Andrea Bernstein

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...