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NYS Legislature & Congestion Pricing; New Border...

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2024/06/10

Loading... On today's show: Liz Krueger, New York state senator (D, WF - 28th, Manhattan's East Side ) and chair of the senate's finance committee, talks about how the state legislature is responding to the Governor's "pause" of congestion pricing as their session ends. Then, Capitol bureau correspondent for New York State Public Radio Karen DeWitt discusses the political ramifications of the congestion pricing "pause" and the end of this legislative session. On Tuesday, President Biden

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Art and the City

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2024/06/10

Katie Merz, artist and professor of drawing at The Cooper Union School of Art, talks about the art she is creating for WNYC's upcoming centennial, and takes calls from listeners who share what they see as the most iconic NYC-related image, place or object.

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The True Cost of Living

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2024/06/10

A new poll by the National True Cost of Living Coalition found that 65% of Americans are financially struggling, and don't anticipate that changing in their lifetimes. Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and co-chair of National True Cost of Living Coalition, discusses the poll's findings, the implications of widespread financial hardship, and the coalition's upcoming measure to develop a true cost of living metric.

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How Biden's Border Policy Impacts NYC

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2024/06/10

Last week, President Biden issued an executive order that prevents migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border when crossings surge. Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), discusses the executive order, how it might impact New York City and more.

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How the State Legislature is Responding to Hochul's...

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2024/06/10

New York State Senator Liz Krueger (D, WF - 28th, Manhattan's East Side), chair of the Finance Committee, talks about how the state legislature is responding to the Governor's "pause" of congestion pricing as their session ends. Then, Karen DeWitt, Capitol bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, discusses the political ramifications of the congestion pricing "pause" and the end of this legislative session -- and looks back on her long career covering state politics as she prepares for

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: HIV/AIDS Funding; White...

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2024/06/08

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.ACT UP NY organizers fighting against Mayor Adams's proposed cuts to HIV/AIDs spending (First) | 'The Cash Value of Racism in America' (Starts at 26:50) | The first major cricket tournament on U.S. soil (Starts at 56:30)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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White Privilege in Dollars & Cents

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2024/06/07

Tracie McMillan, former managing editor of City Limits and the author of The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America (McMillan, 2024), traces the financial impact of historical benefits not afforded to Black Americans on her own family and that of four others.

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First Time Callers

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2024/06/07

First time callers of The Brian Lehrer Show call in to share what's on their minds from the news this week -- including elections in the U.S. and around the world, Pride Month, D-Day and much more.

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Summertime Guide

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2024/06/07

Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City where she "anchors" the Summer & The City newsletter and co-hosts the podcast FAQ NYC, offers some guidance for making the most of summer in NYC.

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'Double Hater' Voters; First Time Callers; White...

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2024/06/07

Loading... On today's show: Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), offers political analysis of voters who say they are "double haters," meaning they're not fans of either President Biden or Donald Trump. Plus, callers in this camp explain why they're feeling this way, and how it'll affect their vote. First time callers of The Brian Lehrer Show call in to share

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Meet the 'Double Hater' Voters

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2024/06/07

Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, Moynihan Public Scholars Fellow at City College, CUNY, host of the podcast FAQ NYC, host of The Blackest Questions podcast on TheGrio and the author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), offers political analysis as New York Governor Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden seem to embrace a swing voter strategy and "double haters" emerge.

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European Leaders Panicking Over Trump; 'Pausing'...

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2024/06/06

Loading... Coming up on today’s show: McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Romney: A Reckoning (Simon & Schuster, 2023), reports that European officials are convinced Trump is going to win the election in November, and are increasingly alarmed at the prospect. Gov. Hochul made a surprise announcement Wednesday that she would pause the long-awaited plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan's business district to fund transit improvements. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter

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Another Call to Recognize Palestine as a State

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2024/06/06

Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of The Forward, shares why she believes it's time for the United States to recognize Palestine as a state, and what would change if it does.

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European Leaders Panicking Over Trump

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2024/06/06

McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Romney: A Reckoning (Simon & Schuster, 2023), reports that European officials are convinced Trump is going to win the election in November, and are increasingly alarmed at the prospect.

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The First Major Cricket Tournament in the U.S.

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2024/06/06

John Aaron, manager of the USA women’s national under-19 and senior women’s cricket teams and an adjunct lecturer of business at Kingsborough Community College, discusses the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the first major International Cricket Association tournament on US soil.

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'Pausing' Congestion Pricing

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2024/06/06

Gov. Hochul made the surprise announcement Wednesday that she would pause the long-awaited plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan's business district to fund transit improvements. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talk about the impact of her decision, plus other news from Albany as the legislative session ends.

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Wednesday Morning National Politics; Reporters Ask...

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2024/06/05

Loading... On today's show: Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the latest national political news, including President Biden's executive action on the southern border, his son's trial and the latest on the role of the U.S. in cease fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Mayor Adams holds

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Elections Around the World

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2024/06/05

Eve Fairbanks, senior editor at Foreign Affairs and author of The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa's Racial Reckoning (Simon & Schuster, 2022), digs into several major elections around the world where some ruling parties lost power, like in South Africa, while others had historic victories, like in Mexico.

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Border Executive Order,...

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2024/06/05

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 this week's discussion on Biden's executive order that temporarily closes the border to migrants, Mayor Adams' repeated requests to expedite work permits to migrants, and a new plan to build more public restrooms.

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Wednesday Morning Politics: Biden on the Border;...

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2024/06/05

Jonathan Lemire, host of "Way Too Early" and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the latest national political news, including President Biden's executive action on the southern border, his son's trial and the latest on the U.S. role in cease fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

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