Elaine Rivera

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David Paterson has made history. He's the first African American to hold the post of Lieutenant Governor. He's also legally blind. But with the election finished and inauguration day right around the corner, Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer says Paterson will continue to make headlines by redefining ...

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With less than two weeks to go before his inauguration, Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer continues to shape his administration with people he says will reform the state government. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports:

Yesterday Spitzer announced six more top recommendations including Brian Fisher, a current Governor Pataki appointee. ...

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Following months of contentious negotiations, the New York's Public Authorities Control Board has approved Brooklyn's controversial Atlantic Yards development project. But opponents say they will continue to fight its construction. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports.

Board representatives for Gov. George Pataki, Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Assembly ...

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Opponents of Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards projects were hoping Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver would quash the mega-development project. But this time, Silver went with the developers. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports.

Neighborhood coalitions against the Atlantic Yards project had placed their faith in the powerful Assembly speaker. Silver ...

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The vote on the approval of Brooklyn's controversial Atlantic Yards development project is coming down to the wire. Dozens of neighborhood coalitions are making a last-minute push to delay the deal. WNYC's Elaine Rivera has more.

Tomorrow the state's Public Authorities Control Board is scheduled to ...

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New York Democrats have picked two new co-chairs to run their state Democratic Committee. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports:

REPORTER: Members of the New York state Democratic Committee were jubilant at a special meeting in midtown yesterday. They gathered to elect June O'Neill, the Democratic chair in ...

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The Atlantic Yards project is set to clear another huge hurdle today when the state's top economic development agency votes on the development's environmental review. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports:

The vote by the Empire State Development Corporation board, if approved, will be one more step in ...

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The debate over the police shooting of Sean Bell continues throughout the city. But what does the shooting and the reaction to it mean to those studying and training for careers in law enforcement? We spoke to 4 students at the John Jay College for ...

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Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer has thrown down the gauntlet to Albany, with the introduction of sweeping ethics reforms, many of them imposed on himself and his lieutenant governor. WNYC’s Elaine Rivera reports:

Spitzer says he wants to restore transparency to state government and allow for greater accountability. ...

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Every year, state legislators work to bring home the bacon to their districts. But in the past, they did not attach their names to the funded initiatives known as member items. All that has changed this year. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports.

For the first time ever, ...

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In the coming weeks the Bloomberg Administration will announce details of its effort to reduce poverty. One group city officials plan to target is young adults who are struggling to get by. Many of them are unemployed and don't go to school. Marie Remy fits ...

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Attorney General-elect Andrew Cuomo has selected 70 legal and academic experts for his transition team. He says he wants them to help him find top-flight candidates when he takes over in January.

Following Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer's lead, Cuomo announced a bipartisan, diverse transition team who will ...

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Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer has established 13 advisory groups to help him with policy decisions. Spitzer says his selections come from diverse perspectives and regions. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports:

They will discuss everything from agriculture to human resources, but Spitzer say his newly selected advisors will have ...

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Now that his landslide victory is behind him, Eliot Spitzer must make good on his promise to radically reform government. Joining us now is WNYC’s Elaine Rivera to discuss how Spitzer is going to do it and who's going to help him.

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There were no surprises as the Democrats swept the top state wide seats in last night's elections. But it was clear that Eliot Spitzer, Governor-Elect, was the man of the hour. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports.

Spitzer was the biggest star in a sweep that will begin ...

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Virtually all New Yorkers entering the voting booth November seventh will recognize the Republican and Democratic parties. Some may even know about the Green and Working Families parties. But in this year's election there are a total of 19 independent lines appearing on ballots across ...

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Both major party candidates running for New York governor campaigned at very different types of events yesterday. Democrat Eliot Spitzer reiterated his goal to legalize same-sex marriage if elected governor, while his Republican opponent John Faso tried to energize a flagging campaign.

Front-runner Spitzer received a ...

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Former Westchester District Attorney Jeanine Pirro has disclosed she is under federal investigation for allegedly attempting to wiretap her husband because of a suspected affair. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports on the latest blow to Pirro's rocky campaign to be New York's next attorney general. REPORTER: ...

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Along with health care, taxes, and the economy, whether or not to debate has become part of the regular campaign rhetoric. Front-runner nominees try to shun them; underdog candidates clammer to have them. How important are debates? REPORTER: To debate or not to debate, that ...

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The final public forum on the controversial Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn was sparsely attended compared to last month's hearing, but it was just as divisive as both sides clashed. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports:

It was a far cry from the nearly 1,000 people who stood ...