Oct 13, 2020 - Last week, former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno passed away at the age of 91. Today, we took a look back at Bruno’s career as the powerful leader of the State Senate with Michael Gormley, Statehouse reporter for Newsday.
Oct. 13, 2020 - The 46th Senate district which stretches through the Hudson Valley and Capital Region has a history of extremely close results. Today, we met the Democratic nominee for this seat, Michelle Hinchey.
Oct. 13, 2020 - Bill Mahoney, Statehouse reporter for Politico NY, stopped by to share his latest reporting on the fundraising numbers for State Senate candidates.
Oct. 13, 2020 - More than four thousand children in New York have lost a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked with Jennifer Havens, Vice Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health and a professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, about the behavioral health effects this can have and funding cuts that threaten mental health services.
Oct. 9, 2020 - The Black Lives Matter protests have sparked a conversation over the monuments we choose to keep up. We discussed this issue and the challenging history of Christopher Columbus with Betty Lyons, Onondaga Nation citizen and President of the American Indian Law Alliance. (originally aired 7/2/20)
Oct. 9, 2020 – For some New Yorkers, the cost of a speeding ticket or a traffic fine is too much to pay in one lump sum leading to a suspension of their license. Asm. Pam Hunter (D-Syracuse) explained how her legislation will change this system. (originally aired 8/11/20)
Oct. 12, 2020 - The summer tourism industry in New York was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bob Provost, President and CEO of the New York State Tourism Industry Association, explained the economic toll of the pandemic this summer and what the industry can expect this fall. (originally aired 9/25/20)
Oct. 9, 2020 - Asm. Nily Rozic (D-Queens) has set your eyes on ending the practice of charging more for a product marketed towards woman compared to a similar product for men, which is also known as the “pink tax”. The Assemblymember joined the show to discuss her efforts on the issue. (originally aired 1/2/20)