is kevin lavine on the left taking over the finances and municipal operations, is he working with kevin orr on the right a lawyer that helped the city of detroit out of bankruptcy and they will try to turn and a city out of debt. it has decimated the tax base. >> we want to make it better and we have seen in the past when the authority was exercised it turned out to be better eventually. >> we have to delve to the details and find out what is going on with the different pieces of city and then come up with a plan that makes sense. >> the emergency manager idea was recommended by a special commission looking into atlantic city's financial problems. >> you have to marginalize and minimize the role of the mayor -- >> what i'm striving for here is to work in partnership. >> the mayor was against the takeover but promises cooperation, it's necessary to rethink how we are doing business in atlantic city because the assessed values have decreased to drastically that no city in the united states ever faced. >> but the council has a problem with the manager usurping the city's power. >> they can dir

one is kevin orr he helped to guide detroit through bankruptcy. four casinos closed last year and three more are in bankruptcy. they currently generate 3.5 billion in revenue down from 5 billion a few years ago. >>> philadelphia city council is in session today after taking a month off for the holidays council will take up the mandatory sick bill, and darryl clark says that affordable housing is a priority this year. >> we'll have more than $300,000 on the street for affordable house can you'll hear an announcement for the workforce housing that will cost the city no money but put in place housing. >> education funding is a folk us for city council in 2014 and clark says the committee will be announced. >>> delaware's governor jack markell will make the state of the state address this afternoon he says his top priorities are centered around economic development and education and affective governor, and he will discuss criminal justice reforms and the need for infrastructure investments but don't expect to hear about tax hikes to make the investmen

so look for the name kevin orr to be in the headlines, already front page story in atlantic city and inquirer, sends couple of tweets over on the detroit free press, talking to cup every people down here in atlantic city, some anticipating this, but the mayor certainly did not want this. and the mayor is a republican, friendly with governor christie, we don't need a manager, made all of the cuts we consideration they're wonder if there will be even further cuts in the police department, fire department, and all of the local work force, if they get somebody else in here running the show. >> alex, mike? >> 7:00 some yet ago look at what led to up deadly police involved shooting in bridgeton, new jersey last month. >> from dash cam, from police car, watch this. >> we got gun. >> you're going to be dead. he is racing. >> obtained pipe south jersey times, you know the newspaper, and njn.com. the bridgeton officer shot and killed, 36 year old jermaine read, now activists and loved ones are calling for the prosecutors over there, jennifer web mc x-ray's office to vacate the case. in other w

appoint corporate turn around specialist kevin lavin the city's new emergency manager and attorney kevin orras lavin's special counsel. they'll have proud powers to control day to day operations in the city and to fix what ails the ac economy. but governor christie was quick to insist this is not a takeover takeover. not a power play from trenton. >> this is not a move in any way to sup plan the mayor's role here in the city. what it's meant to do is to make sure that we have the tools that are necessary to confront the dire circumstance we are confronting. >> now leaders made that same assurance. >> we're not going to get this process done if we're not working very closely with the mayor of atlantic city just not going to happen. >> help us resolve this problem. help us get out of our job. help us help the city and return it to regular order. >> reporter: atlantic city's mayor has been on the job just a single year and has gotten high mark for his efforts to turn the city around. don guardian was cautious in his reaction to the new power structure. >> we're going to work as cooperatively as

and appointed as advisor was kevin orr who helped guide detroit through the financial crisis and said bankruptcy is something they will decide in due course. >>> it is a less joan learned. philadelphia school reform commission cannot uni laterally cancel the teacher union contract as it did in of coursech that legal ruling came from commonwealth court. src ordered unionizeed vendors to pay the cost saying it would cost millions a year. changes like that need to be negotiated. not imposed. and without the cost savings the school district is now warning of another chance for another round ever layoffs. >>> septa approved union new union contracts today and the deal affects 330 bus and trolley operations in the suburban victory division. that goes out 69th street transportation center and also covers 400 teamsters working in various clerical positions. transit agency says positions will last 2 years 7 months with five% wage increase over the contract. >> a standle involving a top commandser of guantanamo bays and midsts tierious death has ties to our area and investigators figure out wha

. >> christie also appointed kevin orr as special council to the emergency manager or recently helped pull the city of detroit out of bankruptcy. >> two u.s. congressmen from new jersey have their own idea about how to help new jersey. congressman frank pa loam again introduced a bill to legalize sports wagering and they say it will boost the economy and crack down on crime. in 2011 new jersey voters approved sports betting and lawsuits filed by the ncaa and professional sports leagues have delayed it. >>> new at 6:00, a bucks county family was living the life of luxury, but investigators say it was all paid for by insurance fraud. officials got suspicious after three fires were reported at the rhysisoldi family manningsion. the attorney general's office says an insurer paid $20 million in claims. the family accused a firefighter of stealing $10 million in jewelry from the home. >>> in delaware education, infrastructure and wilmington crime were some of the main themes in the delaware state of the state address, and nbc 10 the only philadelphia news station in dover today with governo

is kevin lavine on the left taking over the finances and municipal operations, is he working with kevin orr on the right a lawyer that helped the city of detroit out of bankruptcy and they will try to turn and a city out of debt. it has decimated the tax base. >> we want to make it better and we have seen in the past when the authority was exercised it turned out to be better eventually. >> we have to delve to the details and find out what is going on with the different pieces of

christie used his executive powers to appoint kevin lavin the new emergency manager and attorney kevin orras lavin's special counsel. the pair will have proud powers to control day to day operations in the city and to fix what ails the ac economy. but governor christie was quick to insist this is not a takeover takeover. not a power play from trenton. >> to make sure we have the tools in are necessary to confront the dire circumstance we are confronting. >> new leaders made that same assurance. >> we're not going to get this process done if we're not working very closely with the mayor of atlantic city just not going to happen. >> help us resolve this problem. help us get out of our job. help us help the city and return it to regular order. >> reporter: atlantic city's mayor has been on the job just a single year and has gotten high marks for his efforts to turn the city around. don guardian was cautious in his reaction to the new power structure. >> we're going to work as cooperatively as we can as we have in the past to move us forward. but we don't know what the jurisdiction is right no

as part of the effort to dig the city out, governor christie tapped kevin orr to help. he led detroit through its bankruptcy of its 12 casinos atlantic city lost four last year and three more are now in bankruptcy. >>> are screen time guidelines for kids really realistic in our wired society now? the american academy of pediatrics currently recommends children under 2 spend no time in front of a television or computer. they also suggest limiting exposure to less than two hours a day for children who are over 2 years old. australian researchers say with the use of devices surging now and students doing more and more work online, staying within those limits may not be possible. >>> 6:14. here's another look at our question of the morning -- >> our facebook friend kenneth boyd says -- we'll have more of your answers and the correct answer in about a half an hour. 57y how can i avoid maintenance fees? why would you want to avoid them? because i don't want to... you know what? i'm gonna bring my maintenance guy in here to tell you all about it. roddy! so, uh, without your fe

appoint corporate turnaround specialist kevin l.a.vin as cities new emergency manager and attorney kevin orr as l.a.vin's special counsel. they will have very broad powers to try to fix what is ailing the atlantic city. >> it is to make sure that we have the tools that are necessary, and confront the dire circumstance we are confronting. >> we're going to work as cooperatively as we can as we have in the past to oversee it but we don't know what their jurisdiction is right now other than they are going to be working with us. >> also try to get governor bet are microphones. the last year four casinos closed in atlantic city, three others are now in bankruptcy ape residents have seen their taxes, sky rocket. >>> 6:11. time is running out for two japanese hostages held biasis with the deadline fast a approaching how will the prime minister handle this tense situation. >>> you know what, don't answer the phone? how a phone call cost hotel guests hundreds of dollars, and what you can do to stop it, from happening to you. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we're all wondering how will this storm play out? when does ate li

emergency manager, a role giving him broad authority over city government and his special council, kevin orr who recently worked to pull detroit out of bankruptcy. >> this is urgent. kefin and i need to work together with all of the other people here to get to a plan that makes sense. >> this is not in any way to subplant the mayor's role here in the city. >> christie is giving the city enhanced tools to stabilize its financial crisis. >> we're going to work as cooperatively as we can. >> the city council president believes the move is unnecessary. >> we haven't figured out what their powers are and we're hoping to work with them but at the same time, any time that they usurp our power we definitely have powers with that. >> think the state should take over atlantic city. ain't nothing being done here. look at it. it's a dead man's town. >> >>. both appointees were asked how much they're being paid and that is still being finalized, but they'll reveal that information as soon as it's determined. i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 4:30 what one group of experts is recommending to save

kevin orr is an attorney who served as an emergency. >> the residents in the city needs to understandtill have a mayor and council and we want to work closely with them. >> people in our business are not power hungry but there to get a job done and make other people look good. >> unable to stop the situation, mayor don guardian back off his previous opposition to the emergency manager. >> i think you live for the moment and it is crisis in every moment in this job that i have taken on, i'm happy to try to fix what is broken and that is what we will continue to do. >> reporter: council president frank gilliam is strongly opposed. >> that move will have outsider come in the city and dictate direction of the city without sitting down with the city fathers and getting their input. >> reporter: since gambling expanded in other states casino revenues in atlantic city have been cut in half and property taxes have double. new management team begins work immediately. in atlantic city cleve bryan cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> police in atlantic county want public's help to find a man wanted for

call a state takeover as emergency manager and a role over city government and his special council, kevin orr who recently helped the city of detroit. >> the state takeover and the city government and it would be better for us. >> we are digging out of an enormous hole. >> christie says he's giving the cash-strapped city tools to stabilize the finances and not marginalize the roles of resort leaders. we'll work as cooperatively as we can to move us forward. >> when i asked the city council president if he thinks the government's move was necessary his answer was no. >> we're hoping to work with them but at the same time that they usurp the power we'll have problems with that. >> according to the governor's executive order, and they recommend a plan to get the city's finances in stable condition by any and all lawful means including the restructuring of municipal government. live tonight in atlantic city i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> 5:30 two new developments in the legal back and forth between attorney general kathleen kane. this afternoon the prosecutor released a portion of the finding

. >> reporter: city officials expect emergency manager kevin levin and special consultant kevin orr to arrive at city hall wednesday but by late afternoon no signs of them near the business office where they are is expect to set up. uncertain over money matters does not sit well with the fire fighters union which has been without a contract since new years day. >> we don't know what the powers of these emergency management guys are but this is all, it feels like to us, sometimes, that this is what you will take and you cannot say nothing bit. it is like feeling likes our hand will be tied. >> reporter: so where is that emergency management team? we have clarification about ten minutes ago from the governor's office. he says they have office space both here in city hall and over at the casino control commission building, and that is where they were today. the reporting live from atlantic city, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> cleve, thank you. >>> president obama will be in philadelphia tomorrow after arriving back from india and saudi arabia. the the president will speak to

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