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New Push To Hold Election Day On Weekend
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Some believe that holding Election Day on the weekend would increase voter turnout. LISTEN: WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reports Download: lamb_weekendvoting1w_morn_101029.mp3 Rep. Steve...
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Bloomberg Urgers Voters To Tweet Problems
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - He called their primary performance a royal screw up, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg clearly doesn’t have a lot of confidence in the Board of Elections going into next...
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Paladino, Cuomo Downplay Polls This Election
NEW YORK (CBS 2 / WCBS 880) — Campaign 2010 will soon be over. In the race for governor of New York, Democrat Andrew Cuomo holds a commanding lead in the polls over Republican Carl Paladino. The latest...
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Mayor Bloomberg Heads To China
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will assume chairmanship of what’s called the C-40 climate leadership group. Download: lamb_bloombergclimate1w_morn_101104.mp3 WCBS 880′s...
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Bill de Blasio Wants Public Forum On Schools Pick
NEW YORK (WCBS 880 / AP) - Just how much is known about Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s pick for New York City Schools Chancellor? Download: lamb_black1w_morn_101116.mp3 WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reports Bill de...
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City Slashes Budget, Cuts Thousands Of Jobs
NEW YORK (CBS 2/WCBS 880/1010 WINS) — In an effort to take a big bite out of the Big Apple’s budget deficit, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for massive cutbacks and thousands of layoffs — including...
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NYC Laying Off Thousands – Blame Wall Street?
NEW YORK (WCBS 880 / CBS 2) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City simply can’t afford the size of its current work force. Download: diamond_wallst1w_morn_101119.mp3 WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond...
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City Council Holding Hearing On Banking Commission
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – It’s the first ever hearing into the workings of the New York City banking commission, which is made up of the mayor, finance commissioner, and comptroller. Download:...
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Bloomberg Announces Events To Help NYC Hospitals
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – It’s not exactly a bake sale, but with New York City’s treasury in tatters, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is promoting a series of charity gatherings to raise money for city hospitals....
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Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor Greets Children
NEW YORK (AP / WCBS 880/ 1010 WINS) - The publishing executive poised to take over the nation’s largest school system sought to move on from questions about her lack of education experience as she...
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Bloomberg: Obama Has Broken Campaign Promises
NEW YORK (AP/ 1010 WINS/ WCBS 880) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg normally shies away from criticizing the president. Normally. Download: bloomy-obama-1-brooks-w38-edit1.mp3 1010 WINS’ Stan Brooks...
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Rise In Unemployment Takes Toll On New Yorkers
WASHINGTON (AP/WCBS 880/CBS 2/1010 WINS) - The nation’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent in November, a seven-month high, as hiring slowed. Employers added only 39,000 jobs last month, a sharp...
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Officials Call For Changes To NY Election Laws
NEW YORK (AP / 1010 WINS / WCBS 880) – A group of elected officials and voting advocates said New York is among the least voter-friendly states in the nation and called for reforms like early voting,...
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State Cuts To City Have Bloomberg Seeing Red
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - With New York City’s budget director saying he fears Albany’s money problems could result in another $2 billion cut to the city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he’ll let you know...
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Mayor: Fed, State Leaders Lag On Creating Jobs
NEW YORK (AP / 1010 WINS / WCBS 880/ CBS 2) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out at the White House, Congress and state leaders on Wednesday for what he called failed attempts to create jobs,...
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Bloomberg Delays Signing Of Sidewalk ATM Bill
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set aside a bill he was expected to sign that would have imposed steep fines regarding illegal sidewalk ATMs. The bill would have let the city slap...
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Bloomberg Worried About Cut In State Aid
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - ”Am I worried? Sure I’m worried.” Those are the words of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is awaiting the verdict from Albany on how much state aid might be cut....
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Latest Major Snow Event Invades Tri-State Area
NEW YORK (AP/CBS New York) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials will once again be tested as they try to handle another potentially highly disruptive storm. The National Weather Service...
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Bloomberg Highlights Better City Snow Performance
NEW YORK (AP/CBS New York) – The City rolled out a massive snow response Wednesday after Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration faced heavy criticism for its previous performance, taking advantage of...
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Medallion Cab Drivers Angry Over Livery Proposal
NEW YORK (CBS 2 / WCBS 880) – Woodside is a popular spot for people who need a cab, but yellow cabs rarely come through there. Instead, people say, it’s much easier and more common to hail a livery cab...
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