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The President holds one last discussion with regulators before announcing his proposal 6/17/09 ((Pete Souza/White House Photo))
On Wednesday, President Obama made a historic proposal to overhaul the financial regulatory system. Learn how the rules of the financial game might change. Plus: what’s being done about air and water contamination on Staten Island; public financing of NYC elections; more on Bus Rapid Transit; and a look at how the recession has hit virtual economies like Second Life.
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Rewriting the Financial Rules
Joe Nocera, New York Times business columnist and author of the Executive Suite blog, Tom Braithwaite, business and politics correspondent for the Financial Times, and Diane Brady, senior writer at Business Week, discuss what the President's new financial overhaul plan may mean for the future of the US ...
Iran Update: The Supreme Leader Speaks
Nazila Fathi of the New York Times discusses the latest from Iran, including the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declaration that there was not massive fraud in last week's election.
State of Play
Julian Dibbell,, writer for Wired magazine and author of Play Money: Or, How I Quit My Day Job and Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot will examine the past, present and future of virtual worlds and talk about New York Law School's State of Play Conference.
Open to Debate
Amy Loprest, executive director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, discusses public financing of city elections and the debate schedule.
Staten Island's Toxic Stew
Melissa Checker, assistant professor of urban studies at Queens College, CUNY and Miranda Massie, senior staff attorney in the environmental justice section at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, talk about a plethora of toxic sites that threaten the health of Staten Island's North shore residents.
Follow Up Friday: Biking in the Bus Lane?
Yesterday on the program New York City Transportation Commissioner Jannette Sadik-Kahn explained that one proposal for Bus Rapid Transit lanes on the east side of Manhattan would have bikers and BRT buses sharing the same dedicated lane. Wiley Norville of Transportation Alternatives discusses this prospect. Bikers, what do ...
Follow Up Friday: Our 2000th Friend!
This week, Brian made his 2000th Facebook friend. So, get to know Chris Sharp...
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