Nathaniel Herz

Corruption Case Spotlight: State Spending Remains Hidden From Public View

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Roske) Last week’s sprawling corruption probe that ensnared State Senator Malcolm Smith had a guest appearance by a little known pot of cash used to pay for roads and bridges. “Multi-modal money […]

09 апреля, 2013

От Nathaniel Herz

Last week’s sprawling corruption probe that ensnared State Senator Malcolm Smith had a guest appearance by a little known pot of cash used to pay for roads and bridges. “Multi-modal money is outside the budget and it’s always around,” the FBI allegedly

Affordable Housing Units Promised 7 Years Ago Back In The Plans In NY

The plaster from a collapsed ceiling is seen in an apartment at 1576 Taylor Ave. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin) The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the expansion of the Chelsea Market in Manhattan, after securing promises to local residents from the administration of Mayor […]

15 ноября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

Affordable Housing Units Promised 7 Years Ago Back In The Plans In NY

The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the expansion of the Chelsea Market in Manhattan, after securing promises to local residents from the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and from the project’s developer, Jamestown Properties. The expansion will build office space on top of the converted industrial buildings that make up the

Many New Yorkers Ignored Evacuation Orders — Hurricane Experts Say Past False Alarms Had Little To Do With It

With the aid of New Jersey State police, a man walks with his dog to a National Guard vehicle after leaving his flooded home at the Metropolitan Trailer Park in Moonachie, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the wake of superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) The Dresch family, from Tottenville on Staten Island, followed city […]

09 ноября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

Many New Yorkers Ignored Evacuation Orders — Hurricane Experts Say Past False Alarms Had Little To Do With It

The Dresch family, from Tottenville on Staten Island, followed city orders to evacuate before the arrival of Hurricane Irene last year, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg had called “a matter of life and death.” The weather didn’t live up to the hype, and the Dresch home was burglarized after they left. So despite the mayor’s evacuation orders issued

East Coast Cities Scramble To Prepare For Tuesday

This Oct. 23, 2012 photo shows a county election worker checking an absentee ballot at the Post Beach county election board office in Riviera Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) Officials at the city Board of Elections say they are still confident in their ability to be ready for voters on Tuesday in the wake […]

01 ноября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

East Coast Cities Scramble To Prepare For Tuesday

Officials at the city Board of Elections say they are still confident in their ability to be ready for voters on Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but they’re racing against the clock to finish preparations for the presidential election. On Wednesday afternoon, the board’s headquarters at 32 Broadway were still without power, while staff

Leaner Government Storm Response One Year After Irene

Large waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanette’s Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as the storm moves up the east coast. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Hurricane Sandy will likely hit New York Citywith greater force than Irene, the tropical storm that walloped the area in late August 2011. But a review of […]

30 октября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

Leaner Government Storm Response One Year After Irene

Hurricane Sandy will likely hit New York Citywith greater force than Irene, the tropical storm that walloped the area in late August 2011. But a review of published reports and statements shows that in advance of Sandy’s arrival, city

Missing Members On New City Banking Board

An Occupy San Diego protestor holds a sign urging bank withdrawals while waiting to close her account in a Wells Fargo bank branch Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 in downtown San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) The city’s new banking law — hailed by Council Speaker Christine Quinn as “groundbreaking” when it passed this spring — is […]

25 октября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

Missing Members On New City Banking Board

The city’s new banking law — hailed by Council Speaker Christine Quinn as “groundbreaking” when it passed this spring — is already behind schedule. Under the Responsible Banking Act, which took effect June 28, Quinn and Mayor Michael Bloomberg had 60 days to appoint representatives to an advisory board that would examine the mortgage and lending

Senate Candidate Says New York City Mayor’s Pledge Of Super PAC Support Came Out Of The Blue

A photo of the former governor of Maine, Angus King, on April 1, 2010. (Photo by CurtFletcher via Flikr) When New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that he’d be founding a Super PAC and spending some of his money in Maine in support of Angus King, the Independent candidate for U.S. Senate […]

22 октября, 2012

От Nathaniel Herz

Senate Candidate Says New York City Mayor’s Pledge Of Super PAC Support Came Out Of The Blue

When New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that he’d be founding a Super PAC and spending some of his money in Maine in support of Angus King, the Independent candidate for U.S. Senate was as startled as anyone. “I can tell you without any equivocation that I had no idea he was going to do this Super PAC thing,” King said.