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Bronx Most Dissatisfied in City Service Survey

December 04, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

The Bloomberg Administration has released results from a first-ever survey of how New Yorkers feel about their city and the quality of municipal services. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. The survey of....

Governors to Press Obama for Help With Shortfalls

December 02, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Today, 40 of the nation's governors, including governors Corzine and Paterson, will be in Philadelphia to make their case to President-elect Obama for quick federal aid. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this....

NJ Officials Scramble With Spike in Foreclosures

November 26, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

In New Jersey, the spike in foreclosures has officials scrambling to deal with what often comes next - abandonment and worse. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Paterson Mayor Jose Torres says ....

NJ Introduces Program to Prevent Foreclosure

November 25, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

As the foreclosure rate in New Jersey continues to rise, local state and federal lawmakers introduced a new federal program aimed at saving struggling communities. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPO....

Program for Teenage Ex-Cons Lost to Tightened Budget

November 25, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

So far, Mayor Bloomberg's midyear spending cuts have produced no major layoffs and muted opposition. But those cuts have sacrificed some innovative programs. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER:....

Foreclosure Crisis Trickles Down: Report

November 21, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

A new report from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the national foreclosure crisis is hitting every level of government. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Comptroller DiNapoli's a....

NYPD and Federal Law Enforcement Duel Over Surveillance

November 20, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Since the 9/11 attacks the NYPD and federal law enforcement have made progress collaborating on counter-terrorism efforts. But with the changing of the guard in Washington, old tensions between poli....

Paterson Heads to Washington After Albany Failure

November 19, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Gov. Paterson heads to Washington today, hoping for more success with Congress than he had yesterday with state lawmakers. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Top on Gov. Paterson's beltway age....

Governor's Special Session Yields No Results

November 18, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

There was no special budget session as planned, but what unfolded was special. Instead of the Albany tradition of resolving matters with three men in a room today's budget impasse was resolved by fiv....

Studies Buck Claim of Millionaire Tax-Flight

November 17, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

New York Governor David Paterson says a tax hike on the state's wealthiest households is a bad idea. But backers of such a levy point to studies in New Jersey to make their case in pushing for the t....

NYPD Prepares for Budget Cuts

November 08, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

No city agency has escaped Mayor Bloomberg's mid-year budget cutting. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has a look at the impact on the NYPD. REPORTER: The long-awaited boost in police pay gave department budget ....

Grand Jury Hears Testimony in Police Sodomy Case

November 07, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

The Brooklyn tattoo artist who claims police sodomized him, testified before a grand jury yesterday. He emerged confident he would get justice. One of the officers allegedly involved has cost the cit....

A Conversation with Obama

November 06, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

As part of WNYC’s election coverage, Bob Hennelly had an exclusive interview with Senator Obama between stops in New York City after his Cooper Union address on increased market transparency. It wa....

Voting Problems In New Jersey

November 04, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

A spokesman for New Jersey Public Advocate Ron Chen says his agency has represented about one hundred voters who were turned away by poll workers for a variety of reasons. Many have the same complai....

Mayor Bloomberg Set to Sign Term Limits Bill

November 03, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Today New Yorkers have one more chance to sound off about the City Council's vote to overturn the term limits law. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Before Mayor Bloomberg signs the term limit....

Credit Crisis Take a Toll on New York City Housing Market

November 01, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

A rising number of foreclosures and the global credit crisis are taking a toll on New York City's residential market, which was long considered bullet-proof. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more: REPORTER: ....

City Checks Buildings After Concrete Co. Indictments

October 31, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

New York City inspectors are re-checking scores of buildings now that a Manhattan grand jury has indicted employees from one of the region's biggest concrete testing companies. WNYC's Bob Hennelly h....

Concrete Company's Indictment Calls Several New Buildings into Question

October 30, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Buildings inspectors are testing the concrete of scores of new buildings in all five boroughs, after a Manhattan grand jury indicted one of the region's biggest concrete testing companies for falsify....

NJ Handles 250,000 Absentee Ballots

October 30, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Officials in New Jersey say they're ready to handle what's expected to be record-high voter turnout next week. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update. REPORTER: County election officials reported a re....

NY Gov: Tax Hikes Unlikely This Year

October 29, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Governor Paterson says a deepening recession means that he and the state legislature have to find another $2 billion in cuts for the current budget year, and another $45 billion in cuts through 2012.....