Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' Initiative; City Agencies to Cut Budgets; Reading...
On today's show:In a speech this week, President Biden announced the next steps of his administration's so-called Cancer Moonshot initiative, which aims to prevent deaths from the disease. Sarah...
View Article30 Issues: Election Fraud; Meet the Candidates in NY's 3rd; NYC's Chief...
On today's show:William Adler, senior technologist in elections and democracy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, explains when and where election fraud actually takes place, and how it can be...
View ArticleNYC Tries a New Tactic in the Battle Against Rats
Trash bags piled up on city sidewalks are "an all-you-can-eat buffet for rats," according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation. She talks about a plan to change...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Jon Meacham on Lincoln, NYC vs Rats, 'El Tiny' Visit
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Jon Meacham on Lincoln's Lessons for Today; (First) | NYC Sanitation Commissioner Tisch on NYC's New Plans (Starts at 14:25) |...
View ArticleOath Keepers Conviction; New Involuntary Hospitalization Plan; How To Play...
Coming up on today's show:Devlin Barrett, Washington Post reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement, talks about yesterday's verdict in the Oath Keepers trial, plus what's happening...
View ArticleThe Adams Administration Responds to Criticism of Plan for Mentally Ill New...
Anne Williams-Isom, New York City deputy mayor for health and human services, defends Mayor Adams' plan to hospitalize people experiencing mental illness in public, and explains in more detail how the...
View ArticleMayor Adams Takes on the Housing Crisis
Eddie Small, senior real estate reporter for Crain's New York Business, Mayor Adams announced a plan to build 500,000 new housing units over the next decade in an attempt to alleviate the perennial...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics; Mayor Adams Takes on the Housing Crisis; Why the...
On today's show:Susan Glasser, a staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "The Political Scene" podcast,...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics; 'New' New York; JFK Records; New York's Favorite Books
On today's show:Philip Bump, national correspondent for The Washington Post, brings us the latest national political headlines, including a preview of Monday's hearing of the January 6th Committee, at...
View ArticleImmigration Policy Challenges at the Federal and Local Level
Mayor Adams traveled to the border in El Paso this past Sunday to make the case that the federal government needs to cover the cost of caring for the influx of migrants making their way to NYC. Krish...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Mayor Adams; Black & Jewish Community-Building; Best...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Mayor Adams Talks Women's Health (First) | Building Black and Jewish Community (Starts at 23:42) | Best Photo From Your Phone in...
View ArticleSports Betting's Dark Side; Rollbacks for Trans Inmates; The Lingering...
On today's show:Felicia Grondin, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, talks about the problem with gambling addiction in New Jersey, which has been on the rise since...
View ArticleThe Mayor and Albany; Russia's War: Military Analysis; Celebrating 'Invisible...
On today's show:Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Elizabeth Kim, reporter who covers mayoral power for the People and Power team at Gothamist and WNYC, talk about the state of...
View ArticleThe City's Latest Plan to Help New Yorkers With Their Mental Health
Mayor Adams released a new mental health plan that aims to help teenagers with mental health issues, reduce overdose deaths, and bring more services to people living with serious mental illness. New...
View ArticleBiden is Running; Who Else?; The Mayor's Budget Plan; Faith in Poetry; The...
Coming up on today's show:Earlier this week President Biden announced he's officially running in 2024. Gabriel Debenedetti, national correspondent at New York Magazine and author of The Long Alliance:...
View ArticleThe Mayor's Executive Budget Plan, Revised
Mayor Adams released his executive budget on Tuesday for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Elizabeth Kim, reporter who covers mayoral power for the People and Power team at Gothamist and WNYC,...
View ArticleBrooklyn Boro Pres Reynoso on Planning for Migrants
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso talks about the use of school gyms in Brooklyn to house migrants and his proposal to involve the public and private sectors in a response to the crisis.
View ArticleMay 26, 2023: Midday News
Despite Mayor Adams' concerns over housing incoming migrants, over 1100 shelter beds remain vacant this week. Plus, Mayor Adams has made it illegal to discriminate based on weight in employment,...
View ArticleNYPD News Update
Samantha Max, reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, and Dean Meminger, criminal justice reporter and anchor for NY1 News, talk about the big news that NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell...
View ArticleWhat's in the City's $107 Billion Budget?; The Big Picture on NYC Public...
Coming up on today's show:After months of contentious negotiations, Mayor Adams and the City Council agreed on a budget deal. Elizabeth Kim and Giulia Heyward, reporters for Gothamist and WNYC, talk...
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