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Coalition Prepares to Fight Proposed Changes to Term Limits
October 02, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
In anticipation of Mayor Bloomberg's expected announcement that he wants to overturn term limits so he can run for four more years in office, a coalition opposing the move is gaining steam. The head....
Bloomberg Expected to Seek a Third Term
October 01, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
In a move that promises to alter the city's political landscape, Mayor Bloomberg is expected to go for a third term. After dangling the possibility before the media for months now, people who've bee....
New Jersey Considers Budget Cuts Amid Economic Turmoil
September 27, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
First it was Governor Paterson who called for mid-year budget cuts as a response to the crisis in Wall Street. Then it was Mayor Bloomberg. Now, New Jersey lawmakers are nervously eyeing their budge....
Cargo Scanning Delayed
September 26, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
It's taking more time and more money to roll out a new radiation detection system for cargo that enters ports here in New York and elsewhere. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more on a report from Congress's....
Council Members Concerned With New Cuts in Police and Education
September 25, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
Wall Street's slide has prompted the Bloomberg Administration's call for hundreds of millions of dollars in mid-year spending cuts. So far the City Council is most concerned about the impact cuts wo....
Bloomberg Orders More Budget Cuts
September 24, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
The Bloomberg Administration is asking all City agencies to make hundreds of millions of dollars in spending cuts for the current fiscal year. And as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, even more pain is i....
Local Governments Feel the Budget Pinch
September 24, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
Wall Street's woes are hitting New York City and New York State budgets hard. But as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, the toll on smaller local governments is every bit as serious. REPORTER: Local town....
City Settles Final Gun Lawsuit
September 23, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
The last hold out of 27 gun dealers the Bloomberg Administration sued has settled. The agreement mirrors settlements with other out-of-state gun dealers from Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, a....
Corzine Responds to Financial Crisis
September 23, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and state legislative leaders are not waiting for Washington to come up with a state response to the global financial crisis. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: ....
Bloomberg Not Sure Wall Street Bailout Will Work
September 20, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
As the federal government prepares to absorb billions of dollars in bad debt, New York City's billionaire Mayor says he's not sure if the bailout plan will work. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPOR....
Bloomberg Expresses Doubts about Bailout
September 19, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
As the federal government prepares to absorb billions of dollars in bad debt, New York City's billionaire Mayor says he's not sure if the bailout plan will work. REPORTER: Mayor Bloomberg says the j....
Juvenile Initiative Measured in Growing Report
September 18, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
The annual management report from the mayor's office is out. It details how the city's doing in areas including education, crime fighting, and construction safety. WNYC's Bob Hennelly takes a look ....
Report Shows City Making Progress on Several Fronts
September 17, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
It was Mayor Koch who used to ask rhetorically "how am I doing?" Thanks to the annual Mayor's Management Report it's possible to provide a pretty detailed answer. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more from ....
Port Authority Approves Freedom Tower Contracts
September 16, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
Despite the current global financial turmoil, the Port Authority's Board of Commissioners went ahead today and approved several key contracts for the construction of the Freedom Tower. WNYC's Bob He....
Lehman Collapse Ripples in New Jersey
September 16, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
Just a few months ago New Jersey public pension managers bought $120 million in the now bankrupt Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: A spokesman for ....
Health Officials Still Struggling for 9/11 Research Funding
September 14, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
As another 9/11 anniversary passes, public health officials are still struggling to get funding to research long-term health impacts. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Even seven years after t....
Fiterman Hall Fate Remains in Limbo
September 12, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
More than seven years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the fate of a 15-story City University building that was heavily damaged is still in limbo. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. Catherine McVeigh ....
New Jersey Looks Back on September 11th
September 11, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
While New York City was truly Ground Zero for the September 11th attacks the impact radiated across the Hudson to New Jersey and throughout the metro region. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report on th....
Koppell Seeks Change of Term Limit Law
September 06, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
For weeks, there's been speculation about whether city lawmakers will repeal voter-approved term limits. Now, as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, one councilman is willing to handle the political hot po....
Councilman Drafts Bill to Extend Term Limits
September 05, 2008
by Bob Hennelly
After weeks of hypothetical discussions about repealing term limits, a New York City lawmaker is getting the ball rolling. Bronx councilman Oliver Koppell has asked lawyers to draft a bill that woul....
