New York NOW

Election Day is Tuesday, Forecasting Top Races, Senate Deputy Leader Mike Gianaris

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW (11/04/22):
Election Day is Tuesday, and voters will make their choice in the races for governor, state attorney general, state comptroller, U.S. Senate, and more. We'll have a preview.
Yancey Roy from Newsday and Anna Gronewold from Politico NY join us with analysis.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Democrat who also leads the party's campaign arm in the Senate, joins us with his perspective ahead of Tuesday.
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Rep. Lee Zeldin & His Run for Governor

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW (10/21/22):
Rep. Lee Zeldin is the Republican nominee in this year's race for New York governor. He joins us to discuss his background, top issues facing New Yorkers, and more.
New polls show the race for governor tightening.
Amazon workers in the Albany area reject efforts to form what would've been the second union in the company's history.
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NYC’s Migrant Crisis, Paul Rodriguez’s Run for State Comptroller, Civics in Schools

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW (10/14/22):
An update on the influx of immigrants into New York City, and how the city is handling it.
A new On The Bill features legislation that's now gaining more attention because of the migrant crisis.
You'll decide the race for State Comptroller, the state's money-manager, in next month's election. This week, we speak with Paul Rodriguez, a Republican running for that job against incumbent Tom DiNapoli, a Democrat who we spoke with last week.
A new program in New York's schools aims to prepare students for a civic-minded world. Producer Catherine Rafferty takes us inside that program.
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Biden Visits New York, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Big Tech’s Big Bet On NY

President Joe Biden visits the Hudson Valley. Reporter Alexis Young has details.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) joins us to discuss the state's finances six months after the state budget was passed, his role as a check on state spending, and his bid for re-election.
Big tech company Micron is making the largest-ever private-sector investment in upstate New York, according to the state, through a new facility outside Syracuse. We'll tell you more.
Keshia Clukey from Bloomberg Government joins us to break down the news of the week.
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Where NY’s 2022 Races Stand, Republicans Eye State Senate Control, Adirondacks Update

We're now less than six weeks away from Election Day. We break down a new poll on where some of New York's top races stand with Steven Greenberg from the Siena Research Institute.
Republicans feel confident about their chances of gaining seats, and potentially the majority, in the State Senate in November. Senate Republican Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Pam Helming joins us to discuss.
Record tourism in the Adirondacks has created some unique challenges for local communities. Reporter Alexis Young takes us to the high peaks for that story.
 
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New York Attorney General James vs. Trump, New Amazon Union Push, New Burden for NY’s Businesses

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump over allegations of business fraud in New York. We'll tell you more.
After Amazon workers on Staten Island became the first of the company's workers in the country to unionize, a new effort in the Albany area has gained steam. Photojournalist Thomas Connolly reports.
A decision from New York state during the pandemic has left businesses with a new bill that industry leaders say could have a huge, and lasting, impact. We'll explain.
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NY’s Education Debate, Grading NY’s Infrastructure, Overdose Crisis

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW (9/09/22):
- The New York Times finds that certain Hasidic yeshivas aren't teaching students basic math and English, and the State Education Department approves new standards for nonpublic schools. We'll discuss that and more with David Lombardo from The Capitol Pressroom.
- New York's infrastructure — from roads to bridges, to drinking water — needs a lot of work, according to a recent report from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara, D-Schenectady, a civil engineer by trade, joins us to discuss.
- New York's Overdose Awareness Day was this week. Reporter Alexis Young has a look at New York's overdose crisis.
- A new edition of On The Bill.
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Farm Workers Update, Safety at New York’s Schools, Spotlight on School Boards

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
A big decision on the future of New York's food and farming industry, and the workers who support it, is now in the hands of the Hochul administration. We'll explain.
It's the start of a new school year, and new challenges come along with it. We speak with NYSUT's Andy Pallotta about school safety, the state's teacher shortage, and more.
School boards have entered the national spotlight in recent years. But what is a school board, and what do they do? Producer Catherine Rafferty has that story.
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A Trip to the State Fair, NY’s New Gun Laws, State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW (9/02/22):
- New York's new concealed carry gun laws took effect this week, but their future is unclear. Keshia Clukey from Bloomberg Government joins us to discuss her reporting on a lawsuit against those laws, and a new unemployment debt burden for businesses  in New York.
- We take a trip to the New York State Fair in Syracuse, and bring you along for the ride for some fried foods and fair fun.
- The new school year is here, and State Education Commissioner Dr. Betty A. Rosa joins us to discuss what's different, and what's ahead.
- A new edition of On The Bill details legislation in response to the damage from Hurricane Ida, which hit New York one year ago this weekend.
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Governor Kathy Hochul & Her First Year in Office

Gov. Kathy Hochul joins us for an in-depth interview on her first year in office, and her pitch to New Yorkers for a full term in this year's elections.
 
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