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.
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Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a preview of his agenda in the first 100 days of 2019. Evoking FDR, Cuomo outlined the importance of taking bold legislative action. Also, take a look back at what stood out most for the Reporters Roundtable in the wild political year that was 2018.
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Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Last week a pay commission recommended a hefty raise for lawmakers, but many of them aren't happy with the strings attached including a limit on outside income.
We have an expanded Reporters Roundtable this week to discuss the issue with journalists Joe Spector of the USA Today Network, Rachel Silberstein of the Times Union, and Ken Lovett of the Daily News.
Also, we'll sit down with some Capitol reporters to analyze what may lie ahead for Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019....and maybe in 2020.Visit New York NOW online for more.
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
Saturday Dec 08, 2018
This week on New York NOW, the Reporters Roundtable discuss the pay commission’s recommendation that lawmakers get a hefty raise. Also, do New York schools have enough psychologists to meet the needs of their students? Learn about the new study by the New York State School Boards Association with their executive director.
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Westchester native Alessandra Biaggi stunned the political world when she defeated powerful, longtime Senator Jeff Klein in a September primary. Now she is one of fifteen new incoming Democrats, a number of which seized on the anger against not only Donald Trump's policies but the IDC's alignment with the GOP. This week, Biaggi discusses her priorities.
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Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
New York knows a thing or two about father-son legacies at the State Capitol. Andrew Cuomo became the first son of a governor to be elected to the same office in 2010. This week we explore a similar story that occurred on the West Coast.
Former Capitol reporter Miriam Pawel has a new book out titled "The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation." It features the unusual political career of outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown who had a 28 year gap between the times he was elected by Californians.
Tune in this weekend on your local PBS station.
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins is looking ahead to 2019 when Democrats will seize control of the chamber and will become the first woman and first African-American woman to lead the chamber. She outlines for us this week her conference's priorities and why she thinks it will be different this time around now that Democrats have control of the Senate for the first time since 2010.
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Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
While the expected "Blue Wave" of Democratic wins wasn't as big as some may have expected or hoped, it came upon the shores of the Empire State. Governor Cuomo and other statewide candidates cruised to victory, numerous Congressional seats flipped and the State Senate is back firmly in the hands of the Democratic Party.
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
In a year in which some expect a "Blue Wave," Marc Molinaro is hoping to somehow stem the tide and pull off a statewide win for governor, something a Republican hasn't accomplished since 2002. The numbers have not been encouraging. He has been down by at least 20 points in the last several polls and has struggled to raise funds. Despite this, he says there is a path for victory.
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) and Republican challenger Joe Vitollo faced off in a mid-term election debate. Tonko, a former state assemblyman, was first elected in 2008 replacing the retiring Mike McNulty. Vitollo is a nurse and veteran of the Air Force. This was a rematch of the 2016 race, won by Tonko.
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Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Listen to a discussion about North Country politics with longtime Mountain Lake PBS journalist Thom Hallock. Featuring clips from the first TV debate between NY21 candidates Elise Stefanik, Tedra Cobb, and Lynn Kahn & analysis on the one, and likely only, debate between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Marc Molinaro.
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