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Spitzer Bus Tour Is Unofficial Campaign Kick-Off
Saturday, June 03, 2006
New York, NY —
In an unofficial kick-off to his campaign for Governor, Eliot Spitzer has been on a bus tour through 16 counties. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein rode the bus and filed this campaign notebook.
REPORTER: Jumping off his campaign bus, arriving at rally after rally this week, Eliot Spitzer ...
DOT Considers Plan to Open Parkways to Trucks
Friday, May 26, 2006
New York, NY —
WNYC has learned that the city Department of Transportation is quietly considering a plan to open parts of the city's parkways to small trucks. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
Parkways were originally designed for pleasure driving, and current rules exclude all commercial vehicles. But the city has ...
Critics Say Council's Lobbying Restrictions Not Tough Enough
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
New York, NY —
The city council is set to pass tough new lobbying restrictions today. But critics say a loophole in the bill won't sufficiently curtail lobbyists power. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
The new law will restrict lobbyists access to lawmakers and will prevent them from freely wandering ...
Cachet War Escalates Around Atlantic Yards Project
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
New York, NY —
The last time anybody asked the residents of Brooklyn whether they wanted a basketball arena and high rise project at the Atlantic Yards, more Brooklynites than not said “WHY NOT”? But an increasing number of influential individuals and groups in the brownstone neighborhoods nearby are ...
Ratner Unveils Designs for Atlantic Yards High Rise Complex
Thursday, May 11, 2006
New York, NY —
Architect Frank Gehry today unveils new designs for the 22-acre Atlantic Yards high rise and arena complex. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
Last summer, Gehry leaked a set of designs to the New York times that startled many Brooklynites, who hadn't quite realized the development included ...
Planners, Activists, Debate Jane Jacobs' Legacy
Friday, May 05, 2006
New York, NY —
A little more than a week after Jane Jacobs died, planners, activists and thinkers have been debating her legacy. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has been listening in. She filed this report.
Silverstein and Port Authority Poised to Ratify Deal on Graound Zero
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
New York, NY —
The Port Authority is poised to ratify a deal today with developer Larry Silverstein over control of the World Trade Center site. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
The deal brings to a close months of raucous negotiations over control of the new office towers. Under the agreement, ...
Silverstein Agrees to Turn Freedom Tower Over to Port Authority
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
New York, NY —
Developer Larry Silverstein says he's agreeing to all the major points of a deal outlined by New York, New Jersey, and the Port Authority for control of the World Trade Center site. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
Standing in front of the long silver column of the ...
Bikes Connecting Bogota and the South Bronx
Friday, April 14, 2006
New York, NY —
City residents are aiming to build an 11-mile network of bikeways and parks in an unexpected place – the South Bronx. And they’re taking as their inspiration from another city you might not immediately think of – Bogota, Colombia. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein has this report.
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Smaller Mets Stadium Harkens Back to Ebbets Field
Thursday, April 06, 2006
New York, NY —
The new Mets Stadium will look a lot like the old Ebbets Field. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
REPORTER: The stadium will be about 10,000 seats smaller than the current ballpak. Mets officials said they haven't been able to fill the current stadium most games, but also ...
City Works to Keep "Cultural Capital" Title
Thursday, April 06, 2006
New York, NY —
Fearing that New York may lose its pre-eminence as a cultural capitol, leaders of government and cultural institutions gathered yesterday for a conference on Creative New York.
REPORTER: Sipping coffee and eating mini-croissants under the grand Miro painting in the atrium of the Museum of Modern ...
New Yankee Stadium Approved by City Council
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
New York, NY —
By an overwhelming majority, the city council gave its approval for a plan to build a new ballpark for the Yankees on city parkland next to the current stadium. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
With the just one exception, the Bronx city council delegation overwhelmingly approved ...
Bloomberg and Pataki Support Yankee Stadium Train Station
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
New York, NY —
Facing a looming vote on whether to approve a new Yankee stadium, the Mayor and the Governor are getting behind a plan to build a new Metro North station next to the stadium. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
REPORTER: With less than 24 hours to go before ...
State Agency Boots Ratner Lawyer After Ruling
Friday, March 24, 2006
New York, NY —
In a victory for opponents of the Brooklyn Nets High Rise project, a state agency has voted not to use a laywer who also works for developer Forest City Ratner. But the Empire State Development Corporation is defending its right to chose its own lawyer ...
Yankees and Mets May Get New Stadiums
Thursday, March 23, 2006
New York, NY —
New Yankees and Mets Stadiums moved one step closer to reality today. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
REPORTER: The state Economic Development Agency gave final approval to aid packages for the new stadiums, including $75 million for each team. State Economic Development Chair Charles Gargano says ...
Toilets Coming to a Corner Near You
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
New York, NY —
They're lean, they're silver, and they're the place you'll go when you have to go. New York City will soon be getting brand new street toilets. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
The Department of Transportation has unveiled proposed new designs for public toilets, newstands, and bus ...
LMDC Announces $30 Million in Grants
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
New York, NY —
The Lower Manhattan Development corporation is hoping some $30 million in grants to cultural institutions will spur arts development in Lower Manhattan. WNYC Radio is among the recipients of the grants.
REPORTER: $30 million is only two percent of the $20 billion being spent on re-building. ...
Candidates Spend More on Travel Than Ads
Monday, March 06, 2006
New York, NY —
Legislative candidates are spending more campaign funds on things like cars and travel than they are on campaign ads, a new study shows. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more.
REPORTER: In a comprehensive report on the cost of elections, common cause New York found the single largest ...
Pols Want Commitment to Red Hook Port
Monday, March 06, 2006
New York, NY —
Elected officials and dockworkers want the Bloomberg Administration to make a long-term commitment to the Brooklyn containerport. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.
Mayor Bloomberg has long expressed ambivalence about the Red Hook containerport, with his economic development Chief Andrew Alper openly conveying doubt about the jobs the ...
Will 'Congestion Pricing' Come to NYC?
Thursday, March 02, 2006
New York, NY —
They do it in London and we might be doing it at some point in New York. That would be charging motorists who want to drive in the city's busiest areas during peak times. Even though the idea is not that far along to becoming ...