New York NOW
’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 politicians, civil servants, journalists and others to examine the impact of public policy on residents of the Empire State.
Episodes
Friday May 19, 2023
Aging Together in New York
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
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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Friday May 12, 2023
One Year Later: Buffalo’s Reckoning After 5/14 Mass Shooting
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
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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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
On this week's edition of New York NOW (5/05/2023):
After more than a month of delays, a new state budget was approved this week by lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul. We'll have details.
Anna Gronewold from Politico New York and Yancey Roy from Newsday join us with analysis and more news from the week.
Patrick Orecki from the Citizens Budget Commission joins us to go over the financial side of the budget.
A new edition of On The Bill looks at legislation that would ban certain pesticides that environmentalists oppose, but that many farmers depend on.
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Thursday May 04, 2023
How Does State Government Actually Work? | NY& State Government
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
In this episode of NY& State Government, we provide a concise overview of how the government of New York State is structured and how it functions. Discover the roles of the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, and learn about the State Legislature, which is made up of the Senate and Assembly. Get a quick guide to the State Judiciary and the Court of Appeals, and explore the many other departments and agencies that make up New York State's government.
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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW: https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/how-a-bill-becomes-a-law-in-new-york/
FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: https://wmht.org/NY&
THIS EPISODE'S SOURCES:
Expert Interviews:
Assm. Patricia Fahy (D) District 109 Hon. Leslie E. Stein (Ret.) Court of Appeals
OTHER SOURCES:
NYCourts.gov
https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/8jd/structure.shtml
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/structure.shtml
NY State Senate Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/branches-government-new-york-state
NY State Division of the Budget: https://www.budget.ny.gov/citizen/structure/index.html
AG Office: https://ag.ny.gov/our-office
City & State NY: https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/12/guide-most-powerful-state-legislative-committees/380761/
State Comptroller Website: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/about/about-comptrollers-office
New York NOW Comptroller Article: https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/new-yorks-state-comptroller-says-corruption-can-be-curbed-heres-how
Friday Apr 28, 2023
New Budget Framework Revealed; A Look at the Teacher Shortage
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Highlights from the budget framework revealed by Gov. Kathy Hochul including NY's minimum wage and curbing illegal marijuana sales.
Take a look at the ongoing teacher shortage across the Empire State.
Insights and analysis at the Reporters Roundtable featuring Maysoon Khan from The Associated Press and Jon Campbell, Capitol reporter for Gothamist and WNYC radio.
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Friday Apr 21, 2023
State Budget Deal Nears as Talks Continue; New York Has a New Chief Judge
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/21/2023):
A deal on New York's state budget between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature appears to be near. We'll tell you more.
Michael Gormley from Newsday and Joe Spector from Politico New York join this week's panel with analysis.
New York has a new chief judge: Rowan Wilson, who is the first person of color to hold the role. We'll tell you about him, and get analysis from Vin Bonventre, an expert on the high court from Albany Law School.
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Friday Apr 14, 2023
Another State Budget Extender. What’s the Latest? Plus: NY& Media Literacy
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/14/2023):
It's been two weeks since the state budget in New York was due, and we still don't have a final spending plan. We'll explain.
Gov. Hochul announces a new nominee for chief judge. We'll tell you what we know.
Zach Williams from the New York Post and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with more analysis.
The internet is full of disinformation. How can you tell fact from fiction? We show you in the first part of our new series: NY& Media Literacy.
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Thursday Apr 13, 2023
What is Media Literacy? | NY& Media Literacy
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
"Some guy on the internet said it, so it must be true!" Join Alexis Young as she guides us through exploring the concept of Media Literacy and its importance in today's world. From analyzing news sources to navigating social media, learn how to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions.
THE CRAAP TEST
OUR SOURCES: Expert ConsultantJaclyn Siegel of Media Literacy NOWHead of School, Winston Online
Expert InterviewKerrie Burch, School Library System Coordinator WSWHE BOCES
Other Sources: League of Women Voters
NAMLE
Reporters Without Borders
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Friday Apr 07, 2023
New York Still Doesn’t Have a State Budget. What’s Next?
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
One week after the deadline, New York still doesn't have a state budget. We have the latest.
Jon Campbell from WNYC and Gothamist and Zach Williams from the New York Post join this week's panel.
Are the wages paid to incarcerated people who work in prison enough? That depends on who you ask. We'll explore that issue.
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Friday Mar 24, 2023
Final Days of State Budget Talks, Assembly Ways & Means Ranker Ed Ra
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
On this week's edition of New York NOW (3/24/2023):
The deadline for the New York State Budget is just days away, on March 31. We'll tell you where things stand.
Anna Gronewold from POLITICO and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with a preview of what to expect in the final days of state budget talks.
Assm. Ed Ra, the highest-ranking Republican on the Assembly Ways & Means Committee, joins us with his take on the budget.
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