Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2137: Tenement Houses
Posted on · Episode: 2137 Tenement Houses: Trying to keep a roof over the poor. Today, we look for affordable housing.
Tag: New York City
COVID-19
New Details Emerge In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof Involving 3 Houston Women
Posted on · Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges tell the New York Times that the women had provided documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations but that the altercation escalated after two men who joined the party didn’t have proof.
News
Facebook Invests In Renewables With Texas Solar Project
Posted on · The Prospero Solar project just north of Odessa will have a capacity of 379 megawatts. That's enough to power around 72,000 homes based on the national average.
inDepth
What Are The Chances of Getting Asylum? A Lot Better in New York than Houston
Posted on · A study finds stark contrasts between Houston and other cities. We looked for the reasons behind the disparity.
News
NYC Police Fatally Shoot Black Man, Mistake Pipe For Gun
Posted on · Police said they received calls about a man pointing a gun at people on the street in Brooklyn. The man was reportedly well-known in the area as "mentally ill but generally harmless."
City of Houston
In-Depth: Can Houston Apply New York’s Big Thinking On Flood Projects?
Posted on · As Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters, architects in New York City are reimagining resilient design.
News
WATCH: Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.
Posted on · Massive crowds descended upon Washington, D.C., and across the nation Saturday to march for gun control in the U.S., following the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last month
News
Dallas Journalist, Firefighter Among Those Killed In New York Helicopter Crash
Posted on · The pilot was able to free himself and was rescued by a tugboat
News
5 Passengers Dead, Pilot Survives In New York City Helicopter Crash
Posted on · A helicopter carrying six people crashed into the East River on Sunday, March 11th. Safety harnesses meant to protect the five passengers prevented them from freeing themselves quickly from the overturned craft
Houston Matters
Carranza’s Departure Comes At Difficult Time For HISD
Posted on · Houston Matters finds out what the superintendent's departure means for HISD during a difficult time, and we find out about the challenges he faces in New York City.
News
Two Injured In Trump Tower Heating System Fire
Posted on · The Fire Department of New York said a fire started around 7 a.m. Monday in the heating and air conditioning system of the building
News
Recent Deadly Attacks Mean Tight Security For NYC New Year’s
Posted on · Detectives already have been assigned to all of the dozens of high-rise hotels in the area, with the aim of preventing the type of attack that happened in Las Vegas in October
News
Officials: Deadly NYC Fire Lit By Child Playing With Stove
Posted on · The fire broke out in a five-story apartment building near the Bronx Zoo. A woman who was fleeing the blaze left her door open — likely helping it to spread, New York officials say
News
UPDATE: At Least 12 Dead In Bronx Apartment Building Fire, New York Mayor Says
Posted on · The blaze broke out at a five-story building, a block from the grounds of the Bronx Zoo
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1441: Secret New York
Posted on · Episode: 1441 The secret places that define a city. Today, we look for the secret places that complete a city.