Ilya Marritz
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New York, NY, United States
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The Different Campaign Styles Of Biden And Warren
Former Vice President Joe Biden didn't have any appearances before the public during his time in New York. But Elizabeth Warren did. → Read More
New Evidence Emerges Of Possible Wrongdoing By Trump Inaugural Committee
Tax law prohibits nonprofits from paying inflated prices to entities that are owned by people who also control the nonprofit’s activities. → Read More
Longtime New York Public Radio President Laura Walker Will Step Down Next Year
Walker will remain as CEO until March 2019 and assist the transition to a new CEO through June. The Board of Trustees will begin a search for the organization’s next leader. → Read More
Trump Heads to the Hamptons Seeking Campaign Cash
On Friday, he’ll appear at a luncheon at the home of his friend Howard Lorber, the owner of Nathan's hot dogs and the Douglas Elliman real estate brokerage firm. → Read More
'Cotton Ball' Sickens People in Brooklyn
A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or "cotton ball," sent as many as 25 drug users to the hospital over the weekend. → Read More
Sports Betting in New Jersey: Five Things to Know
Politicians have been trying to bring sports betting to the Garden State for a decade, and now they have their chance. → Read More
Tax Overhaul Dents New York Home Sales
The new tax law reduces perks for buyers in high-cost markets like Manhattan, where it's already having an impact—home sales for the first part of this year are down by a quarter. → Read More
A Strong Job Market Greets Graduating College Seniors
Unemployment hasn't been this low in the U.S. since the year 2000. → Read More
Michael Cohen and the Mysterious Shell Company
The curious case of Essential Consultants and how it ties President Trump's personal lawyer to Russian oligarchs, a pharmaceutical company, and a porn star. → Read More
Mayor and City Council Set to Tussle Over MetroCard Discount for Poor
The half-priced MetroCards will play a big part in this year's budget negotiations at City Hall. → Read More
Harassment and Bullying Allegations Rock WNYC After Departure of Celebrated Host
John Hockenberry, the longtime host of The Takeaway, is accused of harassment, including inappropriate sexual behavior. → Read More
De Blasio’s New York: Still Unequal, But Arguably More Affordable
By some commonly used statistical measures, Mayor de Blasio has failed to fix the city's income inequality problem. But rent freezes and pre-k add up, if not in the ways you might think. → Read More
What To Do About Guns? NJ Governor Candidates Disagree
The Las Vegas massacre has spurred talk of firearms regulation in New Jersey, a state that already has some of the nation's strictest gun laws. → Read More
Ai Weiwei’s New Canvas: The Streets Of New York
The Chinese dissident artist tries to focus attention on the refugee crisis. → Read More
How Ivanka Trump And Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
New York prosecutors were preparing a case. Then the D.A. overruled his staff after a visit from President Trump’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz. → Read More
Amazon ♥s New York. The Feeling Is Mutual.
Could Amazon make a permanent home in New York? → Read More
City Begins Closing Wells Fargo Bank Accounts After Scandal
Following a scandal, Wells Fargo loses privileges with New York City. → Read More
Could an Outlet Mall Revive Staten Island’s Sleepy North Shore?
Scheduled to open next year, Empire Outlets will test the idea that discount shopping can bring economic activity to Staten Island. → Read More
While City Ramps Up AirBnB Enforcement, a New Bill Aims to Appease All Sides
While City Ramps Up AirBnB Enforcement, a New Bill Aims to Appease All Sides - WNYC → Read More
Christie's No to a Cross-Hudson Tunnel Is Now a Yes
Seven years after the governor canceled the in-progress ARC Tunnel project, he's now calling for the federal government to come through with funds for the Gateway tunnel project. → Read More