Richard Ravitch appears in the following:
Richard Ravitch: State Budget Crisis
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Richard Ravitch is the former New York State Lt. Governor and Co-chair of the State Budget Crisis Task Force. Ravitch joins us to talk about the task force that he and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker convened and the gloomy picture for state governments.
This Albany Life
Thursday, June 24, 2010
This past weekend This American Life set its lens on New York State's financial crisis with Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch. Host Ira Glass and the Lt. Governor join us to talk about possible budget fixes.
Tune in at 8pm tonight to hear a re-airing of This American's Life's original segment!
Closing the Gap
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
New York State’s Lieutenant Governor, Richard Ravitch, offers his suggestions for restructuring the budget.
Closing the Gap
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Drastic cuts and structural overhauls may be in the future for states with troubled finances. New York’s Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch talks about his proposed plan to reshape the state’s budget process. And Jon Shure, from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, gives us an update on state budget ...
Ravitch Recommends
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Richard Ravitch, former chairman of the MTA and the head of the commission charged with advising Governor Paterson, talks about the latest proposals in Albany and the future of NYC transit.
Bonus Time
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The March 25th deadline looms large for the MTA. Richard Ravitch, head of the Ravitch Commission, talks about why he stands by his MTA rescue plan despite opposition in the State Senate. Also, WNYC's Beth Fertig on the hot-button issues of mayoral control. Plus, March weekly guest Simon Johnson explains ...
Mr. Fix-It
Monday, December 08, 2008
Richard Ravitch, principal in Ravitch, Rice & Co and former chair of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, reviews the proposals of the commission he chaired to get the MTA on sound financial footing.
To the Rescue
Monday, December 08, 2008
Richard Ravitch is credited with saving the city’s transit system in the 80’s and now he’s at it again. Plus, the nitty-gritty of filing for unemployment and why New Yorkers don’t carpool.
