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Mayor Says Willets Point Landowners Holding Up Redevelopment
October 18, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The Bloomberg administration says landowners at Willets Point, Queens, are intentionally stalling negotiations to sell their property. REPORTER: At a city council hearing Friday, Deputy Mayor Bob Li....
One Step Closer to Development at Willets Point
October 17, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The city has convinced three more landowners to sell or trade their land at Willets Point, Queens, to make way for a massive redevelopment of the area. Deputy mayor Bob Lieber said at a City Council ....
Bloomberg's State of Mind
October 17, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Mayor Bloomberg didn't start out as mayor thinking that city officials should be allowed to serve three terms instead of just two. In fact, it was quite the opposite. With the help of WNYC's archiv....
Construction Boom Now Bust
October 14, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The group says that, by 2010, the city will lose a quarter of its construction jobs, because of the sagging economy and that's the best case scenario. ANDERSON: The other scenario is there is a hard....
Auctioning Off Airport and Landing Slots
October 09, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
In final rules issued today, the U.S. Department of Transportation says it will auction off the first 58 or 59 slots, or 1 1/2% of the total on January 12th, 2009. Over the next five years, the depa....
WTC Owner, Developer Spar Over Wall
October 08, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The Port Authority and developer Larry Silverstein are fighting over the World Trade Center site again. Silverstein says he cannot begin building two of his office towers because the Port Authority ....
The Fight Over Building on the WTC Site Continues
October 08, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Built by the Port Authority and located in an area where Silverstin wants to construct an office tower, the wall in question shores up the side of a subway tunnel. Silverstein says he cannot start h....
Ready or Not, 9/11 Memorial to Open by 10th Anniversary
October 03, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The new schedule for the World Trade Center's redevelopment calls for the memorial to be open on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks - September 11, 2011. But that doesn't mean it'll be ope....
Port Authority Releases New Budget & Time Table on WTC Site
October 02, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward says he is giving priority to the 8 acre memorial. In fact, he says the authority will absorb $75 million in extra costs to enable at least part of the m....
New Schedule for WTC Redevelopment
October 02, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
After years of setting deadlines and pushing them back, a new definitive construction schedule for the World Trade Center redevelopment will come out later this morning. It will replace one devised b....
Local Politicians Weigh in on Term Limits
October 01, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Mayor Bloomberg's reported plans to extend term limits and run again are getting mixed reviews from the people hoping to take his place. Queens Councilman Tony Avella calls the idea shameful. Brookl....
GAO Says FAA Can't Auction Flight Slots
October 01, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Congressional investigators say federal aviation officials have no legal authority to auction off flight slots, a scheme the government devised to try to cut crippling traffic jams at major airports ....
Good Bye Tappan Zee
September 26, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The project will take $16 billion to complete, and could add space for express buses and commuter trains. State Transportation Commissioner Astrid Glynn says it's a better deal because repairing the....
MTA Says No More Free Passes On Bridges And Tunnels
September 24, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The authority's full board approved a measure revoking the practice of giving government agencies and departments free EZ-Passes. The MTA says it will bring in $10 million it can use to plug its bud....
Landing Pads for Company Executives Flourish
September 24, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Laid off Wall Street executives don't just stand in line at the unemployment office. Their employers sometimes include "transition services" as part of a severance package. As WNYC's Matthew Schuerma....
Charitable Foundation Takes a Hit
September 23, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Charities have been hit hard by the latest stock market swings. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports on a foundation that was heavily invested in AIG, the insurance company that is being bailed out with....
MTA Raises Ventilation Grates to Prevent Subway Flooding
September 20, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The MTA has unveiled one of the measures it's taking to avoid a repeat of the widespread flooding of the subway system in August, 2007: raised sidewalk ventilation grates. REPORTER: The grate's two-....
Buildings Department Holds Job Fair
September 19, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The Buildings Department is trying to fill about 90 vacant positions, many of them new jobs added by Mayor Bloomberg to improve construction safety. REPORTER: A couple dozen architects and engineers....
Costs Outpacing Revenues for New Yankees Stadium
September 18, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The new Yankee Stadium's financing will be the focus of a congressional subcommittee hearing today. Since its approval, the city's costs have risen so much that it may no longer be making more money ....
Troubled Firm Could Shake Up Manhattan Real Estate
September 16, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy will likely have domino effects on other industries, especially if it decides to sell its Times Square headquarters and sublease other space it uses. WNYC's Matthew Schuer....
