Bob Hennelly

WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly talks about who might be on the New York State ballot this fall -- and what we know about their campaign finances.

Come September, New York State Democrats will pick one of five candidates in their party's primary for Attorney General. WNYC's Bob Hennelly is checking in with all of the Attorney General wannabes and has this postcard from Eric Dinallo's campaign.

Before their first televised debate Friday night, the candidates running for New York State attorney general were showing off their fundraising numbers.

All of the Democratic contenders for Attorney General support the bill.

In the five-way race for the Democratic nod for Attorney General, it's been tough for candidates to break out of the pack. That changed a bit Monday night for State Senator Eric Schneiderman.

Long-term debt obligations. Bond interest rates. Pension liabilities. These words may make your eyes glaze over, but it might be time to sit up at attention. State governors from across the country met in Boston last weekend at the National Governors Association meeting, and their fiscal woes were at the top of the agenda.

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Most of the candidates running for New York State Attorney General say they oppose the NYPD's practice of retaining personal information on hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who are stopped and frisked, but not arrested.

Democratic Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries says he believes ...

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly swore in more than 1,200 police recruits on Tuesday, the largest class since the start of the national recession.

Incoming recruit Conor McDonald represents the fourth generation to join the NYPD in his family. His father, Steven McDonald, ...

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The son of an officer who was shot and paralyzed while on duty is among New York City's new class of police recruits. Conor McDonald, the 23-year-old son of Steven McDonald, was sworn in along with 1,248 other cadets, nearly 24 years to the day ...

Bob Hennelly's first in a series of snapshots of attorney general candidates on the campaign trails.

At a late-night press avail, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Chrsitine Quinn tried to put the best face on their $63 million budget "handshake" deal. Surrounded by most of the City Council, Bloomberg and Quinn said it would preserve the city's core services, despite some $1 billion in cuts. But there are still a lot of asterisks, and blank spaces that need numbers.

There will be layoffs, but not as many as originally planned.

For the first time since the New York State Democratic Party convention, all five Democrats hoping to replace Attorney General Cuomo faced off yesterday. At a candidate forum hosted by City Hall News, each member of the crowded field eagerly tried to pop out of the pack by stressing their version of how best to restore voter confidence in government.

This week Gov. Paterson imposed a June 28 deadline on the legislature to come up with a budget deal.

This week Gov. David Paterson imposed a June 28 deadline on the legislature to come up with a budget deal. But whether there is a deal or not, New York State's long-term balance sheet remains mired in mind-boggling debt.

Brian Lehrer discusses the latest on various local politcal stories with WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly and today's guest host Andrea Bernstein.

The indictment of Republican operative John Haggerty for allegedly bilking Mayor Michael Bloomberg of more than a million dollars was DA Cyrus Vance's first really big criminal case that had significant political implications.

Republican operative John Haggerty, Jr. has been indicted on charges of grand larceny, money laundering and falsifying business records for allegedly stealing over $1 million from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reelection campaign.

From 10,000 feet up, it doesn't appear much happened on Primary Day in New Jersey. The drive-by media headlined it as "All House Incumbents Prevail. No Tea Party Here." Democrats in Washington ...

In New Jersey's Third District, Republican Jon Runyan, a former Eagles lineman, will face Democratic freshman Rep. John Adler in a race that will be viewed as a prime national battleground. Runyan beat off a challenge from Tea Party-backed Justin Murphy, 56 to 44 percent.