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
Dec 19, 2016
Dec 19, 2016
26 min
The US and Canada adopted a water management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that was years in the making. The issue was not without controversy as many people along the southern shore of Lake Ontario opposed the plan. Jeff Garnsey, a third generation fisherman from the Thousand Islands region and Jessica Ottney Mahar from The Nature Conservancy discuss the plan with us.
Dec 12, 2016
Dec 12, 2016
13 min
We pit against each other two young and up-and-coming reporters from the Legislative Correspondents Association.
Dec 12, 2016
Dec 12, 2016
25 min
Members of the Republican leadership in Washington have discussed repealing President Obama's signature domestic policy achievement, Obamacare. What will that mean for New York and its upcoming budget? Also, Governor Cuomo speaks to the Albany press for the first time in six months and we discuss the annual REDC awards and rancor among Democratic State Senators.
Dec 5, 2016
Dec 5, 2016
25 min
In May 2016 the state announced the completion of the largest land acquisition in more than 100 years, The Boreas Ponds tract, which was the final purchase from a 2012 agreement with the Nature Conservancy. Should the land be designated as "wild forest" or "wilderness?" The vocabulary might not seem like a big difference but it's at the very heart of a debate.
Nov 28, 2016
Nov 28, 2016
25 min
When Governor Hugh Carey announced he would not be running for a third term, two candidates emerged as possible successors on the Democratic side: New York City Mayor Ed Koch, overwhelmingly reelected for a second term in 1981, and Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo. Follow the rollercoaster ride of a campaign as we look at the 1982 Democratic primary for governor.
Nov 22, 2016
Nov 22, 2016
13 min
Welcome to the the inaugural NYN Throwdown where two movers and shakers from the Capitol go head-to-head in an Empire State-themed quiz show. For our inaugral matchup, two longtime reporters square off. Friends and fellow bureau chiefs Casey Seiler (New York NOW and the Times Union) and Ken Lovett (New York Daily News) battle for bragging rights.
Nov 21, 2016
Nov 21, 2016
25 min
50 years before Donald Trump shocked the political world, Dan Button did it in Albany. We take a look at the journalist-turned-Republican candidate who scored an upset victory over the city's Democratic machine and was elected to Congress in 1966. His daughter Nancy, now a producer for CNN's 'State of the Union,' and Times Union writer and historian Paul Grondahl look back at the remarkable upset.
Nov 14, 2016
Nov 14, 2016
25 min
We take a look back at the historic presidential race that saw Donald Trump capture a stunning upset win over Democrat Hillary Clinton. We'll also examine how incumbents overwhelmingly cruised to easy wins in both state senate and congressional races. Steve Greenberg, Siena College Research Institute Pollster, joins us to discuss what happened with the national polling.
Nov 9, 2016
Nov 9, 2016
15 min
Matt Ryan, Casey Seiler, and Karen DeWitt analyze the Election Day results in a historic year as Republican Donald Trump stunned the political world by toppling Hillary Clinton in the presidential sweepstakes. The trio also discusses the surprising status quo in Albany as all of the state senate incumbents but one will be returning to the Capitol.
Nov 7, 2016
Nov 7, 2016
25 min
Governor Cuomo's upstate economic development plans took a hit in September when U.S. District Attorney Preet Bharara announced corruption charges against 9 individuals involved in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme. Howard Zemsky, Empire State Development's President and CEO, discusses the agency's new role in managing the economic initiatives.
