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May 20, 2019
The deal to bring Amazon to New York City raised a number of questions about the state’s economic development programs. Today, a coalition of good government groups will call for a reshaping of the programs. We discussed the reshaping with Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, and Deborah Axt, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New York. Read More
May 20, 2019
While #MeToo spurred an effort to combat sexual harassment, there is still more work to be done. We heard from Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, Sarah Burger, Founding Member of the Burger Law Group and Board Member of National Employment Lawyers Association-New York, and Rita Pasarell, Sexual Harassment Working Group member and former Legislative Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, on what more needs to be done. Read More
May 20, 2019
After a remarkable tenure as Executive Director of the Legal Project, Lisa Frisch is handing the reins of the organization to Michele Pollockrich. We met the new Executive Director and catch up on the latest work from the organization. Read More
May 20, 2019
New York’s issues with corruption have become a perennial issue for voters. How does New York’s issues with corruption compare to other states? Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, and Betsy Gotbaum, Executive Director of Citizens Union, shared their findings on a new report on the subject. Read More
May 17, 2019
Activists were in Albany this week to call for the decriminalization of sex work to end the cycle of harm. Taina Bien Aime, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, discussed why she believes decriminalization will just extend the cycle of harm. Read More
May 17, 2019
2019 is the centennial anniversary of singer/activist Pete Seeger’s birth and the 50th anniversary of the Sloop Clearwater. We caught up with the Sloop Clearwater’s environmental and educational efforts with Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director for the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, and Betsy Garthwaite, former captain of the Clearwater and board member of the organization. Read More
May 17, 2019
After a disappointing 2018 midterm election, New York GOP Chair Ed Cox is facing a strong intraparty challenge from Erie County GOP Chair Nick Langworthy. We heard from Chairman Cox on his reelection effort. Read More
May 17, 2019
Bill de Blasio has been a recurring character on City and State’s Winners and Losers List, will his run for the White House end with him being a winner? We found out who made this week’s list when Zach Williams, reporter for City and State, joined the show. Then, we had more on de Blasio 2020 and the other news of the week when we looked back with Ben Max, Executive Editor of Gotham Gazette, and Marie French, energy and environment reporter at Politico NY. Read More
May 16, 2019
We previewed musical events marking the anniversaries of the Stonewall Riots and the adoption of the 19th amendment with David Alan Miller, Maestro of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Read More
May 16, 2019
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. To mark the occasion, we talked with former Governor David Paterson (D), who is serving as a consultant for Audioeye, and Carr Bettis, Executive Chairman of Audioeye, on the work Audioeye does to help people living with disabilities reach more information. Read More
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| City | Station | Time |
| Albany | WVCR (88.3 FM) | 5 p.m. |
| Binghamton | WSQX (91.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Buffalo | WBFO (88.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Clayton | WRVH (89.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Geneva | WRVO translator (90.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Fenner | WMVQ (90.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Ithaca | WICR (88.1 FM) | 3 p.m. |
| Ithaca | WRVO translator (92.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Jamestown | WUBJ (88.1 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Kingston | Annendale-on-Hudon | WLHV (88.1 FM) | Mon.-Fri 1 p.m. and noon Saturday |
| New York City | WNYC (820AM) | Sunday 6 a.m. |
| Norwich | WRVO translator (89.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Olean | WOLN (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Ossining | WQXW (90.3 FM) | 5 a.m. Sunday |
| Oswego | WRVO (89.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Rochester | WXXI (1370 AM) | 11 p.m. |
| Rome | WRVO Translator (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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| Utica | WRVN (91.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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