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The Housing Questions on NYC Voters' Ballots

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2025/10/27

New York City voters will see several questions on their ballots that aim to make it easier to build housing. Alec Schierenbeck, executive director of the Charter Revision Commission argues in favor of the measures, and Lincoln Restler, New York City Council member (District 33, Greenpoint, Northside Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Navy Yard), explains why much of the City Council is opposed to the

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: 30 Issues: Ice in NYC; Free...

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2025/10/25

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.30 Issues in 30 Days: ICE in the City (First) | 30 Issues in 30 Days: The Case for a Free CUNY (Starts at 17:50) | 30 Issues in 30 Days: Climate and Energy Policy (Starts at 33:13)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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Russia and Feminism; Early NYC Voting Preview; 30...

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2025/10/24

Loading...Coming up on today's show: Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck and the author of Motherland: A History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy (Ecco, 2025), talks about her new book that delves into the feminist history of Russia and why it offers context for the war in Ukraine. Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, where she covers climate, resiliency, housing and development, offers her takeaways on the mayoral debate and talks

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Russia and Feminism

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2025/10/24

Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck and the author of Motherland: A History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy (Ecco, 2025), talks about her new book that delves into the feminist history of Russia and why it offers context for the war in Ukraine.

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Early NYC Voting Preview

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2025/10/24

Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, offers her takeaways on the mayoral debate and talks about other races on the ballot in NYC.

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Pets in the City: Tell Us Why Your Pet is the Best

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2025/10/24

To wrap up a series on pets, listeners call in to shout out why their dog, cat, rabbit, bearded dragon, fish or any other type of pet is so special.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: City-Owned Grocery Stores?

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2025/10/24

New York City would not be the first city in America to open a publicly-owned grocery store. Yasmin Tayag, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about how other municipalities have fared in this experiment, Zohran Mamdani's grocery store proposal and the skepticism around it.

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The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap; 30 Issues in 30 Days:...

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2025/10/23

Loading... Coming up on today's show: Brigid Bergin, Gothamist and WNYC senior political correspondent, and David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recap the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, as early voting is set to begin this weekend. Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast "You

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Pets in the City: Feathered Friends

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2025/10/23

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Lyle Cleary, DVM, associate veterinarian at the Center for Avian & Exotic Medicine, @dr.lyle.dvm on Instagram, talks about the challenges of keeping birds as pets and what they need to thrive.

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10-Question Quiz: Famous Parents

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2025/10/23

Listeners try their hand at a quiz identifying a person through a clue about their famous parents.

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The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap Part 2

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2025/10/23

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, as early voting is set to begin this weekend.

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The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap Part 1

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2025/10/23

Brigid Bergin, Gothamist and WNYC senior political correspondent, and David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recap the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, as early voting is set to begin this weekend.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: ICE in the City

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2025/10/23

Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about how each candidate says they will respond to ICE or other federal agents conducting raids in the city like the one that happened earlier this week in Chinatown.

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Final Debate Preview; New York's Child Care Crisis;...

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2025/10/22

Loading... On today's show: Elizabeth Kim, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, previews the final mayoral debate and talks about the latest news from the campaign trail as Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa vie for votes. Plus, Ben Feuerherd, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering public safety and policing, talks about what he saw during yesterday when federal agents descended on Chinatown in what he said was an "apparent raid." New York Times reporter Eliza Shapiro talks about the cost of child care in New

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30 Issues in 30 Days: New York's Child Care Crisis

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2025/10/22

New York Times reporter Eliza Shapiro talks about the cost of child care in New York City and the mayoral candidates' approaches to this aspect of the affordability crisis.

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Pets in the City: Fish

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/22

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Chi Cho, owner of Pacific Aquarium on Delancey St., talks about keeping fish as pets and how to keep them healthy.

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City Politics: Last Debate Preview

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/22

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, previews the final mayoral debate and talks about the latest news from the campaign trail as Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa vie for votes. Plus, Ben Feuerherd, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering public safety and policing, talks about what he saw during yesterday when federal agents descended on Chinatown in what he said was an "apparent raid."

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Trump's A.I. Video "Propaganda"

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2025/10/22

Stuart A. Thompson, reporter at The New York Times covering online influence, breaks down his latest reporting on how President Donald Trump is using fake artificial intelligence generated imagery to attack his perceived enemies and successfully rouse his supporters.

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10-Question Quiz: Famous Quotes

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2025/10/22

Listeners hear an iconic or otherwise notable quote by a contemporary or historical public figure and try to identify who said it.

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George Santos Released; 30 Issues: Climate and Energy...

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2025/10/21

Loading... On today's show: Grace Ashford, New York Times reporter covering New York State politics and government, talks about why President Trump commuted former Congressman George Santos's sentence, which allowed him to leave prison after serving less than three months of his long sentence for crimes related to theft and fraud. Caroline Spivack, reporter for Crain's New York Business, talks about the mayoral candidates' climate and energy policies, including their stances on Local Law

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