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New York NOW episodes

July 14, 2023Breaking Down New York’s State Government, Transparency in the Legislature
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
How well do you know New York's state government, and how it affects your life? We'll tell you how it all works, soup to nuts.
The state Legislature is often the target of criticism related to transparency. Sen. Jim Tedisco, R-Saratoga County, chats with us about a bill he says would make both chambers more transparent and accountable to the public.
Plus, heavy rain causes flooding around the state, and the state's Office for the Aging holds a town hall. More on that.
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27 min
July 07, 2023Immigration in New York, Workforce Challenges for People With Disabilities
On this week's edition of New York NOW (7/07/2023):
Immigration has been in the spotlight over the past year, as thousands of asylum seekers arrived in New York. The Legislature has also considered more support for immigrants in New York. Murad Awawdeh from the New York Immigration Coalition joins us to discuss.
Having a disability can make finding a job, and maintaining it, difficult at times. But it doesn't have to be. WMHT's Catherine Rafferty explains in a new story.
An update on an interview from a few weeks ago on New York's physician assistants.
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27 min
June 30, 2023Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, New Gender Framework for Schools in New York
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D) took office last year, and he's been busy. We introduce him to you and catch up on what he's been up to.
The New York State Education Department has issued a new framework for schools surrounding transgender and gender-expansive students. We'll speak with Kathleen DeCaltado, assistant commissioner for the Office of Student Support within the State Education Department.
Former Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch -- a titan of New York politics and fiscal management -- has died. We remember his time in public service and show you part of what he told us last time he was in the New York NOW studio.
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27 min
June 24, 2023NY Assembly Returns, New Gun Crime Data & Exploring Reparations
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
The State Assembly returned this week for a short-lived special session. We'll tell you what happened.
New gun crime data was released this week. We'll have details.
A bill to study the possibility of reparations in New York has passed the Legislature and heads to Gov. Hochul for a decision. We'll speak with bill sponsor Assm. Michaelle Solages. D-Nassau, who also chairs the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, Asian, and Legislative Caucus.
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27 min
June 16, 2023Campaign Finance Reform, Local Election Calendar Update
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
We'll consider changes to the state's nascent system of publicly financed election campaigns, narrowly approved by state lawmakers at the end of the legislative session. Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group joins.
Bill Mahoney, Capital Reporter for Politico, New York joins for a discussion on a potential update to the local election calendar and we'll highlight unfinished business for the state assembly.
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27 min
June 09, 2023End of the 2023 Legislative Session, NY’s Olympic Investment, Poem Renovation
On this week's edition of New York NOW (6/09/2023):
It was the last scheduled week of this year's legislative session at the State Capitol in Albany. We'll tell you what happened.
Josh Solomon from the Times Union and Rebecca Lewis from City & State NY have more analysis and news from the week.
New York has invested more than half a billion dollars into the Olympics Regional Development Authority over the last six years alone. NPR's Brian Mann reports on how that money's been spent, and how that's impacted the region. (Read that story here.)
Poem Renovation challenges users to express themselves by creating a new poem, with parts of an old one. Now, one teacher in New York has brought the concept into the classroom. Producer Catherine Rafferty has that story.
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27 min
June 02, 2023Final Days of the 2023 Legislative Session, Judicial Ethics in NY’s Courts
On this week's edition of New York NOW (6/02/2023):
Next week is the last week of this year's legislative session. We'll tell you what to expect.
Jon Campbell from WNYC/Gothamist and Ashley Hupfl from the Daily Gazette have more news and analysis from the week.
Judicial ethics is in the national spotlight, but should New York expand its own judicial ethics watchdog? Robert Tembeckjian, head of the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct, joins us to discuss.
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27 min
May 26, 2023Final Big Policies & Post-Pandemic Physicians Assistant Role
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins highlights potential major policies that could potentially be accomplished in the final stages of the legislative session.
We explore the future of Physician Assistants, who have been granted expanded autonomy during the pandemic.
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27 min
May 19, 2023Aging Together in New York
On this week's edition of New York NOW (5/19/2023):
We explore how New York serves its aging residents, the unique challenges those individuals face, and where gaps in service exist.
Greg Olsen, director of New York's Office for Aging, joins us to discuss their work and resources available to aging New Yorkers.
Assembly Aging Chair Ron T. Kim chats about how the state can better serve aging residents from a legislative perspective.
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27 min
May 12, 2023One Year Later: Buffalo’s Reckoning After 5/14 Mass Shooting
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
It's been one year since a white supremacist targeted and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket solely because they were Black. How is the City of Good Neighbors doing, one year later?
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat from Buffalo, shares her thoughts on the shooting, how Buffalo can move forward, and more.
As part of their coverage of the anniversary of the shooting, journalists with WBFO traveled to Charleston, SC, to see if there's anything Buffalo could learn from that city's recovery after a similar mass shooting eight years ago. WBFO Managing Editor Brigid Jaipaul-Valenza shares what they found.
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27 min

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’New York NOW’ is New York State’s Emmy Award-winning, in-depth public affairs program, featuring news, interviews and analysis from the Capitol in Albany. Each week, ’New York NOW’ probes…