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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Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Not even two weeks into the new year and already there's trouble for two state lawmakers.
Senate Independent Conference Leader Jeff Klein and New York City Assemblywoman Pamela Harris both made news this week for the wrong reasons. Klein, an increasingly powerful senator as he leads the breakaway faction of Senate Democrats, was accused this week by a former staffer of forcibly kissing her outside a bar in Albany in 2015. The Bronx lawmaker denies the claim.
Meanwhile, Harris was indicted this week in Brooklyn on eleven counts including charges of wire fraud, witness tampering, and wrongly claiming money from FEMA after Superstorm Sandy battered the downstate region in 2012. The Reporters Roundtable analyzes these stories.
Also, get a walk-through of the complicated process of getting a law passed in Albany.
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Governor Andrew Cuomo brought the State of the State Address back to the Empire State Convention Center in Albany in 2018 after a regional tour last year.
Matt Ryan and Casey Seiler anchored live coverage from our WMHT Studio in the Capital Region in what turned out to be the longest of Cuomo's eight annual speeches.
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Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
The last program of 2017 looks back at a relatively quiet political year and looks ahead to the all-important 2018 political season.
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Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Before we move on to the all-important political year of 2018, we went back into our archives for some of the most memorable interviews and analysis. See how many voices you recognize. See you in 2018!
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Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Assemblyman Brian Kolb discusses why he decided to take up the challenge to run for governor. Learn about The Future of Truth, a complimentary digital project that provided an opportunity for UAlbany students to interview veteran journalists on a variety of topics.
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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.”
