Andrea Bernstein

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The New York Jets are claiming "complete and total victory" in today's legal decision allowing them to take over the Hudson Rail Yards from the MTA.

REPORTER: A state supreme court justice has thrown out four lawsuits that alleged the MTA acted unfairly in awarding the ...

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The proposed Nets arena in the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn got a warm reception from the New York City Council yesterday. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: As with the West Side stadium, the City Council doesn't get a formal vote on the Brooklyn arena. But councilmember ...

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The public authorities control board will meet next week to vote on the West Side Stadium's fate. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: Both Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno have balked at holding a vote, saying they don't have enough information ...

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The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation says it will spend its remaining $800 million building neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: The money includes $50 million for affordable housing, to preserve 2000 units and build 300 new ones. There's also money to encourage tourism ...

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Republican Westchester District Attorney Jeaninne Pirro says she will NOT run for re-election this fall but will seek statewide office in 2006 in stead. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: Pirro told the Associated Press that it wouldn't be fair to ask the people of ...

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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is keeping up the pressure on Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg to offer concessions on Lower Manhattan before he votes on the West Side Stadium. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: In a speech to Lower Manhattan business leaders, Speaker Silver laid out ...

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The MTA is accepting proposals to purchase the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn. That's where developer Bruce Ratner wants to build an arena, ofices and high-rise apartment buildings. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: In the back of the business section of the New York Times on Tuesday, ...

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All eyes are on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in Albany right now. According to arcane Albany rules, each legislative leader has one chance to ask for a deferment of the final approval vote on the west side stadium.

Last night, State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno ...

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There won't be any action in Albany today on the proposal to build a stadium on the West Side for use by the New York Jets.

Last night, Governor Pataki took the proposal off the agenda of a state board set for a nail biter vote ...

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Governor Pataki has postponed today's up or down vote on the West Side stadium project. WNYC's Andrea bernstein has more

The stated reason for the delay is that State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver didn't have enough information to approve the ...

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Legislative leaders in Albany say they're working to postpone tomorrow's vote on whether to approve the West Side stadium. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

Governor Pataki says it's time to vote, and any delay could hurt New York's chances to host the 2012 olympics. He says the ...

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The New York Jets won't get the air rights to the MTA's Hudson Rail Yards until at least June 2, a judge said today.

REPORTER: In a Manhattan courtroom this morning, three sets of lawyers opposing the west side stadium argued for a judge to stop ...

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There will be a new design for the Freedom Tower. Governor Pataki issued word late yesterday that he'd convened a meeting with Mayor Bloomberg and redevelopment officials and they'd agreed to draw up new plans.

The announcement came after weeks of criticism that the Governor and ...

New York, NY —

There will be a new design for the Freedom Tower. Governor Pataki issued word late yesterday that he'd convened a meeting with Mayor Bloomberg and redevelopment officials and they'd agreed to draw up new plans.

The announcement came after weeks of criticism that the Governor and ...

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After 9/11, officials said rebuilding the World Trade Center would be a top priority. But three and a half years later, no structures are being built and officials are blaming each other. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein reports.

REPORTER: Ten months ago, Mayor Bloomberg, Larry Silverstein, choirs, bagpipers ...

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Next week, a city council committee will decide whether to rezone the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Under the Bloomberg Administration plan, 175 blocks would be freed up for new uses, there would be 9000 new apartments, and new parks.

But residents and elected officials ...

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The MTA is facing a second lawsuit for its decision to transfer its Hudson rail Yards to the New York Jets.

Now its the straphangers campaign and three government watchdog groups. In a case filed in state supreme court, the groups allege the MTA violated its ...

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The Jets stadium is now one step closer to reality. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports, the Empire State Development Corporation has given its approval.

There was so little suspense in today's action that the press release announcing approval was prepared in advance.

GARGANO: All in favor: aye, all ...

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Mayor Bloomberg is shrugging off Madison Square Garden's lawsuit. It seeks to block the MTA from transfering the development rights for the Hudson Yards to the New York Jets.

The Mayor and his allies are downplaying the lawsuit, saying they expected it all along.

BLOOMBERG: If you ...