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News Articles by Andrea Bernstein

Strip Search Settlement Could Cost City Millions

July 13, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The city is offerring cash to anyone who was illegally strip searched by the correction department from 1999 to 2002. The settlement could cost the city tens of millions of dollars. WNYC's Andrea B....

Pataki Rides Subway to Prove Safety

July 07, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

New York Governor George Pataki took a subway ride today to demonstrate to New Yorkers the subways are safe. Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER: At a press conference at Grand Central station, Gover....

Former Presidents on Tape at Olympic Vote

July 05, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

President Bush and former President Clinton will address the International Olympic Committee via videotape when New York makes its final presentation in singapore before wednesday's vote. WNYC's Andr....

Sen. Clinton Joins Olympic Bid

July 01, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Senator Hillary Clinton will join Mayor Bloomberg in Singapore in a last minute push to bring the 2012 summer olympic games to New York. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. Senator's Clinton's appearan....

Drinking Water Alert in NYC

June 30, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

People with compromised immune systems should only drink bottled or boiled water until noon tomorrow. REPORTER: The New York City department of health says, after heavy flooding upstate, higher than....

Newer, Safer Freedom Tower

June 30, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the new design for the freedom tower meets top safety standards. The new building is slimmer and further from the street. The first eight stories will be encased i....

New Freedom Tower Design Unveiled

June 29, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Redevelopment officials unveiled the new design for the Freedom Tower, the signature building to be built at Ground Zero. Its look is similar to that of one of the old World Trade Center towers. Gov....

Supreme Court Rules for Eminent Domain

June 23, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

In a decision that could have implications for development proposals in Brooklyn and Queens, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled cities can seize private homes and businesses for commercial economic dev....

Some Prospect Heights Residents Fear "Future Brooklyn"

June 23, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The Prospect Heights of Brooklyn today will be nothing like the prospect heights of the next decade, if developers are successful. “Future Brooklyn” as they call it, will be a brand new neighbo....

Cablevision and MSG Spent $30M to Lobby Against Stadium

June 16, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Over $40 million was spent on the campaigns for and against the West Side Stadium. According a report by Common Cause/NY, the biggest spenders by far were cablevision and Madison Square Garden, whi....

Queens Stadium is Mayor's Plan B

June 12, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

Mayor Michael Bloomberg now says he wants to locate the Olympic stadium in Queens. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports. REPORTER: As recently as a week ago, leaders of New York's 2012 olympic bid ar....

Jets Won't Give Up on Stadium

June 08, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The New York Jets say they are not giving up their pursuit of a stadium on Manhattan's West Side. At a raucous and sometimes angry press conference of West Side stadium supporters, Jets president Ja....

Stadium Vote May Have Crushed Olympic Bid

June 07, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

NYC2012 officials are expressing dismay that New York's bid to host the 2012 Olympics may be mortally wounded. Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff has managed to be optimistic every step of the way. As l....

Bloomberg, Bruno and Silver Push Stadium Vote Back

June 04, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The final approval vote on the west side stadium has once again been postponed, this time until Monday. The delay came after a night and morning of intense and sometimes dramatic maneuvering between....

Stadium Vote Moved to Monday

June 03, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The final approval vote on the West Side Stadium has been postponed until Monday. After a furious night and morning of negotiations, Mayor Bloomberg succeeded in staving off what appeared to be a 'n....

Jets Score in Legal Fight Over Stadium

June 02, 2005

by Andrea Bernstein

The New York Jets won a big legal victory today. It allows them to take over the Hudson Rail yards from the MTA as soon as next Wednesday. The court decision gives the sports team a big boost of mom....

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....