A new survey shows that more and more New Yorkers spend half their income on rent. With a looming economic downturn, what’s the future of apartment prices in the city? But speaking of an economic downturn, there may be a silver lining: your health may improve. Also, Kelly McMasters reflects on the environmental and social cost of a nuclear laboratory near her Long Island home-town. Plus, you’ve heard of live blogging, but what about live “poet-ing”?
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Kelly McMastersHigh Cost of Renting
Congressman Anthony Weiner (D, Brooklyn & Queens) tells us that an increasing number of New Yorkers pay at least 50% of their income in rent, according to his recent survey.
Bad Times, Good Health
An economic downturn may be bad for your bank account--but maybe not your physical health. Christopher Ruhm, professor of economics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, tells us why. Ralph Catalano, professor of ...
Poet-In-Residence: Hour One
To celebrate National Poetry Month, spoken word artist Roland Legiardi-Laura joins us in the studio to poet-ize throughout the show. Plus, we'll hear from listeners who answered our challenge to versify about their favorite show segments. Join in by sending your poem to brianlehrershow@wnyc.org, and start each poem ...
Companies Rake in Profits Amidst Food Shortage
Wall Street Journal reporter David Kesmodel explains how Big Agriculture is profiting heavily from the current global food shortage.
Welcome To Shirley
Kelly McMasters was reared in a different sort of "nuclear family." In Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town, she recalls growing up in Shirley, NY (map), near a nuclear facility, and discusses the dangers it posed to her community.
Poet-In-Residence: Hour Two
To celebrate National Poetry Month, spoken word artist Roland Legiardi-Laura joins us in the studio to poet-ize throughout the show. Plus, we'll hear from listeners who answered our challenge to versify about their favorite show segments. Join in by sending your poem to brianlehrershow@wnyc.org, and start each poem ...
Paul Steely White
Paul Steely White
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Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, rode his bike to the WNYC studios to talk about the city's Department of Transportation's Sustainable ...
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