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NYS Sen. Julia Salazar's Plan to Close the Budget Gap
Julia Salazar, New York State Senator (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 priorities for the supermajority in Albany.
When COVID-19 Symptoms Last for Months on End
Aluko Hope, M.D., co-director of the COVID-19 Recovery Engagement Clinic at Montefiore Health Systems in New York, talks about some of the "long-haul" symptoms that patients who have had COVID-19 are experiencing.
An Investigation Looks Into the NYPD's Protest Response
The Department of Investigation found that the NYPD made serious errors during the racial justice protests last summer. Margaret Garnett, commissioner of the Department of Investigation talks about what they found, and what they recommend the NYPD do to
Rep. Ritchie Torres on Washington and His Bronx District
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY15) talks about his first weeks in Congress and his priorities. Plus the new Biden administration's priorities, Senate filibuster reform, anti-poverty and housing initiatives and impeachment.
How the Pandemic May Change Office Life Forever
Since the pandemic hit, millions of office workers shifted to working remotely. John Seabrook, staff writer for The New Yorker, talks about whether this shift has transformed office life forever.
24 Minutes in Mott Haven
Last summer, during protests against police violence spurred by George Floyd's death, protesters say police used excessive force to disperse the crowd (the city now also acknowledges this to be true). Jami Floyd, senior editor for race and justice at WNY
Meet the Candidate: Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang, entrepreneur, founder of Humanity Forward, 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, now running for NYC Mayor in 2021, talks about his campaign, and proposals for the city, including universal basic income, reforming the NYPD, and Amazon in the
Can Bosses Require Employees to Get Vaccinated?
Dorit Reiss, law professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law who specializes in vaccine law policy, talks about whether employers can legally mandate their employees to get vaccinated.
Rep. Mondaire Jones on Starting Out in Congress
U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY17, Rockland County and part of Westchester County) talks about his first weeks in Congress in the wake of the attack and amid the pandemic, as the Biden administration gets underway. Where do his progressive polit
Will the Biden Administration Take Mental Health Seriously?
Not surprisingly, this year has been terrible for our collective mental health. Reports of depression, anxiety, insomnia and suicidal ideation are way up. Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, epidemiologist and professor at Columbia and C.E.O. of Fountain House, a com