President Neal Shapiro introduces SundayArts’ new hosts, Paula Zahn, formerly of CNN, and Philippe de Montebello, formerly of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more…
America just elected to the presidency Barack Hussein Obama, the son of a Kenyan immigrant. Eight years ago, no matter what your party affiliation or political persuasion, would you have believed it was possible? Probably not. So how did we get here?
New Yorkers and tourists from around the world cheered Barack Obama at election viewing parties around the five boroughs, and celebrated as results came in through the night on huge screens in Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza. Read more…
Governor Paterson, in a talk sponsored by The Economist magazine, speaks to a roomful of economists about NY’s financial crisis, how bad the deficit is, and digging ourselves out of the red. Watch talk now.
This panel discussion, from 9/17/2008, addresses the Development and Rezoning Plans for Coney Island and took place at the Municipal Art Society. MAS are trying to spearhead their own plans for the area, at odds with the NYC Department of City Planning. Who will get their way?
The Nov. 1 episode of Theater Talk features an interview with Radcliffe and Griffiths of the popular revival of Equus. Watch them warble in an excerpt from the interview, or watch full episode.
This entire program is devoted to an interview with Dick Zimmer, the Republican candidate for the United State Senate in New Jersey. Zimmer is running against the Democratic incumbent, Senator Frank Lautenberg.(originally aired: 11/1/2008)
The modern financial industry has largely driven the tri-state economy for 25 years. How badly has New Jersey’s local and state tax base been damaged by the crisis, and for how long? Watch program…
Inside Trenton and Caucus NJ host Steve Adubato has just published his third book, this one of media analysis, entitled “What Were They Thinking: The Good, The Bad and the Totally Clueless!“. He’ll be hosting a reading and signing of the book in Montclair NJ on Oct. 29, see details here.
It took approx. 30 years for the NYC Subway to go from concept to opening. In 1904, Mayor McClellan drove the train on the first subway line, which went from City Hall to 145th and Broadway. Read more about the system and watch a 1905 film of the subway.
