Dan Blumberg

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the term limits law changed so he can have a third term and shepherd New York through the financial crisis. WNYC's Bob Hennelly speaks to Dan Blumberg about the ramifications of Bloomberg's move.

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Cars didn't exist when Grand Army Plaza was designed 141 years ago. Now they've overrun it and the city is working on ways to bring some balance back at the entrance to Prospect Park. Now the public has a chance to vote for its favorite ...

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Lehman Brothers is preparing to cut more than 1,000 jobs. It's the company's fourth round of layoffs this year. The beleaguered brokerage house continues to be rocked by the deterioration of the mortgage market, especially in commercial and residential real estate markets. Next week marks ...

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The Olympic torch is barely out and while swimmers and track stars may be relaxing and enjoying their first cheeseburger in months, the world's best tennis players have another big tournament to play. The U.S. Open gets underway in Flushing, Queens, today — with many ...

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The news of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's resignation is being felt here in New York. Many were up at 3 am this morning to hear Musharraf's hour-long resignation speech. Mohsin Zaheer is the editor of Sada-e-Pakistan, a weekly newspaper for the 200,000 Pakistani Americans in ...

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Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Belmont Park, Arthur Ashe Stadium. Those are just a few of New York's sports meccas. Well, a new museum near Wall Street hopes there's room for another. WNYC's Dan Blumberg takes us on a tour of the Sports Museum of ...

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25,000 city employees are losing their parking perks.

Following through on a promise to cut the number of parking placards, the Mayor has slashed the total number by 32 percent, so that there are now about 55,000 city employees who can park without penalty on city ...

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Baseball returns to Yankee Stadium today for one more year, as the Yankees open their season against the Blue Jays. The Mets start 2008 on the road in Florida.

Both teams begin this season with something to prove.

WNYC's Dan Blumberg has more.

The Yankees come into this ...

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Police are still looking for a bicyclist who may have been responsible for yesterday's small bomb blast in Times Square.

Meanwhile, letters sent to many members of Congress with the phrase "we did it" turn out to be completely unrelated. WNYC's Dan Blumberg has more.

It's just ...

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Whether Roger Clemens ends up in the Hall of Fame or a jail cell could be decided today when he tells Congress, under oath, that he never used performance enhancing drugs. WNYC's Dan Blumberg has more.

The 7-time Cy Young Award winner was the highest profile ...

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The New York Giants will go to the Super Bowl if they can beat the Packers in Green Bay in Saturday night's NFC championship game. WNYC's Dan Blumberg has more.

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The Giants take on the Patriots tonight in a bid to keep New England from finishing a perfect season. WNYC's Dan Blumberg has a preview:

REPORTER: The Giants have already clinched the playoffs, so the debate all week has centered around whether they should play their ...

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The good news is that this has been one of the best Decembers in a long time. Conditions are WAY better than they were last Christmas when record warmth had some wondering if East Coast skiing would soon be extinct thanks to Global Warming.

It’s a ...

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Among those named in the Mitchell report on drug use in baseball are several current and former Mets and Yankees. WNYC’s Dan Blumberg has more.

Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite are the two most prominent names in the report by former Senator George Mitchell. The report ...

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State legislators have thrown their support behind Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's doctor ranking model.

Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno say they will pass legislation to ensure that the model is used by all insurance companies who do business in New York.

Cuomo ...

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Twelve years, twelve postseason appearances and four World Series wins. That's what Joe Torre gave the Yankees, and that's it. Next year the Yankees will have a new manager. Yesterday, Torre turned down an offer to manage next season. WNYC's Dan Blumberg talked with ESPN ...

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The U.S. Open lost two fan favorites last night. Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are both gone. Tonight another favorite may say goodbye: Andy Roddick is facing the world’s number one player Roger Federer and he hasn't fared well against the Swiss champion. WNYC talks ...

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Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty today to betting on games that he officiated. WNYC's Dan Blumberg reports.

Donaghy turned himself in at a Brooklyn federal court and pleaded guilty to two felony charges -- one for conspiracy and the other for gambling. The judge ...

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HOST: Phil Rizzuto's most famous home run call was for Roger Maris's record breaking 61st in a season. The Yankees paid tribute to their longtime broadcaster and Hall of Fame shortstop last night by putting his number 10 on their sleeves. There were also two ...