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Andrea Sears

Andrea Sears has been a radio journalist for 30 years participating mostly at WBAI-Pacifica Radio in NYC as an editor, anchor and reporter for more than two decades. Sears contributes to a variety of publications through involvement in the New York News Connection, a Bureau of the Public News Service.

Business

Settlement Paves Way for Accessible NYC Streets

Andrea Sears Mar 20, 2019

NEW YORK - Advocates for people with disabilities are calling the settlement of two class-action lawsuits in New York City "historic." The agreement is good news for members of the city's disability community, who have struggled…

Environment

Restoring Wetlands Improves Coastal Resiliency

Andrea Sears Mar 13, 2019

The 3.2-acre plot is next to a large tract of protected wetland along Accabonac Harbor. The demolition is part of an effort taking place in coastal communities around Long Island that bore the full brunt of Superstorm Sandy almost seven…

Environment

Report Calls Biofuels Standard an Environmental Disaster

Andrea Sears Mar 8, 2019

NEW YORK - A new report says the push for biofuels is causing serious environmental damage. The Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS was intended to reduce reliance on oil imports and cut air pollution. It requires that all gasoline for…

Business

Honoring the Role of NY Social Workers

Andrea Sears Mar 3, 2019

Honoring the Role of NY Social Workers NEW YORK - March is National Professional Social Work Month, when social workers around the country raise awareness of the important roles they fill. With masters' degrees and thousands of…

Environment

Message to NY Legislators: “Shift to Renewable Energy is Possible”

Andrea Sears Feb 28, 2019

ALBANY, N. Y. - New York can meet its renewable-energy goals. That's the message clean-energy advocates are delivering to state lawmakers today. The state's clean-energy standard calls for 50 percent renewable energy by 2030, and…

Health

Victory for New Yorkers with Disabilities

Andrea Sears Feb 25, 2019

NEW YORK - New Yorkers with vision disabilities soon will be able to navigate state Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles websites. Almost 400,000 voters across the state have visual disabilities. But because of…

Environment

House Set to Vote on Conservation Fund

Andrea Sears Feb 21, 2019

ALBANY, N. Y. - A package of public-lands bills that would preserve and strengthen the nation's most popular conservation program has broad, bipartisan support. The Land and Water Conservation Fund distributes money collected as…

Environment

Women, Communities of Color Underrepresented in Renewable-Energy Reporting

Andrea Sears Feb 19, 2019

ALBANY, N.Y. - A group that funds renewable-energy projects is calling for a new focus on diversity. Funding for nonprofit organizations generally follows media coverage, but a new study from The Solutions Project, a grant-making…