Doug welcomes Mike Wallace, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Gotham Center for NYC History, and Distinguished Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY. The two discuss the country’s current political climate.

Joining Doug to talk about New York City, our latest census, and what we can take away from it is Dr. Joseph Salvo, Director of the Population Division at the New York City Department of City Planning.

Political strategist, communications expert, and frequent CUNY TV guest, Ed Rollins, joins Doug in this episode. Mr. Rollins had headed up Michelle Bachman’s campaign for president up until this past September when he stepped down citing health reasons.

Joining Doug to talk about immigration and immigrants, their needs, hopes and the New York City government's role, is Fatima Shama, the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.

President Obama has stated that Israel and Palestine should return to their pre-1967 borders. Joining Doug to discuss this and other Middle East matters is frequent CUNY TV guest and expert on the region Ambassador Richard Murphy.

Doug Muzzio & Adam Lisberg, City hall, The Capitol, City and State First Read talk local/national politics. Pt 2/2

Host Doug Muzzio talks with Adam Lisberg, editor of City Hall, The Capitol and City and State First Read. They talk politics-local and national: the mayor, the governor and the president. - Part 1/2

Doug is joined once again by Pete Hamill, journalist, novelist, editor, educator and author of the new book “Tabloid City.” In the second half of this two-part series, they discuss Mr. Hamill's position as a fixture of the New York literary scene.

Doug is joined by Pete Hamill, journalist, novelist, essayist, editor, educator and author of the new book “Tabloid City.” In the first part of a two-part series, they discuss Mr. Hamill's position as a fixture of the New York literary scene.

Host Doug Muzzio and guest Angelo Falcón, of the National Institute for Latino Policy, talk about the impact of Hispanics/Latinos.