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News Articles by Bob Hennelly

Election Preparations Already Underway

October 08, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

The next congressional election is more than a year away, but New Jersey Democrats are already readying their efforts to unseat Republican Representatives they believe are vulnerable. WNYC's Bob Henn....

City Agrees to Restrict Strip Searches

October 06, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Under the terms of a new federal court order, the city will no longer strip search incoming inmates who are being held on minor charges -- something it already promised in 2002. WNYC's Bob Hennelly h....

Republicans Approach Turnpike Issue

October 04, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

New Jersey Republicans are trying to force Governor Corzine to release details of his plan to sell or lease assets like the New Jersey Turnpike. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Several mont....

Council Vows to Fight Water Rate Hike

October 02, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

City Council members are vowing to fight the double digit water rate hikes that may be necessary to close a $200-million-dollar hole in the City's Water system's budget. WNYC's City Hall reporter Bo....

Giuliani Tries to Turn Blue New Jersey Red

September 28, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

New Jersey Republicans have had a tough time winning elections for a while. The GOP drought has gone on for so long that most pundits no longer consider it a swing state, but have cast it a deep blue....

Giuliani Claims US Still Vulnurable to Attack

September 27, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani brought his Presidential campaign to New Jersey last night. WNYC's Bob Hennelly was there. REPORTER: Giuliani told hundreds of supporters the US needed to stay on the....

Giuliani Has Strong Lead in Garden State

September 26, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is coming to New Jersey the same day a Quinnipiac Poll says he has over a 3O point lead over other GOP presidential candidates in the Garden state. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has ....

An End to Profiling in NJ?

September 26, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Federal monitors say New Jersey's state troopers are doing a good job at ending racial profiling, but the state's Civil Liberties Union say the practice is still in use. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.....

Global Warming Focus at GA

September 24, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

It won't come as consolation to the thousands caught in gridlock near the United Nations but today's agenda at the world body will be all about global warming. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has a preview. UN ....

Gang Bust in Queens

September 21, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Police say they've shut down a well-armed street gang in Queens. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Police say half of the 40 people arrested were members of the Far Rockaway Bloods. Police con....

LMDC May Change Plans on Deutsche Building

September 19, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

In a major shift, the head of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation says the agency is thinking of changing the way it dismantles the troubled, contaminated, former Deutsche Bank building. WNY....

Council Hearing Preview

September 19, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Following last month's fatal fire at the former Deutsche Bank building, the City Council is holding a hearing later this morning to investigate why residents weren't kept informed on the day of the b....

City Lawyers Up

September 18, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

The city has hired one of the top white-collar criminal defense attorneys in the US to respond to the investigation of a fire at the former Deutsche Bank building that left two firefighters dead. WNY....

Judges Up For Election

September 17, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

This week, Brooklyn voters can expect a flurry of campaign activity as a bitter primary battle for Surrogate Judge winds down. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Today's ballot battle for Surrog....

CCRB Seeks Assistance from Bloomberg Administration

September 15, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

WNYC has learned that the Civilian Complaint Review Board has turned to the Bloomberg Administration to help resolve a dispute about what constitutes police misconduct. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. ....

EPA and LMDC Agree on How to Proceed With 130 Liberty

September 12, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

The EPA and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation have reached an agreement on how to temporarily proceed at the former Deutsche bank building. REPORTER: Deputy Mayor’s Dan Doctoroff and Ed ....

Anti-War Protestors Gathered at 9/11 Ceremony

September 12, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

While family members attended the official reading of the names at Zucotti Park yesterday, several hundred anti-war protesters gathered a few blocks away at the World Trade Center Path Station. WNYC'....

Anti-War Protestors Converge on Ground Zero

September 11, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

A few blocks from the official ceremony in Zuccotti Park, several hundred antiwar protestors marked the anniversary at the World Trade Center PATH station. WNYC's Bob Hennelly was there. REPORTER: I....

Post 9/11 Security Improvements Continue

September 11, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

In years following 9/11, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on improving the region's security and first responder capabilities. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. Security experts say the r....

New Jersey Campaign Season Begins

September 03, 2007

by Bob Hennelly

Today marks the unofficial start of New Jersey's campaign season. All 120 seats in the state legislature are up for grabs this November. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: Thanks to a combinati....