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Barbara Bartoletti, New York State League of Women Voters - corruption in NY politics

Brian Shields — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:30:00 +0000

New York State Senator Malcolm Smith is among six people arrested for allegedly trying to rig the Republican race for mayor of New York City. Smith, from Queens, and New York City Councilman Dan Halloran, were arrested by the F.B.I. this morning.

3/15/13 - Panel

Joe Donahue — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Today's panelists are: WAMC’s Ray Graf, Assistant News Director Patrick Donges and RT Producer Sarah LaDuke. Joe Donahue moderates.

This Friday morning our discussion topics include: How important is social media in your life, Facebook working on incorporating the hashtag, are we in a New Golden Age of Television, and more people have move to NYC than left for first time in 60 years.

3/12/13 - Panel

Joe Donahue — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Today's panelists are Alan Chartock, David Guistina from WAMC News, and Mike Spain, Associate Editor of The Times Union. Joe Donahue moderates.

Our topics are: New York state Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling blocks limits on sugary drinks; NY GOP State Senators now open to Minimum Wage hike; the conclave to elect a new pope is underway; the TSA says yes to small knives on planes.

NYC Big Drink Law Struck Down

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:57:56 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down by a judge shortly before it was set to take effect.

The restriction was supposed to start Tuesday.

Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling writes that loopholes "effectively defeat the stated purpose" of the rule.

3/11/13 - Panel

Joe Donahue — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

We are launching a new format for the first hour of The Roundtable today and will have a panel discussion featuring Alan Chartock, Capital Correspondent, Karen Dewitt, WAMC News staff Ian Pickus and Ray Graf. The panel will be moderated by Joe Donahue.

Today's topics are:
Guns and legislating them, Paul Ryan's desire to appeal ObamaCare, drones and last week's filibuster, and sugar in New York City.

Massive Winter Storm Slams Northeast

Associated Press — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:36:01 +0000

BOSTON (AP) — A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions is sweeping through the Northeast, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to 650,000 customers.

More than 28 inches of snow had fallen in parts of central Connecticut by early Saturday, and areas of southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire notched 2 feet or more.

The National Weather Service says up to 3 feet is expected in Boston, threatening the city's 2003 record of 27.6 inches.

NYC mayor: Leave work a little early

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:48:13 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging people to leave work a little early.

Bloomberg also said Friday that New York City hopes to have all streets plowed at least once by midmorning Saturday.

Ed Koch talks about his gravesite on Person, Place, Thing

Randy Cohen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:25:00 +0000

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died after a brief illness early this morning at 88, ending a long and often rambunctious public life. The former Congressman and permanent Big Apple ambassador spoke with Randy Cohen on WAMC’s Person Place Thing last year. They discussed Koch’s burial place in one of the last open plots in Manhattan.

Poll: Quinn leads NYC Democratic mayoral pack

Dave Lucas — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:59:45 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — A new poll finds New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has a big lead in a Democratic primary for mayor.

"After the Fall" by Victoria Roberts

Joe Donahue — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:12:00 +0000

After the Fall: A Novel introduces us to a brilliantly eccentric family from New York’s Upper East Side.