Doug is joined by E.J. McMahon, Director of the Empire Center for New York State Policy and Senior Fellow of the Center for Civic Innovation at The Manhattan Institute, and James Parrot, Deputy Director and Chief Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute.
Legendary sports writers Maury Allen and Phil Pepe visit to talk "all things baseball" with superfan Doug as the 2009 major league season begins with both of the New York teams in new stadiums.
Doug is joined by Roberto Perez, the host of “The Perez Notes,” a political Web radio program on Web Radio at La Guardia Community College. They discuss how Mr. Perez came to have his show and the types of issues that he covers.
Doug sits down with political analyst and freelance journalist Jay DeDapper. Formerly a senior political reporter at WNBC, Mr. DeDapper is uniquely qualified to discuss this year's New York City mayoral election, as well as the gridlock in Albany.
Doug’s “Wiseguys” return. Doug is joined by fellow CUNY TV hosts Ronnie Eldridge, Sheryl McCarthy as well as Erica Gonzalez, the Opinion editor of “El Diario/La Prensa.” They discuss the state of the city, the state, and the country.
A special episode of “City Talk” on location at the “Future of New York City” conference. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., expresses his confidence in New York's future as a place to live and work. Taped at Grant Hyatt, New York.
A special episode of “City Talk” on location at the “Future of New York City” conference. Mayor Bloomberg reminds the audience of the difficulties that New Yorkers have witnessed and overcome in the city's 400 year history. Taped at Grant Hyatt, New York.
Doug welcomes New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli to the program. They discuss the budget crisis and how the state is coping with the severe deficit and rising unemployment.
Doug welcomes Laura Seago of the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law. Ms. Seago recently co-authored a study of the New York State legislature entitled "Still Broken," discussing the recent upheavals and reforms in Albany.
Fellow CUNY TV host, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr.,brings friends Hazel Dukes and Wendell Foster by to visit with Doug this week. They discuss the inauguration of President Obama and the significance of this historic event.
Doug is joined by Jonathan Engel, Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College/CUNY, to talk about his recently published book “American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States.”
Doug is joined by William Kuntz II, Esq. of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board. The two discuss how the CCRB is empowered to receive, investigate, make findings and recommend action on complaints against New York City police officers.
Doug is joined by David S. Reynolds, Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies at the Graduate Center, CUNY. The two discuss Andrew Jackson and the book Prof. Reynolds has recently published “Waking Giant: America in the Age of Jackson.”
To discuss the hunger problem in New York City, Doug welcomes Anthony Butler, Executive Director of St. John's Bread and Life, and Alexandra Yannias, Coordinator of the Interfaith Voices Against Hunger for the New York City Coalition Against Hunger.
In part 2 of a two-part series, Richard Ravitch, Chair of the MTA Financing Commission, returns to discuss the state of the MTA, as well as the possible new bridge tolls and fare hikes that New Yorkers might see in their future.
In part 1 of a two-part series, Richard Ravitch, Chair of the MTA Financing Commission, joins Doug to discuss the state of the MTA, as well as the possible new bridge tolls and fare hikes that New Yorkers might see in their future.
Doug is joined by author and sportswriter Maury Allen to discuss the New York Yankees and some of their historic World Series wins, which have been documented in Mr. Allen's most recent book “Yankees World Series Memories.”
Joining Doug to discuss the positives, the problems, and the prospects of mayoral control of the public schools, Department of Education accountability, testing, parent involvement and more is Betsy Gotbaum, Public Advocate for the City of New York.
To talk about Latino voting and politics in the 2008 election and prospects for the future, Doug is joined by Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Professor of Political Science, at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.
Doug sits down with Carol Kellermann, President of the Citizens Budget Commission, and Nicole Gelinas, the Searle Freedom Trust Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. They discuss the state and city budgets and the way cutbacks will affect New Yorkers.
Doug is joined by Neil J. Sullivan, author of “A Diamond in the Bronx: Yankee Stadium and the Politics of New York,” and Bettina Damiani, of Good Jobs New York. They discuss the role taxpayers are playing in the construction of the new Yankee Stadium.
"Doug's Wiseguys" join us once again for an Election Day roundup and discussion on President-elect Barack Obama’s historic win.
Doug is once again joined by Robert Paaswell, Director of the University Transportation Research Center at the City College of New York/CUNY. They discuss the need for repairing and improving New York City’s infrastructure. Part 2 of 2.
Doug sits down with Robert Paaswell, Director of the University Transportation Research Center at the City College of New York/CUNY. They discuss the need for repairing and improving the USA's infrastructure. Part 1 of 2.
Joining Doug to speak about immigration and its lack of attention in the upcoming election is Allan Wernick, Professor of Law at Baruch College and chair of CUNY's Citizen and Immigration Project.
Joining Doug to talk about the current financial crisis are New York City Comptroller William Thompson and Prof. Sarah Bartlett, director of the urban and business journalism program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Frequent CUNY TV guest Governor Mario Cuomo returns to “City Talk” to discuss the historic election taking place in November and the public affairs course he is currently teaching at Baruch College/CUNY.
In the second part of a two-part series, Ambassador Richard Murphy returns once again to further discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy, and how they will impact the upcoming presidential election.
In part 1 of a two-part series, Ambassador Richard Murphy returns once again to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy, and how they will impact the upcoming presidential election.
In part 2 of a two-part series, Micheline Blum, Director of Baruch Survey Research at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs sits down with Doug to further discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of polling.
