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Aired: May 7, 2010 | Comment
New York Vendors Keep Watch over the City

Reporter: Kelly Koopmans
Producer: Sherisse Pham
Our New Yorkers of the Week are woven into the fabric of Times Square. They have received praise lately, and as Kelly Koopmans reports, they have been keeping watch and guarding our safety for years.

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Aired: May 7, 2010 | Comment
The Roller Coaster We Call Wallstreet

Reporter: Angelica Spanos
Producer: Angelica Spanos
The Down Jones Industrial average lost more ground today.
It fell another 140 points…closing at 10,379. The Dow dropped 629 points for the week. Comparatively, today wasn’t all that bad on Wall Street. As Angelica Spanos reports yesterday’s sudden sell-off was one for the books.

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Aired: May 7, 2010 | Comment
Expanding the Ring of Steel: More Cameras, More Secure?

Reporter: Amikka Smith
Producer: Leslie Picker
Footage from the Times Square security cameras helped authorities track down Faizel Shazhad after last week’s bombing attempt. Amikka Smith reports on tightening security in the area.

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Aired: April 30, 2010 | Comment
Community Mourns as St. Vincent’s Shutters

Reporter: Leslie Hart
Producer: Angela Chen
After 160 years, the doors of St. Vincent’s Hospital are shut for good. Leslie Hart returned to Greenwich Village to report on the closing of the last Catholic hospital in New York.

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Aired: April 30, 2010 | Comment
Protestors March on Wall Street

Reporter: Sherisse Pham
Producers: Kelly Koopmans and Tammy Mutasa
On Wall Street, Godlman Sachs may be facing criminal charges for its mortgage-backed securities dealings. It was reported today that the Justice Department has launched an investigation into the bank. The criminal probe comes on the heels of a civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of this as public criticism of the firm mounts. More on that from Sherisse Pham.

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Aired: April 23, 2010 | Comment
More Room for Feet on 34th Street

Reporter/Producer: Angela Chen
First it was Times Square, and now another strip of the borough is going to get a makeover. Angela Chen reports.

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Aired: April 23, 2010 | Comment
Fight to Save Harlem School of the Arts

Reporter: Amikka Smith
Producer: Brandon Walker
The school was forced to shut its doors three weeks ago because it owed more than a half a million dollars. But members of the community are working together to save it.

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Aired: April 23, 2010 | Comment
King Tut Returns to NYC

Reporter: Leonard Schoenberger
Producer: Carmen Perez
An old visitor, a VERY old visitor, returned to New York City today–and he’s commanding big crowds. Leonard Schoenberger went to Times Square to pay his respects.

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Aired: April 23, 2010 | Comment
Street Artists Protest Against City Plan to Limit Vendors in Parks

Reporter and Producer: Kethevane Gorjestani
Hundreds of street artists gathered outside a Parks Department hearing today to protest against new city rules that would cut the number of art vendors around city parks.

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Aired: April 23, 2010 | Comment
Derivatives Regulation: Good for Wall Street?

Reporter/Producer: Leslie Picker
From the 2008 financial crisis to the recent Goldman Sachs lawsuit — much of it’s blamed on one four-syllable word: derivatives. Now policymakers are cracking down. Leslie Picker reports on what this means for Wall Street and New York City.

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