New York is seldom associated with innocence, but the city is in fact a Republican convention virgin. For the many protesters who are here, everything is at stake: the Patriot Act, the war on terror, the future of the world. For local merchants, it’s about just getting by…or hitting the jackpot
Last Night’s Performance
Dante Chinne, Political Columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and consultant to the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, on Monday night's speeches
» Dante Chinni
» Dante Chinni
Protest Central
Luke Burbank, WNYC Reporter, on the protests around the Convention and the treatment of those arrested
Street Theater Critic
Alisa Soloman, former staff writer at the Village Voice, professor in the English and Theater departments at CUNY Grad Center, professor of English teaching journalism at Baruch College, on the theatrical side of street protest Joyce Kozloff, a member of Artists Against the War
» Alisa ...
» Alisa ...
Bidding for more
Miracle on 34th Street Daniel Biederman, President of the 34th Street Business Improvement District, on how small businesses are faring during the Republican Convention
» New York Business Improvement Districts and Fred Mogul, WNYC Reporter, on the convention's impact on local businesses and the NYC economy and ...
» New York Business Improvement Districts and Fred Mogul, WNYC Reporter, on the convention's impact on local businesses and the NYC economy and ...
Political Theater
Boris Kachkacontributing writer for New York Magazine, edits and writes for the Theater Section
» New York Magazine
» New York Magazine
Folly a Deux
Nora Yorksinger and Isaiah Sheffer host of Selected Shorts and director of "Thalia Follies" review
» Symphony Space
» Symphony Space
The Ting Is
Jan Ting
» Delaware delegateand Law Professor at Temple University on his experiences as a delegate and Fernando Mateo President, NYS Federation of Taxi Cab Drivers discusses being a delegate, speaking at the convention and the impact of the RNC on taxi drivers
» Delaware delegateand Law Professor at Temple University on his experiences as a delegate and Fernando Mateo President, NYS Federation of Taxi Cab Drivers discusses being a delegate, speaking at the convention and the impact of the RNC on taxi drivers
Radio Dining
We had some listeners tell us this morning's show sounded so clear they couldn't believe we broadcast live from a diner on 34th Street. Well here's the proof: from the Skylight Diner near Madison Square Garden.
