Elaine Rivera

New York, NY —

The city offered $500 million to the MTA for the West Side rail yards. An appraisal valued the property at $1.45 billion. A state assemblyman has requested that MTA chairman Peter Kalikow to look at other bids.

REPORTER: Peter Kalikow came under fire from questioning by ...

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An ebullient Elliot Spitzer accepted the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last night after trouncing his opponent Tom Souzzi. He now goes on to face Republican John Faso but he is already looking toward being governor.

It was swift and predictable. An hour-and half after the polls closed, ...

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New York Democratic gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer made his reputation as the state attorney general by taking on Wall Street. Tom Suozzi, his opponent in the primary, cleaned up Nassau County.

The two candidates developed reputations as fix-it guys. But it was a lopsided race almost ...

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The day before the primary, the top candidates in several races put the brakes on campaigning and instead attended numerous Sept. 11 events as they paid tribute.

The campaign rhetoric was put on hold as the candidates in the gubernatorial, senate and state attorney general's races ...

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Fireworks have erupted as the heated attorney general's Democratic primary race heads into the home stretch. The two top contenders continue their attacks, while the daily endorsements keep rolling in.

The week began with Charlie King's bittersweet moment: he grudgingly dropped out of the four-way race ...

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Until last December, Jonathan Tasini was a full-time labor organizer and strategist. But the Iraq war so infuriated him that he decided to do something about it. Tasini is now a U.S. Senate candidate in the Democratic primary and he has challenged the party's biggest ...

New York, NY —

It was a packed and loud public hearing in Brooklyn over the proposed Nets arena, residential and office complex.

Hundreds lined up to get inside and give their opinion. Supporters say developer Bruce Ratner's proposal will bring jobs and tax revenue to the borough. Opponents say ...

New York, NY —

Hundreds of Brooklynites are expected to voice their opposition to the Atlantic Yards project at a public hearing this afternoon. As, WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports, it's the one chance for people to speak on the mega project's environmental impact.

Brooklyn residents will be lining up outside ...

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In a spirited debate for state Attorney General last night three of the Democratic candidates attempted to knock Andrew Cuomo from his front-runner status. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports.

REPORTER: The volleys against Andrew Cuomo began immediately with his primary challenger Mark Green jabbing the hardest. He ...

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Yankee Stadium, the Bronx home to dreams, memories and legendary baseball greats, is facing its demise. The white tents are up for today's groundbreaking ceremony that will herald the launch of a new $800 million, state-of-the-art stadium. But as WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports, not everyone ...

New York, NY —

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer offered his harshest criticism to date of Governor Pataki's urban policies. WNYC's Elaine Rivera has more.

REPORTER: Without mentioning Pataki by name, Attorney General Spitzer said there has been a policy vacuum in transportation, housing, education, and economic development.

SPITZER: State government ...

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New York City's Department of Aging hasn't escaped the budget axe. Plans to close seven senior centers are angering the elderly and their advocates. They say these facilities are a lifeline for the communities' older citizens. But city officials say with the looming deficit there ...