We got a primer on the Hepatitis C virus and the treatments used for New Yorkers living with the virus from Annette Gaudino, Director of Policy Strategy at the Treatment Action Group, and Dr. Adrienne Simmons, Pharmacist and Policy Manager at the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable.

Oct. 7, 2020 - The state has rolled out a COVID-19 app to alert New Yorkers when they are in close contact of someone that has tested positive for the virus. Sara Morrison, Data and digital privacy reporter for Recode’s Open Sourced project, explained how the app works.

Oct. 7, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has left many New Yorkers struggling with housing instability. We heard from Senate Housing Committee Chair Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan) on the actions the state is taking and what more can be done on this issue.

Oct. 7, 2020 - The Governor has announced that the state will conduct another layer of review of a COVID-19 vaccine after it gets federal approval to ensure its safety. Dr. Mark McClellan, Robert J. Margolis Professor of Business, Medicine, and Health Policy, Founding Director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University and former FDA Commissioner, discussed the federal vaccine process and whether Americans should place their trust in the system.

Oct. 6, 2020 - The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the 2018 Schoharie limousine crash which claimed the lives of 21 people. Larry Rulison, Albany Times Union reporter, briefed us on the report’s findings.

Oct. 6, 2020 - Rob Rosborough, Litigation Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and writer of the New York Appeals blog, returned with his legal insights on the latest issues impacting the state.

Oct. 6, 2020 - New legislation introduced in the state legislature sets an ambitious goal to reduce child poverty by 50% in the next decade. Kate Breslin, President and CEO of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, discussed the legislation and the work needed to reach that goal.

Oct. 6, 2020 - Does that chasing arrow symbol on the bottom of plastic materials help in the recycling process? We asked that question and more when Resa Dimino, Senior Consultant at Resource Recycling Systems, joins the show.

Oct. 5, 2020 - With less than a month until Election Day, we are going to profile some of the highly competitive races across the state. We headed down to the lower Hudson Valley and the 40th State Senate district where 2014 GOP gubernatorial nominee and former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is looking to make a political comeback in a race against freshman Democratic Senator Pete Harckham.

Oct. 5, 2020 - The state’s Department of Environment Conservation is seeing a surge of interest this hunting season. We talked with Jim Farquhar, Chief of the DEC’s Bureau of Wildlife, about the different hunting seasons and changes to the state’s hunting regulations.