, Greenpeace Takes to the Hudson River to Join Thousands in Rejecting Trump During Homecoming, What's Wrong With NYPD Body-Worn Camera Pilot Program--New Yorkers Rally in Defense of Venezuelan President Maduro, New Yorkers On Tax March Demand That Trump Reveal His Taxes. WBAI's Rebecca Myles speaks to Matt Elliot, Clean Energy Advocate for Environmental New... Is the City really thinking of privatizing the City Park system? NYPD Pantaleo who put Eric Garner in Deadly Chokehold Cleared of Fed Charges (07/16/2019)  Members of Eric Garner's family, community members and elected officials rallied to call for Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neil to finally fire Pantaleo after U.S. AG William Barr decided federal prosecutors won’t bring... WBAI Morning News (07/16/2019)  Donald Trump continued his racist comments against newly elected women of color in Congress on Monday who fight back against his rhetoric, racism and attempt at distraction from what they say are failed... WBAI Morning News (07/15/2019)  Trump's nativist tweets against U.S. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Planned Parenthood turned 100! PISOS DE MADERA SUELOS DE POLIURETANO PASTOS SINTETICOS PISOS DE CAUCHO PISOS VINILICOS Cuomo, March against masks, China challenges, #HALTSolitary, Slave Burial Ground in Bronx, Trader Joe's COVID, Bronx Slave Burial Ground, Fred Hampton, Mars Sound, 100 million shots, Anti-Asian Violence and the Atlanta Murders, Baseball is Back in NYC, Myanmar killings, White House Road Trip. Off-Broadway Car Wash workers in Queens walked off the job today to demand that the owner recognize the union. Our movement can't end (06/27/2015)  Now, not fully eight years later, the US supreme court ruled in favor of full marriage equality across America. New Yorkers, advocates and elected officials say a Day Without A Women means A Day Without Health Care,... WBAI News (03/06/2017)  —Trump rolls out a revised travel ban. Ďakujeme, MO SRZ Skalica. WBAI News Conference at City Hall on Struggle with Owner of Empire State Building (07/13/2017)  —WBAI Listeners, Elected Officials and Staff rallied at City Hall to stand united against threats from the parent company of the Empire State Building, Empire State... WBAI Evening News (07/11/2017)  In the News tonight—The funeral of NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia—A new report details continuing spending on criminalization, policing, and mass incarceration with drastic cuts to social safety net programs.—NYC Mayoral Candidate... WBAI Evening News (07/10/2017)  In the news tonight —the NYC transit Summer of Hell. New Yorkers #StandWithPP (02/14/2017)  "When Planned Parenthood is under attack, what do we do? The report... WBAI Evening News (11/24/2015)  -Russian Plane down in Turkey -reaction-Pres Obama and Hollande joint news conference at White House-Attack in Tunisia -New Report from NYC Coalition Against Hunger shows low wage workers are food insecure and food... CCNY Students and Faculty Rail Against Budget Cuts (11/23/2015)  In 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill called the NY SUNY 2020 law, which put into effect what was dubbed as a “rational tuition” plan. "Mayors have been at the forefront of the... Court rules on DEA marijuana classification (01/23/2013)  On Tuesday the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Drug Enforcement Agency does not have to reconsider its designation of marijuana as a “Schedule 1” drug. V roku 2021 majú členovia MsO SRZ Senica povinnosť odpracovať 6 hodín brigád na kaprových revíroch a tí čo majú pstruhové povolenie tak 3hodiny naviac na pstruhových revíroch. Skelos, who intends to keep his legislative seat,... Multi Year Arctic Exploration Plan Nears Approval (05/11/2015)  BOEM Conditionally Approves Shell’s Revised Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan: After a comprehensive review and consideration of comments received from the public, stakeholders, and Federal and state partner agencies and tribes, the Bureau of... Former CIA Officer Sentenced For Leaking Information (05/11/2015)  Jeffrey A. WBAI Evening News (08/16/2017)  — Last night Michael Moore who is performing a a one person show, The Terms of My Surrender, on Broadway brought his audience with him to join a protest which had been going on since Donald Trump returned to NYC Monday evening, led by... WBAI Evening News (08/15/2017)  — "Not my President! While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity. -Michelle Alexander says a new movement is needed... WBAI Morning News (04/18/2016)  - Major Earthquake strikes Ecuador. However advocates warn this would make a bad situation worse. WBAI’s Jose... Commentary: A Torrent of Bad Ideas (08/27/2012)  The Republican National Convention officially opened today but just for a few minutes to announce that all convention activities have pushed back until Tuesday because of Tropical Storm Isaac. WBAI's Linda Perry has the... New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his budget in Albany (01/22/2013)  Cuomo is proposing a 2% increase in the state budget but no increase in taxes. WBAI's Rebecca Myles has... European Court of Human RIghts has ruled Macedonia violated the rights of a German citizen when he was turned over the CIA (12/13/2012)  The seventeen judge panel of the European Court of Human RIghts found Macedonia had violated the European Convention on Human rights prohibition against torture and inhumane or degrading treatment and award Khalid El-Masri $78,000. Dôležitý OZNAM Vážené rybárky, Vážený rybári, 7.11. Morning News (09/10/2018)  -The home stretch of the NYS Primary. New York City Mayor and Health Commissioner say there's no need for panic. Mark Lyttle, a mentally disabled US citizen spent 125 days wondering through Central America. © 2021 Mestská organizácia Slovenského rybárskeho zväzu Záhorie Victory for #FastFood Workers (07/22/2015)  The result is in. Barber (11/05/2020)  Staten Island, Presidential vote counting, Greg... Election in the balance, Giuliani Sues, Black vote, armageddon (11/04/2020)  The election hangs in the balance.. as Joe Biden widens his electoral lede over President Trump.. the president’s personal lawyer files a suit to open up the counting to more GOP supporters.. The agency says Tuesday that crews removed 612,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the river... Colin Powell Gives CUNY $5 Million (11/05/2013)  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell who made the false case for WMD's at the UN as a pretext for war in Iraq is now donating $5 million to City College. Living Wage Increases for Thousands in NYC (09/30/2014)  "The rules change today, because people are struggling. Reflections from Tamir Rice's Mom (03/15/2016)  Over the past few weeks, I had been approached by many people all with the same question: Who will I endorse for President of the United States? WBAI Evening News Headlines (06/24/2014)  Anger erupted from tenants last night at the at the Rent Guidelines Board Meeting. The focus of many panels this year was on moving beyond Trump into an... Notes from the Left Forum Part Two (06/06/2017)  The conference titled Resistance was held in New York City June 2nd through June 4th. One bill sets up an independent permanent NYPD... Fingerprint NYCHA Residents? WBAI's Andrea Sears spoke with Medea... NY Democrats Speak Out Against Romney/Ryan Policies On Women's Issues (08/28/2012)  As Republicans hold their national convention in Tampa, Florida, Democratic women in New York blasted the Romney/Ryan ticket. US Blames Iran for oil tanker attack, Victory for Tenants in Albany, entheogen decrim in Oakland (06/13/2019)  ... Trump stonewalls, Bernie Sanders Talks, survivors of solitary confinement and the Lower East Side turns out (06/12/2019)  Trump stonewalls, Bernie Sanders Talks, survivors of solitary confinement go on hunger strike and the Lower East Side turns out to be heard on a major flood control... John Dean Watergate figure on Trump, Zadroga funds, Two Bridges, Sex Workers (06/10/2019)  ... Black Mental Health, Resilience plan in NYC hit, Denver & Magic Mushrooms (06/07/2019)  ... D-Day at 75, the women spies who paved the way, civilian deaths in Normandy, Cuba travel ban (06/06/2019)  ... Chokehold cop still not fired, mega-tower juggernaut, is Trump crazy? Statement on Patient at Bellevue Hospital (10/23/2014). We need to buy locally from the State of New York and the farmers," says Manhattan Borough President. The plant is situated in a New York suburb where 17 million people live... A civil rights lawsuit is filed against Morgan Stanley for discriminatory mortgage lending (10/15/2012)  The lawsuit charges Morgan Stanley with discrimination against African American homeowners and violating federal civil rights laws over lenders who issued predatory mortgages.