Bob Hennelly

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One of the nation's largest construction projects being touted as "shovel ready" is getting negative reviews from representatives of a Manhattan community that will be heavily impacted. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: The passenger rail tunnel that has been years in the planning will run ...

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Community Board Five in Manhattan will consider the neighborhood impact of the Port Authority's plans to build a second rail tunnel under the Hudson.

On the New York side of the Hudson, the ambitious transit project involves west side real estate within the boundaries of both ...

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500 private security guards are getting close to $300,000 in back pay and benefits, thanks in part to a WNYC investigation into a city security contractor. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: The recent settlement of the workers claims was secured by City Comptroller Bill Thompson. ...

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This morning, Mayor Bloomberg will meet with the City's Republican County chairs and try to convince them they should let him run on their ballot line. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: The stakes are high for the mayor. He has to get at least three ...

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Three New Jersey mayors traveled to DC today to meet with President Obama and press their case for help at the local level. Bill Dressel, with the New Jersey League of Municipalities, says the mayors need to get the president's ear because municipal governments got ...

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In New Jersey, state officials have settled who will decide which road and bridge repairs will get funded with the state's share of the federal stimulus money. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: New Jersey will get $650 million from Washington for highway and bridge repairs. ...

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New Jersey's Casino Control Commission is holding a hearing on whether creditors should foreclose on the first casino the state ever licensed, Resorts International.

Creditors say that the owner of Resorts casino, Colony Capital, missed a November payment on a $360 million loan.

But the owner says ...

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Officials in Trenton are still reviewing the fine print of the federal stimulus package, but as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, so far, they can tell the state's hospitals will get a much-needed lifeline from increased Medicaid reimbursement.

REPORTER: New Jersey is slated to get roughly $6 ...

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The terrorist attack in Mumbai is prompting 17 City Council members to call for New York Police Department protection of private schools. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Currently the NYPD has almost 5,000 safety officers deployed in the City's public schools. Brooklyn City Councilman Simcha ...

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In the State of the City Address, politicians float their agenda for the year ahead. But as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, that was only part of the challenge for Speaker Quinn in her speech yesterday.

REPORTER: Quinn's address comes after bruising battles over congestion pricing and ...

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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she won't rule out endorsing Mayor Bloomberg for a third term even if the Mayor runs on the Republican line. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a democrat, tells Brian Leher guest host Andrea Bernstein, she hasn't ...

WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports on some breaking news regarding Mayor Bloomberg's re-election bid, while Andrea Bernstein updates the latest in Paterson cabinet appointments and other state budget woes.

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In her annual State of the City address, Council Speaker Christine Quinn rolled out an agenda to help the city get through the recession, including an overhaul of the income tax code.

Among her suggestions, Quinn says the city should convert thousands of unsold vacant luxury ...

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According to a senior Bloomberg advisor and city Republican officials, Mayor Bloomberg is hoping to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral race. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: WNYC has learned from four Republican county chairs that Mayor Bloomberg will sit down with all ...

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According to a senior Bloomberg advisor and city Republican officials, Mayor Bloomberg is hoping to run as a Republican in the upcoming mayoral race.

WNYC has learned from four Republican county chairs that Mayor Bloomberg will sit down with all five county chairs on February 25th.

Mayor ...

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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the NYPD needs better ability to disrupt cell phone service in the event of an attack like Mumbai's. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Commissioner Kelly says just 10 well-armed men were able to prolong Mumbai's siege for three days by ...

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As the U.S. Senate prepares for a final vote on their version of the federal stimulus bill, city lawmakers are worried that little of the money will make it to their districts. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Council members were crestfallen as the Bloomberg administration's ...

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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the city's private security guards need more training to avert attacks like those on hotels and restaurants in Mumbai last year.

Kelly told the city council today that the NYPD is hoping to build on the limited training that's going on ...

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As if the recession hadn't already brought enough problems, 84 percent of major retailers have reported an increase in shoplifting since the start of the recession, according to the National Association of Retailers. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report on a crime wave that's costing ...