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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Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
The Reporters Roundtable recaps the latest happenings at the State Capitol including the FBI's investigation into Governor Cuomo's hiring practices, the governor's controversial interactions with the press after the Regional Economic Development Council awards, and the announcement of Assemblyman Brian Kolb's candidacy for governor.
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Saturday Dec 09, 2017
Saturday Dec 09, 2017
A profile of Monroe Mann, Jr.'s crusade to change the name of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge back to the Tappan Zee. The Reporter's Roundtable discusses Governor Cuomo's controversial approach to his latest conference call with the Capital Region press corps and the potential impact of the impending tax overhaul bill.
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Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Senator Liz Krueger discusses the possibility of mainline Senate Democrats and breakaway Independent Democratic Conference merger and the potential legislative ramifications. The Reporters Roundtable discusses the workplace harassment sanctions against Rensselaer County Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin.
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Acclaimed author Russell Shorto braids together six different stories about the war for American independence in his new release "Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom."
Shorto picks up the story about a decade after his last book about Colonial America "The Island at the Center of the World."
Friday Nov 17, 2017
Friday Nov 17, 2017
A picture tells a thousand words. If that's the case President Obama's Chief White House Photographer told about two million a day.
Pete Souza took around two thousand photos every workday covering the 44th president. Longtime White House Correspondent Ken Walsh's new book highlights Souza and the others who held his title in "Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History." He sat down with us recently before his presentation at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum in Hyde Park. From Lincoln to current President Donald Trump, Walsh explains the backstory that shaped some of the most iconic photos in American history.
Also, the Reporter's Roundtable discusses the governor’s recent fundraising trip to California and why members of the Congressional delegation from the state are calling him a “liar.”
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
The Reporter's Roundtable discusses the huge wins that the Democrats pulled off around the country and in key county executive races in New York. Also, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul sits down to discuss the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the recent surge of sexual harassment charges making news nationwide.
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Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Our latest NYN Throwdown features two graduates of SUNY Plattsburgh. We won't reveal their class years but we can tell you that our Matt Ryan and Joe Spector of the USA Today Network ended up in an epic battle that is one for the history books. Why? Click to find out!
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
President Trump's tough stance on immigration during the 2016 campaign stoked fear among those in the country illegally. After his victory in November, many have left or are in the process of leaving, fearing deportation. Plattsburgh Cares hopes to bring help to those passing through their North Country community. Also, a review of proposals you'll see on the ballot this Election Day.
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
You can't help but notice the resume of new SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson.
She is a former co-founder of a clean-energy infrastructure company, an Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, and provost at Johns Hopkins University. This unique blend of academic, governmental, and entrepreneurial experience undoubtedly made her a strong candidate to take over for her predecessor Nancy Zimpher. This week she joins us to detail why her background can help her in the new role, along with the challenges ahead for the 64 campus institution.
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Friday Oct 20, 2017
Friday Oct 20, 2017
Though it's the least populated part of the state, there's never a shortage of stories coming out of the North Country.
Two of the three proposals on this year's ballot could have far-reaching effects inside the Adirondack Park. In a rare show of unity environmental groups are in support of Proposal 3, which we highlighted on a recent program and the Constitutional Convention question. They fear a change to the latter could endanger Article XIV, the "forever wild" clause.
We'll discuss this along with other political and economic issues with longtime Mountain LakePBS Journalist Thom Hallock.
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