Andrea Bernstein

Andrea Bernstein appears in the following:

Congressman Says There Is GOP Support For Stimulus

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Freshman Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes is lamenting the lack of Republican support for the federal stimulus bill.

Himes told Brian Lehrer there is Republican support, but not in Congress.

HIMES: Two hours before I voted for this bill the rep gov of ct called me up and ...

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$3 Billion More for Transit

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

It came as a bright spot today when Robert Puentes of the Brookings Institution said, “We are trying to make sure the stimulus bill does no harm.” Harm, for transit advocates, means a bill that sets spending levels at rates that favor drivers over straphangers, or that give most of ...

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Stimulating

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Andrea Bernstein and Michael Grabell discuss the results of a joint investigation between WNYC and Pro Publica into the details of the stimulus package, and what New York stands to receive. Then, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D- Brooklyn and Queens), on what he sees in the bill for the ...

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Stimulus package may not help the states that need it the most

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

How much good will President Obama’s stimulus plan do for the states that are hurting the most? An analysis by the investigative journalists at ProPublica has found that much of the t...

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White House role in slashing stimulus bill transit funding questioned

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

PRI
WNYC
Who's responsible for allocations in the stimulus package? Who decided that roads would get $30 billion, transit would get $9 billion, and that the "smart grid" would get $11 billion...
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Governor Paterson Picks Congresswoman Gillibrand for Clinton's Senate Seat

Friday, January 23, 2009

Screen-shot from CBS news

Screen-shot from CBS news

Gov. David Paterson has picked Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant U.S. Senate seat. At the press conference announcing the governor's pick, take a look at who's right next to ...

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Video: "Section 1?" Andrea Bernstein finds her prime seat for the inauguration of Barack Obama

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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WNYC
Follow Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein to her prime, second-row seat at the inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Download the video
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Favorite part of the speech

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

PRI
WNYC
Now safely inside and thawed (minus about seven layers of clothing) I’ve been listening to NPR, where the consensus seems to be that the speech was dark. But I found it strangely hope...
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"A long way to get here…"

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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WNYC
Countless hours to arrive in Washington, six hours in sub-freezing temperatures, and some folks with tickets couldn’t even get in after the blue gate was shut down. Then it was a two-...
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Favorite Part of the Speech

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Now safely inside and thawed (minus about seven layers of clothing) I've been listening to NPR, where the consensus seems to be that the speech was dark. But I found it strangely hopeful. After all, the revolutionary warriors made it through the icy waters, the soldiers whispering from Arlington are ...

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"A long way to get here..."

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Countless hours to arrive in Washington, six hours in sub-freezing temperatures, and some folks with tickets couldn't even get in after the blue gate was shut down. Then it was a two-hour line just to get in to the Capital South metro station. Did it matter? Nope. A family from ...

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Immediate Reactions to the Speech

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Barack Obama is now the President of the United States of America. We hear reactions to the speech and the transition from people in New York City...and from around the world. First, we check in with WNYC's Andrea Bernstein, Todd Zwillick from Capitol News Connection and The Takeaway, and Siddhartha ...

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Live from the Mall

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

People gather during the inauguration of Barack Obama. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

People gather during the inauguration of Barack Obama. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

 

Andrea Bernstein comments as the ceremony begins:

Simple, elegant, a call to service. We may not know ...

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Inauguration Day

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Brian Lehrer Show’s special coverage of the presidential inauguration.

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Made It! I'm at my seat

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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WNYC
Two rows from the band, which is right in front of the podium. Dressed in four layers, rode a (full) metro at 4:30 a.m. By 4:45 a.m. the mall was filling with a crowd that just wanted...
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Update on the mood on the Mall

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Takeaway's Andrea Bernstein is on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. right now waiting and waiting. She joins us for a report on what she's seeing, who she is meeting, and what...

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Getting ready for the Inauguration

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

As the nation prepares for the inauguration, the excited attendees are already streaming onto the National Mall. The Takeaway's Andrea Bernstein is there to report on the mood of thos...

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Gettin’ Together

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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WNYC
It’s getting crowded now in DC. The Metro is beginning to fill, and downtown streets are in gridlock. But who cares? Everyone is talking to everyone else: families, tourists, military...
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MLK and Inauguration: DC Check-In

Monday, January 19, 2009

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC reporter, discusses how DC is preparing for inauguration day.

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Gettin' Together

Monday, January 19, 2009

(ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

(ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

 

It's getting crowded now in DC. The Metro is beginning to fill, and downtown streets are in gridlock. But who cares? Everyone is talking to everyone else: families, tourists, military people, young guys with ...

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