Margot Adler http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100166&ft=1&f=2100166 Margot Adler is a NPR correspondent based in NPR's New York Bureau. Her reports can be heard regularly on <em><em>All Things Considered</em></em>, <em><em>Morning Edition</em></em> and <em><em>Weekend Edition</em></em>. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Margot Adler http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100166&ft=1&f=2100166 Anthony Weiner Tries To Put Indiscretions Behind Him Anthony Weiner, the New York congressman whose career ended after a series of raunchy tweets, announced he is entering the mayoral race with an ad on YouTube. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186082389&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186082389&ft=1&f=2100166 Anthony Weiner, the New York congressman whose career ended after a series of raunchy tweets, announced he is entering the mayoral race with an ad on YouTube.

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]]> Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam When Margot Adler learned that a cousin had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she was stunned. Adler started digging around and discovered that like Anne Frank, 25,000 Dutch Jews hid, and two-thirds of them survived. Her cousin was one of them. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:58 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/182676360/discovering-a-family-members-lost-time-in-amsterdam?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/182676360/discovering-a-family-members-lost-time-in-amsterdam?ft=1&f=2100166 When Margot Adler learned that a cousin had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she was stunned. Adler started digging around and discovered that like Anne Frank, 25,000 Dutch Jews hid, and two-thirds of them survived. Her cousin was one of them.

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]]> Closing Arguments Begin In NYPD's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Lawsuit Robert Siegel talks with Margot Adler about Monday's closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" policy. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185596310&ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185596310&ft=1&f=2100166 Robert Siegel talks with Margot Adler about Monday's closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" policy.

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]]> Court Case Winds Down In New York's Stop-And-Frisk Challenge Closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's stop-and-frisk policy begin Monday in federal court. The plaintiffs in the class action trial claim police officers were pressured to stop, question and frisk hundreds of thousands of people each year — even establishing quotas. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185458137/court-case-winds-down-in-new-yorks-stop-and-frisk-challenge?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185458137/court-case-winds-down-in-new-yorks-stop-and-frisk-challenge?ft=1&f=2100166 Closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's stop-and-frisk policy begin Monday in federal court. The plaintiffs in the class action trial claim police officers were pressured to stop, question and frisk hundreds of thousands of people each year — even establishing quotas.

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]]> Times Square's Naked Cowboy Wrangles Some Co-Workers Donning a cowboy hat, a guitar and little else, the Naked Cowboy has made a name for himself among New York tourists. But there's plenty of free spirit (and cash) to spread around: Fellow naked cowboys and cowgirls pay for a chance to make a buck under his brand. Sat, 04 May 2013 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/04/181044958/times-squares-naked-cowboy-wrangles-some-co-workers?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/04/181044958/times-squares-naked-cowboy-wrangles-some-co-workers?ft=1&f=2100166 Donning a cowboy hat, a guitar and little else, the Naked Cowboy has made a name for himself among New York tourists. But there's plenty of free spirit (and cash) to spread around: Fellow naked cowboys and cowgirls pay for a chance to make a buck under his brand.

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]]> New York: A Concrete Jungle And 'City Of Trees,' Too People generally don't associate trees with New York City, and if they do, they tend to think only of Central and Prospect parks. But the city is filled with old, beloved trees, some dating back more than 200 years, many of them located in the unsung outer boroughs. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/178639313/new-york-a-concrete-jungle-and-city-of-trees-too?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/178639313/new-york-a-concrete-jungle-and-city-of-trees-too?ft=1&f=2100166 People generally don't associate trees with New York City, and if they do, they tend to think only of Central and Prospect parks. But the city is filled with old, beloved trees, some dating back more than 200 years, many of them located in the unsung outer boroughs.

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]]> You Can't Put A Headline On William Klein Try to put him in a box and he'll find his way out. Still working at nearly 85 years old, William Klein has gone rogue in at least four different fields. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/03/175605582/you-cant-put-a-headline-on-william-klein?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/03/175605582/you-cant-put-a-headline-on-william-klein?ft=1&f=2100166 Try to put him in a box and he'll find his way out. Still working at nearly 85 years old, William Klein has gone rogue in at least four different fields.

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]]> At 'Stop-And-Frisk' Trial, Cops Describe Quota-Driven NYPD Police officers testifying at a federal trial challenging New York City's policy say they were ordered to increase their number of arrests, summons and 250s — the code for stop, question and frisk. The city says these were simply performance goals. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174941454/at-stop-and-frisk-trial-cops-describe-quota-driven-nypd?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174941454/at-stop-and-frisk-trial-cops-describe-quota-driven-nypd?ft=1&f=2100166 Police officers testifying at a federal trial challenging New York City's policy say they were ordered to increase their number of arrests, summons and 250s — the code for stop, question and frisk. The city says these were simply performance goals.

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]]> NYC Mayor's Campaign Against Teen Pregnancy Widely Criticized New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg is mired in another health controversy; this time it's a campaign against teen pregnancy. It has provoked negative reactions from every quarter — the right, the left, mayoral candidates and even health advocates. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174867735/nyc-mayors-campaign-against-teen-pregnancy-widely-criticized?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174867735/nyc-mayors-campaign-against-teen-pregnancy-widely-criticized?ft=1&f=2100166 New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg is mired in another health controversy; this time it's a campaign against teen pregnancy. It has provoked negative reactions from every quarter — the right, the left, mayoral candidates and even health advocates.

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]]> Once On Death Row, He Now Fights To Defeat The Death Penalty Kirk Bloodsworth was the first person in the U.S. to be exonerated by DNA evidence after receiving the death sentence. Convicted in Maryland, Bloodsworth is now one of the strongest advocates of abolishing the death penalty in the state. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/10/173852138/once-on-death-row-he-now-fights-to-defeat-the-death-penalty?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/10/173852138/once-on-death-row-he-now-fights-to-defeat-the-death-penalty?ft=1&f=2100166 Kirk Bloodsworth was the first person in the U.S. to be exonerated by DNA evidence after receiving the death sentence. Convicted in Maryland, Bloodsworth is now one of the strongest advocates of abolishing the death penalty in the state.

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]]> For Longtime Central Park Birder, Walks 'Heightened Joys Of Life' Legendary birder Starr Saphir died this week after an 11-year battle with breast cancer. She led walks in New York's Central Park for some 30 years and enriched many lives. She was 73. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:02:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/09/171542260/for-longtime-central-park-birder-walks-heightened-joys-of-life?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/09/171542260/for-longtime-central-park-birder-walks-heightened-joys-of-life?ft=1&f=2100166 Legendary birder Starr Saphir died this week after an 11-year battle with breast cancer. She led walks in New York's Central Park for some 30 years and enriched many lives. She was 73.

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]]> NYC Labor Chorus Tries To Hit Right Note, Attract New Voices The New York City Labor Chorus has been singing the tune of unions and workers for more than 20 years. Now, with numbers of union membership decreasing, can the group carry a tune and message that will draw a new generation of singers? Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:24:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/09/171486094/nyc-labor-chorus-tries-to-hit-right-note-attract-new-voices?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/09/171486094/nyc-labor-chorus-tries-to-hit-right-note-attract-new-voices?ft=1&f=2100166 The New York City Labor Chorus has been singing the tune of unions and workers for more than 20 years. Now, with numbers of union membership decreasing, can the group carry a tune and message that will draw a new generation of singers?

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]]> Federal Aid For Religious Institutions In Murky Waters After Sandy Houses of worship are still trying to recover from the damage done by the superstorm last fall. The government has encouraged them to apply for aid, but it's not clear whether they'll qualify. For some, even disaster relief would break down the boundary between "church and state." Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/08/171415610/federal-aid-for-religious-institutions-in-murky-waters-after-sandy?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/08/171415610/federal-aid-for-religious-institutions-in-murky-waters-after-sandy?ft=1&f=2100166 Houses of worship are still trying to recover from the damage done by the superstorm last fall. The government has encouraged them to apply for aid, but it's not clear whether they'll qualify. For some, even disaster relief would break down the boundary between "church and state."

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]]> In Lower Manhattan, Sandy Still Keeping Businesses Dark Almost three months after Superstorm Sandy, parts of lower Manhattan are limping along to recovery. More than 20 large buildings are without power, and many businesses remain closed and boarded up. Even businesses that are open are struggling without the old foot traffic. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/23/170079700/in-lower-manhattan-sandy-still-keeping-businesses-dark?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/23/170079700/in-lower-manhattan-sandy-still-keeping-businesses-dark?ft=1&f=2100166 Almost three months after Superstorm Sandy, parts of lower Manhattan are limping along to recovery. More than 20 large buildings are without power, and many businesses remain closed and boarded up. Even businesses that are open are struggling without the old foot traffic.

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]]> U.N. Agency Watches Out For Domestic Workers The International Labor Organization, the U.N. agency that deals with labor issues, has released a report on the growing number of domestic workers around the globe, and their lack of legal and worker protections. There are almost 53 million domestic workers and 83 percent are women. They have often been ignored by policy makers. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:57:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/09/168925725/u-n-agency-watches-out-for-domestic-workers?ft=1&f=2100166 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/09/168925725/u-n-agency-watches-out-for-domestic-workers?ft=1&f=2100166 The International Labor Organization, the U.N. agency that deals with labor issues, has released a report on the growing number of domestic workers around the globe, and their lack of legal and worker protections. There are almost 53 million domestic workers and 83 percent are women. They have often been ignored by policy makers.

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