Andrea Bernstein appears in the following:
Obama and Clinton on Urban Policies
Monday, April 21, 2008
New York, NY —
In the six weeks the Democratic candidates have spent campaigning in Pennsylvania, there’s been a lot of talk about trade deals, and penalizing companies that export jobs. There hasn’t been much talk about urban regions, where most Pennsylvanians live and work. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein reports.
McCain in NYC
Friday, April 11, 2008
Clinton Aims to Cut Urban Murder Rate by Half
Friday, April 11, 2008
New York, NY —
Senator Hillary Clinton is laying out a plan today to cut the murder rates in cities by half. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
The $4 billion-dollar plan is being unveiled in Philadelphia, the city with the highest homicide race among the 10 biggest U.S. Cities, and ...
McCain Talks Economic Policy in Bay Ridge
Thursday, April 10, 2008
New York, NY —
Sen. John McCain came to Bay Ridge today to signal a shift in his economic policy. Having said last month that the federal government should do nothing to help those who can't pay their mortgages, now McCain says the government should take targeted action to ...
Fallout from Clinton Campaign Shakeup Continues
Monday, April 07, 2008
New York, NY —
Mark Penn, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s chief presidential campaign strategist, was removed from his position after it was revealed that he had met with the Colombian government to promote a free trade deal with the South American nation. Clinton opposes the deal.
Larry Scanlon of AFSCME, one ...
Campaigning in the Keystone State
Friday, April 04, 2008
Hillary Clinton Still Has Supporters in Pennsylvania
Friday, April 04, 2008
New York, NY —
More bad news for Hillary Clinton this week. Polls are tightening in Pennsylvania, where she hopes to win handily on April 22. New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is hinting he might switch his support to Sen. Barack Obama if the Illinois Senator wins the popular ...
In New York, Obama Outlines Foreclosure Relief Plan
Thursday, March 27, 2008
New York, NY —
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama outlined his plan to provide relief for homeowners facing foreclosure in a speech in Manhattan. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein says the Illinois Senator also called for more regulations for the nation's financial system.
For the second time in six months, ...
Beyond Bear Mountain and Roger Stone
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
GOP Insider May Have Had Role in Spitzer Inquiry
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New York, NY —
The name of an influential, behind-the-scenes Republican strategist has surfaced in connection with former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s scandal.
Back in November, Roger Stone had his lawyer write to the FBI alleging that Spitzer was consorting with a prostitute.
The letter says Stone learned the information from "a ...
Paterson Backs Congestion Pricing
Friday, March 21, 2008
New York, NY —
Gov. David Paterson has come our in support of congestion pricing. Gov. Spitzer had been in favor, but Paterson had reserved judgment. Paterson’s support is crucial for passage of the legislation which would charge drivers in Midtown in peak hours. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a ...
Crowdsourcing: Hillary Clinton’s Schedule
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Crowdsourcing: Hillary Clinton’s Schedule
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Clinton's Schedules Show Early Signs for a Run for Senate
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
New York, NY —
Sen. Hillary Clinton's schedules from when she was First Lady were released by the national archives today and they suggest early signs Clinton was considering a run for Senate in February of 1999. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
Already by the beginning of that February, rumors of ...
In His Own Words
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Spitzer Speaks
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Breaking News: End Of An Era
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Gov. Spitzer's Resignation Speech
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Weigh in: What did you think of Spitzer's resignation speech?
Spitzer Steps Down, Paterson Becomes Governor
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
New York, NY —
David Paterson will be the next governor of New York, effective next Monday.
Eliot Spitzer announced this morning he would step down. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
With his black state car trailed by news helicopters on a 40-block downtown ride, Eliot Spitzer entered his offices and ...
Spitzer Huddles at Home as Pressure to Resign Mounts
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
New York, NY —
All day Tuesday the governor remained huddled with his family and close advisers in his Fifth Avenue apartment. Even some top aides were not informed of his plans.
But shortly before the business day ended his communications director issued a tersely worded e-mail "nothing today." No ...