Bob Hennelly

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Today's the last day to register to vote in next month's New Jersey primaries.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more on this year's surprisingly competitive contests.

No, there won't be any presidential preferences to sort through this time. But, voters will have to pick and choose from ...

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Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James will not face a second Federal criminal trial for using city credit cards for thousands of dollars in personal expenses.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report.

In a statement U.S. Attorney Chris Christie said he moved for dismissal after considering the cost ...

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A city police officer has been disciplined after he and a colleague stopped and questioned a black motorist who turned out to be one of the NYPD's highest ranking commanders. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: The two white plainclothes officers confronted three-star NYPD Deputy Chief Douglas ...

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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is using campaign appearances in New Jersey to signal he can be a contender in a blue state. In particular, he's touting his environmental record. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports on McCain's visit to Jersey City's Liberty Science Center:

REPORTER: The Arizona ...

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Arizona Sen. John McCain paid a visit to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City today.

The presumptive Republican Presidential nominee wanted global warming to be the main topic but reporters wanted to know if he had voted for President Bush in 2OOO. WNYC's Bob Hennelly ...

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Today, John McCain will be in Jersey City - one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the country.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly says the campaign stop is a preview of the presumptive Republican nominee's unconventional fall strategy.

Today, as Sen. John McCain tours the Liberty Science Center, ...

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In New Jersey, Senator Clinton's super delegates appear to be holding firm in their support for the New York Senator.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update.

This morning's Star Ledger reported that Clinton super-delegate June Fischer’s allegiance was "in flux" after Tuesday's disappointing primary results. But when ...

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After unveiling budget reforms that angered most of her members, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is offering a new plan, one she says will include the toughest discretionary spending disclosure rules in the country.

Under her proposal, grants to non-profits over $10,000 would be reviewed by ...

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Lawmakers want stronger oversight of how immigration detainees in federal custody are treated. This, after last year's death of an undocumented man from Guinea detained in New Jersey.

The death of 52-year-old Boubacar Bah after a scull fracture, as well as 70 other detainee deaths ...

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The world’s most high profile international arms dealer has been indicted by a Federal Grand jury in New York City.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

Forty-one-year-old Victor Bout, a former Soviet military officer, has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to supply everything from surface and air missiles ...

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Good government groups and several of the city's editorial writers are calling for reforms to the City Council's methods of funding non-profits. An alternative process is already in operation. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: Historically, city's arts groups had to pursue city funding as if ...

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There was little fanfare last year when City Council Speaker Christine Quinn mandated for the first time that council members fill out a 3-page "Conflict of Interest" disclosure form about pet projects.

The 3-page internal form, obtained by WNYC, required members describe in detail the involvement ...

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The civilian board charged with reviewing police conduct plans to release its own opinion on the fatal shooting of Sean Bell but, as WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports, the board's investigation could take years.

The formal complaint stemming from the Bell shooting came to the Civilian Complaint ...

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While the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination continues to divide the national party... New Jersey's Democrats are in the midst of their own battle over a US Senate seat. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports.

REPORTER: Pundits thought age would be the defining issue in the battle ...

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Months before the acquittal of three officers in the shooting death of Sean Bell, Police Commissioner Kelly had instituted several reforms aimed at avoiding a similar tragedy in the future. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update.

Top on the list of 19 reforms was a first ...

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A criminal probe into deceptive City Council book-keeping has thrown light on the City's growing reliance on non-profits to provide a wide array of community services. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this report.

REPORTER: From after school programs to health screening the City turns to hundreds of ...

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More questions are being raised about city councilmembers and their relationships to non-profit groups. This as the feds continue their investigation into the phony non-profits the council created to hide money. WNYC's Bob Hennelly looks at the rules that cover the Council.

Consider the case of ...

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Dozens of grants to non-profit groups all over the city are being held up, as the fallout from the City Council's phoney group scandal continues. We get more from WNYC's Bob Hennelly.

REPORTER: City Comptroller Bill Thompson has put the brakes on about a hundred grants ...

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In yet another wrinkle in the ongoing City Council budget scandal Comptroller Bill Thompson says it is necessary to delay paying out pending Council grants to non-profits pending further scrutiny.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this update.

Both Bloomberg Administration and the Comptroller's office will require the close ...

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Critics of the Port Authority say they believe the agency can not develop the World Trade Center site without tighter regulation by the City and the NYPD. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more.

REPORTER: The recent discovery of confidential blueprints in the trash prompted longtime critics of ...