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Quinn Searching for Budget Alternatives
April 02, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
REPORTER: Quinn presented her response to Mayor Bloomberg's preliminary budget yesterday. She says she hopes cutting other city agencies will help restore cuts to education. QUINN: So, we want to av....
Lawmakers Approve Revised Congestion Plan
March 31, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
The state Senate passed a revised version of a congestion pricing bill during this weekend's budget negotiations. It would require the Port Authority to contribute $1 billion to the Metropolitan Tra....
N.J. Farmers Protest Gov. Corzine
March 31, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
New Jersey farmers are fighting Gov. Jon Corzine's proposal to get rid of the state's Agriculture Department. The administration says the move would save the Garden State $4 million, but critics say....
Homeowners Protest Bear Stearns Buyout
March 27, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Some 200 homeowners turned out to protest a government bailout that they say helps Wall Street and hurts "Main Street." They demonstrated in the lobby of Bear Stearns' headquarters yesterday. The i....
Obama Back in Manhattan
March 27, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to appear today with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at an event in Manhattan. Bloomberg will introduce the Illinois senator at a speech ....
New Bill Mandates Recycling of Electronics
March 26, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Today, the City Council passed two bills mandating the recycling of old computers and t.v.’s. One bill is supported by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and is expected to get his signature. The other is t....
Paterson Discusses Drug Use, Affairs
March 25, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
During a lengthy televised interview last night, Gov. David Paterson said New York has a chance to set a tone of fiscal responsibility as it seeks to close a $4.6 billion budget gap. PATERSON: I wan....
Officials Push for Auxiliary Cop Benefits
March 24, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Officials are urging the Justice Department to reconsider its denial of benefits to two auxiliary police officers who were killed in a violent street confrontation in the city last year. Officers Ni....
Diplomats Must Pay Real Estate Taxes
March 19, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
A federal judge has ruled that three countries must pay the city more than $57 million in real estate taxes. The judge says diplomatic privileges don't exempt the countries from tax obligations. The....
Nixzmary Brown's Stepfather Guilty of Manslaughter
March 18, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
The stepfather of Nixzmary Brown has been convicted of manslaughter for the death of the 7-year-old girl who became a poster child for the problems within the city's child welfare agency. Brook....
JPMorgan May Abandon Downtown HQ
March 18, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
JPMorgan Chase has abandoned plans to move its downtown headquarters to the World Trade Center site, following its deal to acquire Bear Stearns. JPMorgan has a 90-year lease downtown with the Port A....
St. Patrick's Day Parade Street Closures
March 17, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
The St. Patrick's Day Parade gets under way at 11 this morning. Fifth Avenue will be closed to traffic between 44th and 90th Streets from around 10 am until about 5:30 this afternoon. Also closed t....
Protestors, Police Clash at Chinese Consulate
March 17, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Police and protesters say they suffered injuries after a rally outside the Chinese Consulate in Manhattan turned violent this weekend. Protests are taking place all over the world - from Washington ....
Lt. Gov. Paterson Addresses Press
March 14, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
On Monday, he replaces Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned after being linked to a prostitution ring. At his first press conference after Spitzer's announcement, Lt. Gov. David Paterson spoke of plans ....
Famed Hawks Expecting
March 13, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Bird watchers say a celebrated hawk couple is poised to produce chicks for the first time since a 2004 furor over their Fifth Avenue nest. New York City Audubon Society spokeswoman Sandy Fiebelkorn ....
Photos, Videos Submitted in Bell Trial
March 12, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
The trial of three New York City detectives charged with the fatal shooting of Sean Bell continues in State Supreme Court in Queens. Yesterday, two Port Authority police officers testified that they....
$100 Million for New York Public Library
March 11, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
Following a $100 million donation, the New York Public Library's building on 5th Avenue at 42nd Street will be renamed for the Wall Street financier Stephen Schwarzman. Schwarzman is the chief execu....
McCain Holds NYC Fundraiser
March 11, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
John McCain visits Hillary Clinton's turf tonight to try to fill his campaign coffers. The Republican presidential nominee holds a fundraiser in the city tonight, one of a string of fundraisers arou....
Rangel Released from Hospital
March 11, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
New York Congressman Charles Rangel, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, has been released from a Manhattan hospital, where he was treated for severe flu symptoms. The 77-year-old Harlem Dem....
Work Stopped at Trump Development
March 10, 2008
by WNYC Newsroom
A downtown Donald Trump high-rise under construction has been shut down for a second time after equipment struck and shattered several windows. Buildings Department officials say that a cable at the....
