Amy Eddings

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Lawmakers continue to work out the details of a budget, the framework of which was agreed to last night between Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders.

Observers say New York could have a budget by the April 1 deadline.

The tentative, $124 billion plan includes a $1.8 ...

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Sen. Barack Obama was introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Cooper Union. The mayor did not endorse Obama. He says his support will go to the presidential candidate with specific, brave ideas.

BLOOMBERG: There will be no quick fixes to any of the problems. No easy ...

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A new chapter has opened in the fate of the Hudson rail yards on the Far West Side, considered the last remaining substantial piece of undeveloped property in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which owns the Hudson Yards, has awarded development rights to Tishman Speyer, ...

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The fall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer placed a spotlight on the world of prostitution.

Times have changed - the red light district is virtual and arrangements are made via email and telephone.

But the stories of the prostitutes, what they make, the social stigma and the danger ...

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Showing flashes of his trademark wit and self-deprecation, incoming governor David Paterson outlined his immediate plans when he takes over from resigning Governor Eliot Spitzer on Monday and he took questions from the media.

It was the lieutenant governor's first news conference since news on Monday ...

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The world's top-ranked tennis player, Roger Federer, shook off any lingering fatigue from a recent bout of mono to defeat his idol and Hall of Famer, Pete Sampras, in an exhibition match last night.

At one point, Sampras led, 5 games to 2, in the 3rd ...

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Caught on tape -- a person getting off a bike around 3:40 this morning and heading toward the military recruiting station in Times Square, moments before a small bomb was detonated there.

REPORTER: Police released footage from a private security camera that showed the person cycling ...

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In a sign of troubled economic times, Mayor Bloomberg has asked all city agencies to trim spending by another three percent for fiscal year 2009, which begins July first.

REPORTER: The mayor's request comes on top of an earlier request to trim those budgets by five ...

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Tonight, Terrance McKnight takes his seat at the mic as host of WNYC’s Evening Music. Terrance arrives in New York from Georgia Public Broadcasting, where he was creator, producer and host of the popular music show “Studio GPB.” In addition to his radio work, Terrance ...

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The next step in the democratic presidential nominating process is taking place today. Voters in Wisconsin and Hawaii are making their preferences known today. Barack Obama grew up in Hawaii and is expected to dominate that contest. Wisconsin is more wide open...and Hillary Clinton supporters ...

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Governor John Corzine's plan to pay off New Jersey's ballooning debt, and pour money into its aging transportation infrastructure, is facing stiff opposition, because it is based on steep toll increases on the state's highways. One left-leaning think tank is proposing another way: hike the ...

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Starting July 1st, 2009, manufacturers must devise and fund their own method of collecting, and recycling, the TV's, computers and MP3 players that are now left on the curb for the city to handle.

Park Slope Councilman Bill DeBlasio was the legislation's chief sponsor.

DEBLASIO: I would ...

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A major federal study is giving diabetics researchers pause. It found aggressively lowering blood sugar levels actually increased a study group's risk of death. That goes against some 50 years of assumptions about the best way to treat this chronic illness, one that has reached ...

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HOST: Betrayed is a new play about the Iraq war. It opened at the Culture Project in SoHo last night. It's based on a New Yorker article by the journalist George Packer. Packer wanted to drew attention to plight of Iraqis who served the U.S. ...

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New Jersey's two U.S. senators say the federal budget proposed by President Bush is bad for the state. The record-setting $3 trillion budget increases funding for the military but holds domestic spending flat.

Democrats Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez say it would cut crucial programs and ...

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A heavy, gray sky did nothing to dull the mood in Lower Manhattan today, where thousands of football fans lined Lower Broadway to celebrate the Giants' Super Bowl victory Sunday with ticker tape and howls of joy.

REPORTER: At a celebration in front of City Hall, ...

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An additional $153 million is being earmarked this year to secure the subway and commuter rail lines.

The New York area will get 45% of the total national allocation for mass transit security. Governor Spitzer says the money will go for personnel, emergency preparedness drills, biochemical ...

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It's official... Rudolph Giuliani is dropping out of the race. He announced his intentions to reporters traveling with him on a private jet from Florida to California. Daily News senior correspondent David Saltonstall was traveling with the former mayor, and talks with All Things Considered ...

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REPORTER: The non-profit insurance giants cover the city's workforce.

An insurance company spokesman says most of the criticism was from people worried about a monopoly and rising premiums - concerns that Mayor Bloomberg shares.

BLOOMBERG: New York City would, if this merger goes through, have a lot ...

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Construction inflation is driving up costs of the new transit center at the Fulton Street subway stop by some $320 million, for a total price tag of more than $1 billion. The new station was envisioned as Lower Manhattan's answer to Grand Central Terminal, but ...