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News Articles by Bob Hennelly

McCain Touts Environmental Record in New Jersey

May 10, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is using campaign appearances in New Jersey to signal he can be a contender in a blue state. In particular, he's touting his environmental record. WNYC's B....

McCain Visits Jersey City

May 09, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Arizona Sen. John McCain paid a visit to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City today. The presumptive Republican Presidential nominee wanted global warming to be the main topic but reporters wan....

McCain Spends Day in Jersey City

May 09, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Today, John McCain will be in Jersey City - one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the country. WNYC's Bob Hennelly says the campaign stop is a preview of the presumptive Republican nominee's....

Clinton's N.J. Superdelegates Holding Firm

May 08, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

In New Jersey, Senator Clinton's super delegates appear to be holding firm in their support for the New York Senator. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update. This morning's Star Ledger reported that C....

City Council Speaker Proposes New Plan on Spending Disclosures

May 07, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

After unveiling budget reforms that angered most of her members, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is offering a new plan, one she says will include the toughest discretionary spending disclosure ....

Lawmakers Seek Greater Protection for Jailed Immigrants

May 06, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Lawmakers want stronger oversight of how immigration detainees in federal custody are treated. This, after last year's death of an undocumented man from Guinea detained in New Jersey. The death of 5....

Call for Reform in Council's Non-Profit Funding Practices

April 29, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Good government groups and several of the city's editorial writers are calling for reforms to the City Council's methods of funding non-profits. An alternative process is already in operation. WNYC'....

Attention Remains on City Council Finances

April 29, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

There was little fanfare last year when City Council Speaker Christine Quinn mandated for the first time that council members fill out a 3-page "Conflict of Interest" disclosure form about pet projec....

New Jersey Democrats Fight Over Senate Seat

April 27, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

While the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination continues to divide the national party... New Jersey's Democrats are in the midst of their own battle over a US Senate seat. WNYC's Bob Henn....

Bell Shooting Spurs Reforms in NYPD

April 25, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Months before the acquittal of three officers in the shooting death of Sean Bell, Police Commissioner Kelly had instituted several reforms aimed at avoiding a similar tragedy in the future. WNYC's B....

City Relies on Non-Profits for Many Community Services

April 25, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

A criminal probe into deceptive City Council book-keeping has thrown light on the City's growing reliance on non-profits to provide a wide array of community services. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this re....

Council Spending Probe Unfolds

April 24, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

More questions are being raised about city councilmembers and their relationships to non-profit groups. This as the feds continue their investigation into the phony non-profits the council created t....

Group's Money Frozen During Council Probe

April 23, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Dozens of grants to non-profit groups all over the city are being held up, as the fallout from the City Council's phoney group scandal continues. We get more from WNYC's Bob Hennelly. REPORTER: Cit....

Critics Slam Port Authority Over WTC Blueprints

April 22, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Critics of the Port Authority say they believe the agency can not develop the World Trade Center site without tighter regulation by the City and the NYPD. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER: The....

Indictments Expose Holes in Council's Fiscal Oversight

April 17, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

The indictment of two City Council staffers who allegedly stole $145,000 from a non-profit has exposed serious weaknesses in the Council's financial controls. But WNYC's Bob Hennelly says the ongoin....

Feds Indict 2 Council Staffers

April 16, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

After weeks of public speculation about a criminal probe into the city council's budget practices, federal prosecutors unsealed the indictment of two staffers who worked for Brooklyn Councilman Kenda....

City Council Infighting Continues

April 16, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

There's growing discontent among City Council members with their leader, Speaker Christine Quinn. Members are still concerned with Quinn's proposal to basically give the mayor's office final say in....

Critics Question Quinn's Budget Reform Proposals

April 12, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

In the aftermath of last week's disclosure about several years of deceptive budgeting at the city council, Speaker Christine Quinn has rolled out several proposed reforms including the creation of a....

A Bad Week for Bloomberg

April 11, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

This past week Mayor Michael Bloomberg was dealt a major setback when his ambitious congestion pricing plan failed to garner even enough support from Albany lawmakers to get posted for a vote. Assembl....

Call for Probe Into Council Finances

April 09, 2008

by Bob Hennelly

Council Speaker Christine Quinn met with over 300 seniors yesterday to discuss creating a more senior friendly city. Quinn, however, continued to be pressed by reporters about the recent revelation ....