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NY Republicans Angle for a Return to Power

by Elaine Rivera

April 16, 2009

Republicans had their annual fundraising dinner last night and they say they're going to do everything they can to resurrect the state party. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports: REPORTER: It was a packed ....

Sen. Gillibrand: Now Time for Health Care Reform

by Elaine Rivera

April 13, 2009

Despite the dismal economy, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says now is the time to produce an affordable health care plan for Americans. Gillibrand attended a roundtable in Harlem with health ca....

In Bronx BP Race, a Favorite Son

by Elaine Rivera

April 13, 2009

With Adolfo Carrion's departure to join the Obama administration voters will head to the polls a week from tomorrow, for a non-partisan special election to fill the Bronx Borough President's seat. An....

Gillibrand Meets With Latino Clergy in the Bronx

by Elaine Rivera

April 11, 2009

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continues her New York City tour with constituents as she visits a group of Hispanic clergy Saturday in the Bronx. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. REPORTER: Gillibr....

Gillibrand Pledges Better Care for Seniors

by Elaine Rivera

April 09, 2009

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is reaching out to the city's seniors and touting a plan to help them out. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports: REPORTER: New York's junior senator toured three Brooklyn senior c....

The Yankees Opens Its New Doors

by Elaine Rivera

April 03, 2009

Yesterday, nearly 20,000 people toured the new Yankee Stadium during an Open House. Most were in awe of the grandiose billion-dollar structure, but others remained ambivalent about what the facility....

NY and NJ See Prison Numbers Drop

by Elaine Rivera

March 31, 2009

A new report says New York and New Jersey are the only states where inmate populations have dropped. The Sentencing Project, a prison reform group, says New York saw a 12 percent decline, and New Jer....

Comptroller: City Jail Contract Process Corrupted

by Elaine Rivera

March 30, 2009

City Comptroller Bill Thompson has halted the filing of a contract to expand a Brooklyn city jail, saying the contracting process was corrupted and he wants more information. Thompson, joined by ela....

Education Advocates Lobby Paterson on Cuts

by Elaine Rivera

March 24, 2009

Education advocates are in Albany to lobby Governor Paterson and state legislators to make sure funding cuts to schools are kept at a minimum. Speaking via cell phone from the Capitol, Geri Palast o....

Report: NY Mistreats Drug-Addicted Inmates

by Elaine Rivera

March 24, 2009

A human rights group says New York State's prisons engage in cruel and inhuman punishment when it comes to their drug-addicted inmates. Human Rights Watch says inmates found with drugs are put in di....

Schumer Now Supports Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

by Elaine Rivera

March 24, 2009

New York Senator Charles Schumer has changed his mind about same-sex marriage and says he now fully supports it. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports: REPORTER: Gay marriage advocates are lauding Schumer's....

Assemblyman Turned Candidate for Bronx Borough President

by Elaine Rivera

March 09, 2009

New York Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Junior is casting himself as a coalition builder, as he officially announces a run for the Bronx borough president's seat. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. REPORTER: D....

Assembly Passes Bill to Revise Drug Laws

by Elaine Rivera

March 05, 2009

The state Assembly has passed a bill that calls for sweeping changes to New York's 36-year-old Rockefeller-era drug laws. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. REPORTER: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver say....

NY Assembly Mull Repeal of Drug Laws

by Elaine Rivera

March 04, 2009

The New York Assembly is poised to pass a repeal of the state's drug laws, ending the 36-year-old mandatory sentencing requirements of the Rockefeller Drug laws. While they've gradually been relaxed....

Drug Laws Opposition Growing

by Elaine Rivera

March 03, 2009

Legislation to soften New York's strict drug laws is gaining momentum in Albany. The State Assembly is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a bill that would give judges more leeway to sentence nonviolent ....

Reforms to NY Drug laws Expected

by Elaine Rivera

March 03, 2009

The New York State Assembly is expected to pass a bill this week that will reform the Rockefeller-era drug laws. As WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports, it would be the first major drug law reform in New Y....

Carrion Leaving the Bronx for Washington

by Elaine Rivera

February 28, 2009

Adolfo Carrion has served his last day as Bronx Borough President. He's joining the Obama Administration as Urban Policy Director. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. REPORTER: Carrion's departure is expe....

161st Street: Yankees Looming, Bronx Booming?

by Elaine Rivera

February 26, 2009

The crisis that started on Wall Street is now hitting main streets everywhere. WNYC has started a new project called Main Street NYC to track the changes on five streets. Last month we took you to Sm....

A Remembrance: Boxer Jose Torres

by Elaine Rivera

February 18, 2009

He was a hero and an inspiration to Puerto Ricans across the city, legendary boxer Jose Torres, known as the People's Champion. He died last month of a heart attack, at the age of 72. His legacy ha....

GOP to Paterson: No Millionaire's Tax

by Elaine Rivera

February 11, 2009

New York Republicans say they don't want Governor Paterson to back down on his opposition to a millionaire's tax. He's facing increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to tax wealthy New Yorkers to ....

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