Doug is joined by Joseph P. Viteritti, the Blanche D. Blank Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College/CUNY. Prof. Viteritti's recent report "When Mayors Take Charge: School Governance in the City" examines mayoral control of schools.

Doug welcomes Manhattan Borough Pres. Scott Stringer to talk about land use policy and the need for the city's 59 community planning boards. Joining Borough Pres. Stringer and Doug is Julie Gonzalez, a Master's student of Urban Planning at Hunter College.

Doug is joined by E.J. McMahon, Director of the Empire Center for New York State Policy and Senior Fellow of the Center for Civic Innovation at The Manhattan Institute, and James Parrot, Deputy Director and Chief Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Legendary sports writers Maury Allen and Phil Pepe visit to talk "all things baseball" with superfan Doug as the 2009 major league season begins with both of the New York teams in new stadiums.

Doug is joined by Roberto Perez, the host of “The Perez Notes,” a political Web radio program on Web Radio at La Guardia Community College. They discuss how Mr. Perez came to have his show and the types of issues that he covers.

Doug sits down with political analyst and freelance journalist Jay DeDapper. Formerly a senior political reporter at WNBC, Mr. DeDapper is uniquely qualified to discuss this year's New York City mayoral election, as well as the gridlock in Albany.

Doug’s “Wiseguys” return. Doug is joined by fellow CUNY TV hosts Ronnie Eldridge, Sheryl McCarthy as well as Erica Gonzalez, the Opinion editor of “El Diario/La Prensa.” They discuss the state of the city, the state, and the country.

A special episode of “City Talk” on location at the “Future of New York City” conference. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., expresses his confidence in New York's future as a place to live and work. Taped at Grant Hyatt, New York.

A special episode of “City Talk” on location at the “Future of New York City” conference. Mayor Bloomberg reminds the audience of the difficulties that New Yorkers have witnessed and overcome in the city's 400 year history. Taped at Grant Hyatt, New York.

Doug welcomes New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli to the program. They discuss the budget crisis and how the state is coping with the severe deficit and rising unemployment.