Tomorrow is the special election to fill Hiram Monserrate’s State Senate Seat. Both candidates in the election make their case: State Assemblyman José Peralta, then Hiram Monserrate, who is running again for the seat he was forced to vacate. Plus, more on the Census and hard to count New Yorkers; and a look at Judge Judith Kaye, just appointed to investigate David Paterson.
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Monday Morning Exchange
BusinessWeek senior writer Roben Farzad talks about financial regulation and other business news on the table.
Special Election in Queens
In advance of tomorrow’s special election for New York's 13th senate district, Assemblyman José Peralta discusses his candidacy; then former New York State Senator and current contender Hiram Monserrate talks about his run for reelection.
Bushwick and the Census
Many New York City neighborhoods are hard to count. Annie Correal of Feet in Two Worlds looks at the under-counting in Bushwick, Brooklyn this week in El Diario/La Prensa.
Filibuster Foibles
Political science professor at Fordham University, Tom De Luca, reveals why he thinks the filibuster rule needs to be reformed.
The Paterson Probe
New York Law Journal editor-in-chief Kris Fischer joins WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly to talk about Andrew Cuomo's decision to recuse himself from the probe and put Judge Judith Kaye in charge.
An Oral History of Wetpocalypse 2010
Felled trees. Power outages. Stalled travel. Sidewalks littered with umbrella carcasses. This past weekend’s storm is a record-holder in destruction, and the damages are still being assessed. Amid the flurry of news stories, we’d like to hear from YOU.
Was it a wetpocalypse or maybe a showergeddon? What ...
Was it a wetpocalypse or maybe a showergeddon? What ...