Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Dr. William Cole, NYU Langone discusses the growth of telemedicine, remote medical care, popular world-wide due to COVID-19. Did he anticipate another COVID-19 wave, "Absolutely," he said. Get tested & consider your activities best for you and the family.

Steven Zeidman, co-director of the CUNY School of Law, Defenders Clinic said in New York, about 9,000 men and women - over the age of 50, many having already served 20-30 years have little or no chance of being released from prison. Zeidman discussed the parole process, Parole Boards, how appeals for clemency are handled and CUNY School of Law's focus on public interest law.

State Senator Liz Krueger, chair of the Senate Finance Committee talks about NY State's budget and the crucial role of the Federal Government in support of each state's finances. For states to deal with the pandemic requires Federal Government aid.

Jerry Goldfeder, election law attorney at Stroock, with the Constitution, outlines steps and procedures leading to the election of the US President. States and the Congress have the power to make certain that the Election for President takes place.

Lopez is a JD candidate at Harvard Law School, interested in a career in international law.

Ronnie Eldridge is having a one-on-one conversation with Borough of Manhattan President Gale Brewer about city matters -including the state of education- in the midst of the COVID Pandemic.

Ronnie Eldridge talks with Heath Brown, Associate Professor of Public Policy at John Jay College and the Graduate Center, as well as prolific author of scholarly articles, popular political websites, as well as books about politics and government.

Ronnie Eldridge talks with Tanya Domi, Director of Media Relations for CUNY's Graduate Center & host of The Thought Project, a podcast where she talks with faculty & students about the big thinking & big ideas generating ground breaking research.

Dr. Ahmed Reid, History Department at Bronx Community College, teacher and advocate, describes himself as an activist scholar. Teaching the impact of Colonialism and the Plantation System - poverty, illiteracy - Reid feels a moral obligation to fix these problems.

In The Presidents vs. the Press, author Harold Holzer discusses a long history of friction between presidents and the press. Holzer, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College director, announces the college's 150th anniversary and events.