Amy Eddings

Amy Eddings appears in the following:

Prosecutor Says Spitzer Ordered Aide to Release Records

Friday, March 28, 2008

A criminal prosecutor says former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer ordered the dirty tricks scandal to discredit Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno, but Albany DA David Soares is not calling for any indictment of Spitzer.

Soares says his second investigation of Troopergate finds former Spitzer aide ...

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Bloomberg Introduces, but Doesn't Endorse, Obama

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama was introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Cooper Union. The mayor did not endorse Obama. He says his support will go to the presidential candidate with specific, brave ideas.

BLOOMBERG: There will be no quick fixes to any of the problems. No easy ...

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Tishman Speyer To Develop Far West Side

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

A new chapter has opened in the fate of the Hudson rail yards on the Far West Side, considered the last remaining substantial piece of undeveloped property in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which owns the Hudson Yards, has awarded development rights to Tishman Speyer, ...

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The Changing Face of Prostitution

Friday, March 14, 2008

The fall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer placed a spotlight on the world of prostitution.

Times have changed - the red light district is virtual and arrangements are made via email and telephone.

But the stories of the prostitutes, what they make, the social stigma and the danger ...

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Paterson Says He's Ready to Govern

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Showing flashes of his trademark wit and self-deprecation, incoming governor David Paterson outlined his immediate plans when he takes over from resigning Governor Eliot Spitzer on Monday and he took questions from the media.

It was the lieutenant governor's first news conference since news on Monday ...

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Tennis Returns to MSG

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The world's top-ranked tennis player, Roger Federer, shook off any lingering fatigue from a recent bout of mono to defeat his idol and Hall of Famer, Pete Sampras, in an exhibition match last night.

At one point, Sampras led, 5 games to 2, in the 3rd ...

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Moments Leading up to Times Square Bomb Caught on Tape

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Caught on tape -- a person getting off a bike around 3:40 this morning and heading toward the military recruiting station in Times Square, moments before a small bomb was detonated there.

REPORTER: Police released footage from a private security camera that showed the person cycling ...

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Bloomberg Asks for Additional 3% Spending Cut

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

In a sign of troubled economic times, Mayor Bloomberg has asked all city agencies to trim spending by another three percent for fiscal year 2009, which begins July first.

REPORTER: The mayor's request comes on top of an earlier request to trim those budgets by five ...

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Terrance McKnight Takes the Mic as Host of Evening Music

Monday, March 03, 2008

Tonight, Terrance McKnight takes his seat at the mic as host of WNYC’s Evening Music. Terrance arrives in New York from Georgia Public Broadcasting, where he was creator, producer and host of the popular music show “Studio GPB.” In addition to his radio work, Terrance ...

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Voters Head to Polls in Wisconsin Democratic Primary

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The next step in the democratic presidential nominating process is taking place today. Voters in Wisconsin and Hawaii are making their preferences known today. Barack Obama grew up in Hawaii and is expected to dominate that contest. Wisconsin is more wide open...and Hillary Clinton supporters ...

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NJ Think Tank: Raise Gas Tax, Too, Not Just Tolls

Monday, February 18, 2008

Governor John Corzine's plan to pay off New Jersey's ballooning debt, and pour money into its aging transportation infrastructure, is facing stiff opposition, because it is based on steep toll increases on the state's highways. One left-leaning think tank is proposing another way: hike the ...

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Council Closes in on E-Waste Legislation

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Starting July 1st, 2009, manufacturers must devise and fund their own method of collecting, and recycling, the TV's, computers and MP3 players that are now left on the curb for the city to handle.

Park Slope Councilman Bill DeBlasio was the legislation's chief sponsor.

DEBLASIO: I would ...

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Federal Diabetes Study Shows New Risk in Lowering Blood Sugar

Thursday, February 07, 2008

A major federal study is giving diabetics researchers pause. It found aggressively lowering blood sugar levels actually increased a study group's risk of death. That goes against some 50 years of assumptions about the best way to treat this chronic illness, one that has reached ...

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Betrayed

Thursday, February 07, 2008

HOST: Betrayed is a new play about the Iraq war. It opened at the Culture Project in SoHo last night. It's based on a New Yorker article by the journalist George Packer. Packer wanted to drew attention to plight of Iraqis who served the U.S. ...

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NJ Says New Bush Budget is Bad for State

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

New Jersey's two U.S. senators say the federal budget proposed by President Bush is bad for the state. The record-setting $3 trillion budget increases funding for the military but holds domestic spending flat.

Democrats Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez say it would cut crucial programs and ...

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Giants and Fans Enjoy Victory Parade in Lower Manhattan

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

A heavy, gray sky did nothing to dull the mood in Lower Manhattan today, where thousands of football fans lined Lower Broadway to celebrate the Giants' Super Bowl victory Sunday with ticker tape and howls of joy.

REPORTER: At a celebration in front of City Hall, ...

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Anti-Terror Funding For New York Area

Friday, February 01, 2008

An additional $153 million is being earmarked this year to secure the subway and commuter rail lines.

The New York area will get 45% of the total national allocation for mass transit security. Governor Spitzer says the money will go for personnel, emergency preparedness drills, biochemical ...

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Giuliani Dropping Out of Race

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

It's official... Rudolph Giuliani is dropping out of the race. He announced his intentions to reporters traveling with him on a private jet from Florida to California. Daily News senior correspondent David Saltonstall was traveling with the former mayor, and talks with All Things Considered ...

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Bloomberg Criticizes Insurance Merger

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

REPORTER: The non-profit insurance giants cover the city's workforce.

An insurance company spokesman says most of the criticism was from people worried about a monopoly and rising premiums - concerns that Mayor Bloomberg shares.

BLOOMBERG: New York City would, if this merger goes through, have a lot ...

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MTA Scales Back Fulton Street Transit Hub

Monday, January 28, 2008

Construction inflation is driving up costs of the new transit center at the Fulton Street subway stop by some $320 million, for a total price tag of more than $1 billion. The new station was envisioned as Lower Manhattan's answer to Grand Central Terminal, but ...

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