Published - February 8, 2017
On the next Cycle of Health: How animals aid humans in our health and happiness. Saddle up with two women whose love for horses help them rise above their health challenges and inspire healing, hope and friendship. She walked off more then 60 pounds thanks to her canine housemates, Dr. Rich grabs a leash to find out how these pooches got one woman to change her habits. Watch Cycle of Health on Thursday at 8 p.m. on WCNY
Published - February 7, 2017
On the next edition of SciTech Now: Technology blurring the lines between virtual and physical reality, mapping the mysteries of the brain, and the effect of climate change on bird nests. Watch SciTech Now on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on WCNY
Published - February 7, 2017
On this edition of Connect:NY – Cleaning up Albany. In the last ten years, more than 30 former or current state office holders in New York have been convicted of crimes or accused of wrong doing. Could a Constitutional Convention help clean up Albany? How about take money out of politics? Re-calibrate power or institute term limits? The answer to all of the above is yes, but it comes with risks.
Published - February 7, 2017
Coming up on Connect New York, we explore how changes to the state constitution could affect education: new provisions could limit class size, require full-day pre-K, even change how we pay for education. But many stakeholders fear the risks of a convention, which include the possibility of pension rollbacks. Connect: NY unravels the pros and cons of a Constitutional Convention on education.
Published - February 7, 2017
It’s the last installment of our Connect: NY series on the Constitutional Convention. We lay out exactly what will happen if you vote YES on the referendum in November 2017. Plus, a look at how a convention might affect issues important to you, like the environment, criminal justice, education and corruption. A Constitutional Convention… from Imagination to Reality, next on Connect: NY!
Published - February 7, 2017
In this new episode of How can we foster both safety and mutual respect between communities of color and the police at a time when mistrust and misunderstanding is prevalent on all sides? We explore this nuanced situation with regional leaders and experts.
Published - February 6, 2017
“Do not worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” – Abraham Lincoln Sunday marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. On this episode of Feminine Fusion, music from American composers marks that occasion. We’ll hear the Lark Quartet with one of only two string quartets written by Aaron Copland; Katharine Hepburn narrates Copland’s “A Lincoln Portrait;” and Marin Alsop conducts “Gettysburg,” the Symphony No. 6 of Roy Harris. Be sure to tune in! “Composing America” Aaron Copland: Two Pieces for String Quartet The Lark Quartet “Composing America” Bridge 9423 Aaron Copland: A
Published - February 6, 2017
It’s a tough irony to swallow. While Congress has been debating repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, nationally, more people signed up for the healthcare for the exchanges by last month’s deadline than last year. Here in New York, the Health Department is reporting an increase of 28 percent in sign-ups from a year ago. Today on our Health Navigator NY segment, we are going to ask two questions 1) How are hospitals dealing with the uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act? 2) What does this uncertainty mean for consumers, especially consumers in rural counties? Our guest today is
Published - February 3, 2017
Next on Connect NY: As baby boomers age and the gab between rich and poor widens. The number of seniors living in poverty is on the rise. Housing costs are so high that today’s seniors are going to dangerous lengths to save money. Cutting prescription pills in half, living without heat; on the next Connect NY we take you inside the life of a central NY senior too old to work and completely dependent on a frayed social safety net. I hope you can join us for the next Connect NY. Watch Monday, 02/13/17 at 9 p.m. on WCNY
