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Firefighter Salary Increase
March 22, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Starting on April 1st, the city's rookie firefighters will earn $10,000 a year more than rookie police officers. That starting date, April Fool's Day, is not something that's escaped the notice of po....
Port Statistics Released
March 21, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
New York's appetite for all things imported drove the volume of cargo containers handled by the Port Authority to record levels last year. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. Last year, the Port brought i....
Port Authority Calls for Federal Oversight of Port Security
March 20, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
In 2006, for the first time ever, the number of freight containers passing through the Port of New York and New Jersey broke the 5 million mark. Yet officials with the Port Authority say the Federal ....
Kelly Suspends Officers Charged in Shooting
March 19, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
In a show of disciplinary force, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, suspended the 3 officers charged in the shooting death of Sean Bell to the toughest financial penalty allowed under state law. WNYC's B....
Does Civilian Monitoring Work for NYPD?
March 16, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Following the police shooting of Sean Bell last November, the City Council committed to a series of hearings on how the NYPD functions. In their latest round, the panel discovered that while the depa....
Additional Funds Needed for DEP
March 14, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the Bloomberg administration needs to loosen the purse strings if it wants to maintain its upstate watershed lands. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. At a budge....
City Council Examines Police Complaint Process
March 10, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
In the aftermath of the Sean Bell shooting, a city council panel is looking at how the NYPD polices itself. This week it learned that the Department often ignores police misconduct complaints passed ....
NYPD Brass Appears Before Council Committee
March 09, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Later today, the NYPD's top internal affairs brass will appear before City Council committees examining how well the department disciplines its own. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. Today's appearance ....
Mayor Works to Reduce Civil Claims
March 08, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
The city's top lawyer told the City Council that the Bloomberg administration has significantly reduced the amount of money it pays out annually to settle civil claims. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. ....
NYC Budget Director Calls Spitzer's Plan a Loser for City
March 06, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
The Bloomberg Administration's top budget expert told the City Council Finance Committee today that Governor Elliot Spitzer's proposed budget was a real looser for the City. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has m....
NJ's February Primary Jump-Starts 2008 Race
March 05, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
New Jersey's decision to move its presidential primary to the first Tuesday in February from June, has jump-started the 2008 race in the Garden State. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. New Jersey's prim....
NYPD By The Numbers
March 02, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
By the numbers, New York City's Police Department has never been more effective. Homicides are down dramatically from 30 years ago and crime continues to drop, even as the Department has 4,000 fewer ....
How the Police Learn: The City Council Wants to Know
March 01, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
In an attempt to dispel accusations that it uses racial profiling, the NYPD will allow an independent investigation of its stop-and-frisks. The Rand Corporation will look into new statistics that sho....
Quinn Delivers State of the City Address
February 16, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn laid out an ambitious program in her annual State of the City Address yesterday. And as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, the speech had the feel of an energetic stump....
Contract Dispute Continues Between Bloomberg and PBA
February 03, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Another front has opened in the contract dispute between the Bloomberg Administration and the Police Benevolent Association. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. ....
Public to Weigh-In on CUNY Building Demolition
January 30, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
In lower Manhattan tonight the public will have the chance to question the latest plans to take down Fiterman Hall, the City University building severely damaged on September 11th. WNYC's Bob Hennell....
Police Oversight Panel Gets a Financial Boost
January 29, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Funding for the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates police misconduct, has traditionally been a loser in the budget battle between the City Council and Mayor Bloomberg. But, as....
Bloomberg Delivers Preliminary Budget for ‘08
January 26, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Mayor Bloomberg's preliminary budget plan has something for everyone, made possible by an almost $4 billion surplus. Yet, as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports future mayors are going to have a tougher time....
Police Commissioner Defends Department at City Council Hearing
January 25, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
New York's Police Commissioner defended the city's undercover officers and operations during a Council hearing spurred by the shooting of Sean Bell. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: The Counci....
Port Authority Votes on Stewart Airport
January 25, 2007
by Bob Hennelly
Later today, the Port Authority is expected to vote to add a 5th airport to its regional system, 55 miles north of New York City. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. The Port Authority Commissioners are e....
