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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, July 08, 2005
  • Southern View on Flatbush of proposed Brooklyn development (bball.net)
    Southern View on Flatbush of proposed Ratner development in Brooklyn (bball.net)

    Another Vision for the Atlantic Yards

    A dark horse proposal has emerged as a bidder for the Atlantic Rail Yards site in Brooklyn. Rather than the 60-story high rises and a basketball arena proposed by Forrest City Ratner, Extell wants to build 28-story apartment buildings and no stadium.

Fait Un-Accompli?

Gary Barnett, president of Extell Development Company,
-wants to build on the Brooklyn Rail Yards Site

Can't See the Towers for the Arena?

Ed Weintrob, founder and publisher of The Brooklyn Papers,
-says New York media have missed the story on the planned Brooklyn arena
» The Brooklyn Papers

Space on the Net

Robin Raskin, Technology author, journalist and spokesperson who specializes in helping parents raise kids in a digital world, dubbed, “The Internet Mom”
- on keeping teenagers safe on social networking internet sites
and
Eric Zales, recent graduate of Verona High School. Attending Rutgers in the Fall. User of Facebook.com
» My Space
and
Allie Lipner, recent graduate of Verona High School. Attending University of Maryland in the Fall. User of MySpace.com
» Face Book

Against Sanctity

Dr. Faroque Khan President of the Islamic Center of Long Island, in Westbury, sits on the board of Islamic Society of North America, also a professor of Medicine at SUNY Stony Brook
- condemns the attacks in London
» Islamic Center of North America

What the London Police Get Right

Jessica Stern, Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Terror in the Name of God (HarperCollins, 2003)
-says even smart policing can't always stop all attacks
» Jessica Stern

Lean on Me

Lenore Skenazy Columnist for the Daily News,br /> - on our anxiety levels after the London bombings
» Daily News

Wake Up and Smell the Media

Jeff Jarvis, writes the blog Buzzmachine.com,
-on the failure of old media to keep up in moments of crisis
» Buzzmachine

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Digesting Politics

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Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.