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New York City traffic
It’s easy to see why most of the people opposed to Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan live outside Manhattan. Daily News columnist Sam Schwartz, aka Gridlock Sam, tells us how to make the plan palatable in the boroughs and the ‘burbs. Plus: the President and Congress square-off, the Critical Mass riders speak, the safety of food imports, and DJ Spooky remixes the movie, “Birth of a Nation.”
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Working Against Time
Jodi Schneider, chief economic editor for Congressional Quarterly, talks about the negotiations that will have to take place between Congress and the White House on an Iraq War spending bill.
Unlocking Gridlock
Sam Schwartz, president and CEO of Sam Schwartz LLC, a traffic planning and engineering firm and columnist for the Daily News explains why congestion pricing will work in New York.
Open Phones
Listeners discuss why they attend Critical Mass bike rides and what they hope to achieve through the protests.
All Along the Food Chain
Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition food studies and public health at New York University and the author of What to Eat (North Point Press, 2007), just out in paperback, discusses the issue of melamine in Chinese food imports and the FDA.
Rebirth of a Movie
DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller), DJ and conceptual artist talks about his film and performance piece, "Rebirth of a Nation," which is a remix of the controversial early film classic, "Birth of a Nation."
DJ Spooky will perform live at the Tribeca Film Festival on ...
DJ Spooky will perform live at the Tribeca Film Festival on ...
DJ Spooky: Rebirth of a Movie
DJ Spooky on the The Brian Lehrer Show, discusing his latest film project, which flips the script on "Birth ...