John Thain earned the nickname "Mr. Fix-It" while running the New York Stock Exchange, which he dragged into the modern age with two significant deals. But he was unable to repair a damaged ...

NYCHA’s New Mr. Fix-It Has Long Repair List. Vito Mustaciuolo’s job is to remedy problems that have arisen from decades of disinvestment in the city’s public housing system. By .

But at least he's still in business. Across the nation, Mr. Fix-It is going the way of the ragman. By some accounts, only a fifth of the repair shops that were open fifteen years ago are around today.

McGregor, in his 23rd year as host of “The Mr. Fix-It Show” (8 a.m. Saturdays, ... More women are getting into home repair, he says, but “my listeners haven’t changed over the years.