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Are Boeing's Planes Safe?; Alleged Abuse at Rikers; Climate and the NY State...
Coming up on today's show:The CEO of Boeing, Dave Calhoun, announced he will step down this year amid a management scandal. Lori Aratani, reporter covering transportation issues for The Washington...
View ArticleEarly Voting in NY's Primary Underway
Early voting for New York's presidential primary is underway. Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, shares information on who can vote, where it takes place, what's on the ballot and...
View ArticleAlleged Abuse at Rikers Comes to Light
WNYC/Gothamist reporters Samantha Max, who covers public safety, and Jessy Edwards, who covers incarceration and public safety, talk about their investigation into alleged sexual abuse on Rikers...
View ArticleReporters Ask the Mayor: Two Deaths, Public Safety, and More
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court and Abortion Access
Lee Bollinger, First Amendment scholar, law professor and former president of Columbia University and the co-editor (with Geoffrey Stone) of Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present, and Future of a...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Politics: A New Poll; Support for Taxing the Rich
Laura Davison, politics editor at Bloomberg News, talks about a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll that shows President Biden seemed to have gotten a bump in some swing states after the State of...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Politics; Reporters Ask the Mayor; The Supreme Court and...
On today's show: Laura Davison, politics editor at Bloomberg News, talks about a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll that shows President Biden seemed to have gotten a bump in some swing states...
View ArticleJosh Gosfield's 'The Atlas of Emotions'
Josh Gosfield, artist and illustrator, talks about his new zine, The Atlas of Emotions, which maps the inner world emotions.
View ArticleOur Maritime and Bridge Infrastructure
Peter Ford, founder of SkyRock Advisors, a port and maritime infrastructure advisor, and a member of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy advisory board, and Brian Buckman, professional...
View ArticleCongestion Pricing and You
On Wednesday, the MTA approved new tolls to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan — including $15 for most passenger cars. Listeners call in to share how congestion pricing will impact them.
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Children's Television
While Nickelodeon has been a staple in family television for decades, peaking in the late 90s and 2000s, the new documentary series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" recently exposed the abusive...
View ArticleHow the City Hopes to Solve the Housing Crisis
Maria Torres-Springer, NYC deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, talks about both the city's plans to combat the housing crisis, and what the city is hoping Albany will include...
View ArticleShips & Bridges; New York City's Housing Crisis; The Dark Side of Children's...
Coming up on today's show:Peter Ford, founder of SkyRock Advisors, a port and maritime infrastructure advisor, and a member of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy advisory board, and Brian...
View ArticleState Budget; Kara Swisher; Returning to Religion
Coming up on today's show:New York State legislators have left town for the holiday weekend without passing the budget before the April 1st deadline. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and...
View ArticleNew York State's Late Budget
New York State legislators have left town for the holiday weekend without passing the budget before the April 1 deadline. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on what the...
View ArticleCongestion Pricing Moves Ahead
Congestion pricing has cleared one of its biggest hurdles, and is now headed to the Federal Highway Administration where it is likely to be approved. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the...
View ArticleKara Swisher's 'Tech Love Story'
Kara Swisher, tech journalist, host of the podcasts "On with Kara Swisher" and "Pivot" and the author of Burn Book: A Tech Love Story (Simon & Schuster, 2024), tells her story as it overlaps with...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Congestion Pricing Details; Child Actors; A 'Funner'...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Congestion Pricing Moves Ahead (First) | The Dark Side of Children's Television (Starts at 28:30) | A 'Funner' Guide to Language...
View ArticleRobotaxis on New York City Streets?
Companies that want to test autonomous vehicles on New York City streets have received a major boost as Mayor Eric Adams announced a new permitting program. Sam Schwartz, former longtime "Gridlock Sam"...
View ArticleApril 1st 'News': Regular Bike Ban ;-)
On this April 1st, Brian takes calls on the new policy announcement of a 'ban on manual bikes' in favor of e-bikes (and e-tricycles?!). (The date is key.)It's that one day a year where the...
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