George King III, New York Post Yankee Beat writer joins Doug Muzzio for his "annual winter of New York sports fans' discontent" conversation. They talk A-Rod, Cushman, Biggio, Piazza, Garrett Jones; Winter Meetings; Hall of Fame; the Yankees and more.

In their book, "New York's New Edge" co-authors David Halle and Elisabeth Tiso discuss new and innovative developments in New York City: the High Line; Chelsea: the world's largest art gallery district; Gansevoort Market; the Whitney Museum, and more.

Major litigator, a former Assistant US Attorney for New York's Southern District, tv host, author of "The Mother Court" James D. Zirin describes his early attraction to the courtroom and to the law, and the famous cases to come before the Mother Court.

Ian Vandewalker of the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy program has produced a number of studies on campaign money - particularly "dark money" and its effect on U.S. politics. The 2014 campaign was the most expensive mid-term election in history.

Ed Rollins, Hofstra Univ., Sr. Presidential Fellow, considers the effects of the historic Republican win in the 2014 mid-term elections. The Republican party's wings need to deal with tax reform, immigration, the middle class and 2016 election.

Democrates: Governor Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli won statewide elections by substantial to huge margins, but not in the Senate. What were the issues; who are the winners and losers - upstate and downstate?

Democrates: Governor Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli won statewide elections by substantial to huge margins, but not in the Senate. What were the issues; who are the winners and losers - upstate and downstate?

The ARC Tunnel (Access to the Region's Core) leads the conversation discussion of transportation, with Robert Paaswell, CCNY Institute of Urban Systems. New rail tunnel between NJ & NY began in 2009; cancelled in 2010 by Gov. Chris Christie.

Robert Paaswell, CCNY Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, director of the CUNY Institute of Urban Systems calls the MTA a success: 8 million trips a day; 6 million+ riders. But, according to Prof. Paaswell, it needs to modernize.

New York City Police have successfully reduced crime and improved public safety. The Citizens Crime Commission, founded in 1979, looks to new ideas to further reduce criminal activity. President Richard Aborn, reviews some of CCC's initiatives.