Bob Hennelly

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In New Jersey hundreds of gay marriage advocates packed the State Capitol in Trenton, hoping to press lawmakers to take a vote on the issue. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: Democratic lawmakers who support same-sex marriage legislation are facing division in their ranks. There is one ...

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The Bloomberg Administration's latest cost-cutting plan limits the impact on public schools, but not on the city's university system. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: The City University system is in the class of agencies being hit the hardest, a four-percent cut in the current year and ...

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A veteran New Jersey lawmaker says she's confident a same-sex marriage bill will make it to the floor when the legislature convenes for its lame duck session next week. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: State Senator Loretta Weinberg, who was Governor Corzine's running mate in his ...

The so-far collegial relationship between outgoing New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and Governor-Elect Chris Christie, may be tested in the weeks ahead.

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This week, as representatives of New Jersey 's 566 towns gather in Atlantic City for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities annual conference, local officials face mounting fiscal woes. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Bill Dressel, executive director of the League of Municipalities, says ...

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The so-far collegial relationship between outgoing New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and Governor-Elect Chris Christie, may be tested in the weeks ahead.

In a letter hand-delivered to Corzine late yesterday, Christie asked the governor to freeze all discretionary state spending, veto all legislation with any fiscal ...

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Once again a poorly performing economy has the Bloomberg Administration calling for mid-year budget cuts. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: By December third city managers have to find hundreds of millions in cuts this fiscal year and $1.2 billion for next. This time Schools, Police ...

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A building that has served as a grim reminder of the September 11th attack in Lower Manhattan is itself about to become history. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Fiterman Hall was a 14-story building owned by the City University of New York, just a couple ...

Governor Corzine and Governor Elect Chrisitie will meet on Thursday, and the state's looming $8 billlion dollar budget gap will be top of the agenda. Christie has the option to declare a Statewide Fiscal Emergency which would give him greater leverage with the state's 75,000 public employees. Both men will ...

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New Jersey Governor Elect Chris Christie has announced his transition team. And, as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, prominent Democrats are on it.

REPORTER: The campaign may have been a bitter partisan battle but, post-election, it appears Governor Elect Christie wants a bi-partisan team. Former Attorney General ...

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A bill aimed at tightening oversight of the City's school safety agents is gaining momentum in the City Council. It would increase documentation of police encounters with students in city schools. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: There was not an empty seat at a public hearing, ...

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New Jersey State Senate President Richard Codey says even though he supports gay marriage, there may not be enough support in his caucus to bring it to a vote. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Codey, whose acting Governor while Jon Corzine is on vacation, says ...

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More than a hundred students, parents and activists rallied on the steps of City Hall to support a pending Student Safety Act. Boosters of the proposed legislation say it will bring increased transparency to the way the NYPD and the Department of Education police the ...

In New Jersey, all the election returns have been in for days, but just now some behind the scenes details about the Obama Administration's pre-election anxiety over the candidacy of Governor Corzine are coming to light. WNYC's political reporter Bob Hennelly was told by State Senate President Dick Codey that ...

In New Jersey the campaigning has ended, but over the next two months the behind-the-scenes politicking in Trenton promises to get even more intense.

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President Obama came to New Jersey to publicly support Gov. John Corzine's failed re-election bid. Now, details about the White House's behind-the-scenes role in the New Jersey governor's race are coming out and WNYC's Bob Hennelly has them.

REPORTER: State Senate President Dick Codey says back ...

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In New Jersey the campaigning has ended, but over the next two months the behind-the-scenes politicking in Trenton promises to get even more intense. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report.

REPORTER: Incumbent Democratic legislators have just weeks to go before they lose the advantage of having ...

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From the beginning of the mayoral campaign, incumbent Michael Bloomberg had the upper hand, including a huge lead in the polls over his Democratic opponent, Bill Thompson. But when voters actually got to weigh in, the contest was much closer than expected. WNYC's Bob Hennelly ...

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From the beginning of the mayoral campaign, incumbent Michael Bloomberg had the upper hand, including a huge lead in the polls over his Democratic opponent, Bill Thompson. But when voters actually got ...

President Obama gave a major education speech yesterday that may have implications for how New York runs its school system.