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Jets Claim Victory in Stadium Deal

June 02, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The New York Jets are claiming "complete and total victory" in today's legal decision allowing them to take over the Hudson Rail Yards from the MTA. REPORTER: A state supreme court justice has throw....

Brooklyn Arena Promises Affordable Housing

May 27, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The proposed Nets arena in the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn got a warm reception from the New York City Council yesterday. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER: As with the West Side stadium, the....

Stadium Vote Will Take Place

May 26, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The public authorities control board will meet next week to vote on the West Side Stadium's fate. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER: Both Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Senate Maj....

LMDC to Spend $800 Million in Lower Manhattan

May 25, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation says it will spend its remaining $800 million building neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER: The money includes $50....

Pirro Likely to Run for Attorney General

by Andrea Bernstein

Republican Westchester District Attorney Jeaninne Pirro says she will NOT run for re-election this fall but will seek statewide office in 2006 in stead. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER....

Speaker Silver Hesitant to Approve Stadium

May 20, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is keeping up the pressure on Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg to offer concessions on Lower Manhattan before he votes on the West Side Stadium. WNYC's Andrea Berns....

Stadium Vote in Speaker Silver's Hands

May 18, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

All eyes are on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in Albany right now. According to arcane Albany rules, each legislative leader has one chance to ask for a deferment of the final approval vote on the ....

No Action in Albany on Jets Stadium

May 18, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

There won't be any action in Albany today on the proposal to build a stadium on the West Side for use by the New York Jets. Last night, Governor Pataki took the proposal off the agenda of a state bo....

Pataki Postpones Stadium Vote

May 18, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Governor Pataki has postponed today's up or down vote on the West Side stadium project. WNYC's Andrea bernstein has more The stated reason for the delay is that State Senate Majority Leader Joseph B....

Albany Lawmakers Looking to Postpone Stadium Vote

May 17, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Legislative leaders in Albany say they're working to postpone tomorrow's vote on whether to approve the West Side stadium. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. Governor Pataki says it's time to vote, an....

Freedom Tower Gets New Design

May 05, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

There will be a new design for the Freedom Tower. Governor Pataki issued word late yesterday that he'd convened a meeting with Mayor Bloomberg and redevelopment officials and they'd agreed to draw ....

Jets Air Rights Decision Delayed

May 05, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The New York Jets won't get the air rights to the MTA's Hudson Rail Yards until at least June 2, a judge said today. REPORTER: In a Manhattan courtroom this morning, three sets of lawyers opposing t....

Re-drawing the Freedom Tower

May 05, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

There will be a new design for the Freedom Tower. Governor Pataki issued word late yesterday that he'd convened a meeting with Mayor Bloomberg and redevelopment officials and they'd agreed to draw ....

Freedom Tower Caught up in Blame Game

May 04, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

After 9/11, officials said rebuilding the World Trade Center would be a top priority. But three and a half years later, no structures are being built and officials are blaming each other. WNYC’s ....

Rezoning Williamsburg

April 26, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Next week, a city council committee will decide whether to rezone the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Under the Bloomberg Administration plan, 175 blocks would be freed up for ....

MTA Faces 2nd Lawsuit Over Stadium

April 18, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The MTA is facing a second lawsuit for its decision to transfer its Hudson rail Yards to the New York Jets. Now its the straphangers campaign and three government watchdog groups. In a case filed ....

Development Corp. Okays Jets Stadium

April 12, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The Jets stadium is now one step closer to reality. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports, the Empire State Development Corporation has given its approval. There was so little suspense in today's action ....

Bloomberg Shrugs Off MSG's Suit

April 06, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Mayor Bloomberg is shrugging off Madison Square Garden's lawsuit. It seeks to block the MTA from transfering the development rights for the Hudson Yards to the New York Jets. The Mayor and his allie....

Losing Bidder Cries Foul

March 31, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The MTA has unamimously approved the Jets offer to build a West Side Stadium over their Hudson Yards Site. The losing bidder Cablevision has cried foul, as have mayoral candidates, and West Side res....

Paris Hopes for Olympic Village

March 31, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

In New York, Olympic supporters are hoping that the games would bring needed impetus to create new parks and waterfront neighborhoods. Paris is using its Olympic bid to promote a vision of a model 2....