New York NOW

Education, Family, Race

Forty educators, politicians, parents, and community members came together for a discussion around the themes presented in P.O.V.'s film 'American Promise.' The film, nearly 14 years in the making, chronicles the lives of two African-American boys as they attend the prestigious Dalton School in New York City. Watch the powerful conversation about race, family, opportunity and privilege.

2014 Executive Budget Analysis

We sit down with Budget Director Bob Megna to discuss Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fourth executive budget. At our Reporters Roundtable we break down the numbers and analyze the $137.2 Billion spending plan. How does it all add up? Could the budget result in a surplus for the state? How does it differ from previous spending plans?

Drones in Central New York

Central New York was chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct research on how best to safely fly drones in public airspace. Once thought to only be useful during wartime operations, the recent testing by companies like Amazon has made the possibility of drones becoming much more common a reality in the 21st Century. Also, the startling retirement of Rep. Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh).

2014 State of the State Analysis

Andrew Cuomo's fourth State of the State Address was much different from his presentation last year. Gone was the controversial rhetoric involving gun control and the Women's Equality Act, instead he offered up ideas that were broadly agreeable. Proposals for cutting taxes, investing more in tourism and fixing up the state's infrastructure were just some of the ideas that Cuomo laid out.

2013 Year Review

New York NOW looks back at the stories and people that shaped 2013. The entire show is devoted to the Reporters Roundtable where Matt Ryan and Casey Seiler will be joined by Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio, Ken Lovett of The Daily News and Jimmy Vielkind of Capital New York. The NY Safe Act, corruption scandals, and more are discussed through out the episode.

Pulitzer Prize Winners Doris Kearns Goodwin & Robert Caro

Doris Kearns Goodwin's last work, Team of Rivals, has gone down as one of the most influential of the 21st Century, reportedly inspiring President Barack Obama to choose former adversary Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State and the Steven Spielberg film Lincoln was partly based on it. Robert Caro discusses in-depth his exhaustive work on former President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Effects of the Rockefeller Drug Laws

Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio discusses the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Forty years after they were signed, you can still see the ripple effects across the state. Governor Andrew Cuomo held his first press conference at the Red Room in Albany in five months. Then, an interesting exchange between reporter Jon Campbell and the embattled NYS Health Commissioner Nirav Shah.

Cuomo's Charge New York Program

A look at Governor Cuomo's Charge NY program, which hopes to increase the number of electric cars in the state over the next few years. The roundtable discusses the recent recommendation given out by Governor Andrew Cuomo's bipartisan tax commission. Many gathered to express their displeasure and support the reform of the state's board of elections.

Interview with The Business Council

Featured guest Heather Briccetti of The Business Council, President and CEO of the organization representing firms both small and large across the state, weighs in on a number of issues including the Common Core controversy, the Moreland Commission's recent report and limits on campaign contributions. Also, the roundtable discusses what Governor Cuomo has been up to this week.

Witnesses to History

Harry Rosenfeld escaped Nazi Germany in the late 1930s to eventually become the Washington Post Metro Editor during the Watergate scandal. Mickey Carroll was a reporter when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and he ended up witnessing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald.