New York State Considers Stronger Sexual Harassment Laws
Kacie Candela, news manager, anchor, reporter at WFUV and co-host of their Prickly Podcast covering sexual harassment in Albany this season, and Rita Pasarell, co-founder of the Sexual Harassment...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo: Blackout, ICE Raids and MTA Shakeup
Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York (D), talks about the latest New York news including who is responsible for this weekend's major Manhattan blackout and why the governor thinks the MTA should be on...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Announces Emergency Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
Governor Andrew Cuomo discusses the latest news out of Albany and around the state, including his recent push to ban flavored e-cigarette products.
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Susan Rice; Daylight Saving Explainer; Charter...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Susan Rice's Tough Love (First) | 10-Minute Explainer: Daylight Saving (at 16:58) | Charter Revision Ballot Questions (at 26:12)If...
View ArticleNew Bill to Legalize (and Limit) Gestational Surrogacy
New York State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan, 28th district), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, explains and takes questions on her new bill that would legalize gestational and genetic...
View ArticleNYS Sen. Julia Salazar's Plan to Close the Budget Gap
New York State Senator Julia Salazar (D, WF - 18th district), talks about her plan to avoid major budget cuts in New York State, by instituting a tax on all Wall Street transactions — and other...
View ArticleAllegations Against Governor Cuomo
Alexis Grenell, co-founder of Pythia Public, a political and public affairs firm, and frequent contributor to the Daily News and columnist for The Nation, talks about the latest news surrounding...
View ArticleNew York Approves Pandemic Relief for Undocumented Workers
Last week, lawmakers in New York state-approved a historic $2.1 billion — that’s billion with a “B” — relief fund for undocumented workers and others with nontraditional jobs that have been shut out...
View ArticleThere's A Lot Of Corroboration In The Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report
Yesterday's AG report found that all 11 sexual assault allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were credible. Where does he, and the state, go from here?On Today's Show:Gwynne Hogan, reporter...
View ArticleCuomo Resigns: State Sen. Gianaris; Assembly Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes;...
Coming up on today's show: New York State Senator Michael Gianaris (D - 12th, Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside), deputy majority leader, talks about what led to the governor's decision to step down.Debralee...
View ArticleThe Man, the Myth, the Manipulation
Why do we equate macho bullying with competent leadership? The cautionary tale of Andrew Cuomo. From sexual harassment to intimating deemed rivals, the list of accusations against New York Governor...
View ArticleEasing Mask Mandates
New York and New Jersey's governors both announced changes to their statewide mask mandates this week. New York Times reporter Sharon Otterman, who covers health care and the pandemic for the paper's...
View ArticleAlbany Update: Conventions, Primaries and More
Anna Gronewold, POLITICO reporter and New York Playbook writer, and Zack Fink, NY 1 statehouse reporter and host of the "Off Topic/On Politics" podcast, talk about the state of the New York governor's...
View ArticleFlorida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law; Albany Negotiations; South Orange-Maplewood's...
On today's show:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the so-called "don't say gay" bill into law. Dana Goldstein, national education correspondent at The New York Times and the author of The Teacher Wars:...
View ArticleCourt Throws Out NY’s Congressional Map. Control Of The House Is At Stake
A judge in New York State just shot down the Democrats' proposed new map of electoral districts. On Today's Show: Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, explains what this means for the...
View ArticleWhat Gun Control Policies Could State Lawmakers Pursue?
We check in on how lawmakers in one state capitol are looking at the school shooting in Texas, and asking how to better prevent gun violence.On Today's Show:Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: New Election Maps; Johnny Depp & #MeToo, School Safety
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.New District Musical Chairs (First) | #MeToo and the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial (Starts at 32:23) | A Parkland Father Shares...
View ArticleJanuary 6th Hearing Recap; New York's GOP Gubernatorial Primary; COVID Shots...
Coming up on today's show: Theodoric Meyer, national political reporter for The Washington Post and a co-author of the Early 202 newsletter, recaps the first prime-time hearing held by the House Select...
View ArticleMeet the NYS Lt. Gov Candidates; Monday Morning Politics: Roe Overturned;...
Coming up on today's show: On the day before New York's primary election, Diana Reyna, Ana María Archila and Antonio Delgado, candidates for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of New...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics; NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Bassett; Asylum Seekers...
Coming up on today's show: John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the latest national political news, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the promising jobs numbers and the...
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