Bob Hennelly

The Brian Lehrer Show’s special coverage of the presidential inauguration.

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In workplaces throughout the region businesses came to a stand still today as people listened to the radio or watched the Inauguration on television.

Grandmother and Morristown commuter Maryanne Fleming said she hopes that President Obama ushers in a new era of accountability in government.

Fleming said ...

WNYC's Bob Hennelly recaps yesterday's crazy day: Mayor Bloomberg delivered his State of the City address (and de facto kick-off speech for his reelection campaign) mere hours before the emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River.

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Luckily for those aboard the U.S. Airways Airbus 320, the entire New York Waterway Ferry staff on duty had no trouble switching gears from rush-hour commuter service to rescue. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: As soon as Flight 1549 hit the water, New York Waterway ...

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We'll soon find out who's running for which public offices this year, as a record number of candidates face today's deadline with the city's Campaign Finance Board. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: The CFB is expecting disclosure forms from 200 candidates vying for 51 council ...

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Today, Mayor Bloomberg will layout a plan for how the City can pull itself out of the worst recession in generations. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this preview of today's state of the city address.

REPORTER: The mayor will stress self-reliance and unveil a nine point plan ...

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Governor Corzine says the global financial crisis is taking a toll on New Jersey. During yesterday's State of the State address, he cited a 40 percent jump in demand at community food banks. He said last year alone, some 50,000 households faced foreclosure.

Corzine held out ...

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Governor Jon Corzine says New Jersey faces a steep climb out of a deepening recession. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more on yesterday's state of the state address.

REPORTER: Even though Trenton faces sliding tax revenues and rising unemployment, Governor Corzine says hope is on the horizon ...

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Governor Corzine will give his third annual State of the State address today as New Jersey faces its greatest fiscal crisis in generations.

Corzine plans on conveying a sense of optimism. That message will come amid sliding tax revenues, growing deficits, and an ongoing home foreclosure ...

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New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine used his third annual State of the State address to give a spirited pep talk, during what he called the worst national recession since the Great Depression. He says New Jerseyans are tough, and are "fighting back."

CORZINE: Our determination remains ...

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Governor Corzine says he'll announce hundreds of millions of dollars in spending cuts to close a $1.2 billion gap in this year's budget. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has the details.

REPORTER: Officials say cuts are necessary because for two months running, state tax revenues have fallen a ...

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For 1,129 of the NYPD's newest members, this holiday week will be their first on the job. WNYC's Bob Hennelly spoke with some of them and has this report.

This police class is the first to graduate since the landmark contract between the City and the ...

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A national study of homicide trends from Northeastern University includes detailed data of New York City's murder statistics. They show an uneven track record when it comes to reducing the toll of gun violence on young black males. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

The NYPD has ...

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A private security guard has been arrested for taking pay-offs on behalf of contractors looking to meet with officials at the Department of Buildings.

The City's Department of Investigation has 56-year-old Carroll Henry, a guard employed by Allied Barton International. Henry allegedly kept a list and ...

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A trustee presiding over the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's investment firm says he plans to spend just over $28 million on employee salaries and other costs. Court papers filed in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan on Friday show that the Bank of New York Mellon ...

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A verdict is still months away in the criminal case involving three men charged in the Deutsche blaze fire that killed two firefighters last year.

But an unprecedented agreement between District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and the Bloomberg Administration has committed the city to overhaul how it ...

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A Manhattan grand jury has indicted three construction executives for their alleged role in the fatal fire at the former Deutsche Bank building. But as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, there's significant reaction to some key entities facing no indictment.

REPORTER: District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's report on ...

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Sixteen months after two firefighters died in a fire in the ill-fated Deutsche bank building at the World Trade Center, Manhattan DA Robert Morganthau has gotten an indictment against private sector construction officials and a subcontractor.

Indicted on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide are Jeffrey Melfochik ...

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The mayor and city council members have struck a deal on how to close this year's budget gap. A vote is set for today. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more details.

REPORTER: It is supposed to work like this: the council rescinds a seven-percent property tax cut ...

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Last month's attacks in Mumbai were a visceral example of how vulnerable urban hotels and restaurants can be. This is not a new fear for New York law enforcement, who have the responsibility of keeping the city's public spaces safe in a post-9/11 world. But ...