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A truck for the Food Bank for New York CityGoing Hungry in the Big Apple
More New Yorkers are using food banks, but the federal government’s emergency food donations have been cut in half, according to a study from the Food Bank for New York City. Food Bank’s Áine Duggan talks about the politics of food aid to the poor and how to survive the winter. State Senators Jose Serrano and Frank Padavan debate Governor Spitzer's plan to issue drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. And, just what do women carry around in those giant handbags? We also talk about the outbreak of noose and swastika placements since Jena. And listeners call in: is it ethical to father children in your 60's?
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License to Debate
The New York State Senate is trying to block Governor Spitzer's plan to issue drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. State Senators Jose Serrano (D-Bronx) and Frank Padavan (R-Queens) debate the issue.
Jose Serrano (D-Bronx): http://www.nyssenate28.com
Frank Padavan: (R-Queens): http://frankpadavan.com
The Weight of the World on Her Shoulder
Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University, writes about shopping for Smart Set.com, new journal from Drexel. She talks about her recent column on handbags -- and why men don't seem to need them. Her most recent novel is Jane Austen in Scarsdale: Or Love, Death, and the SATs. And Dr. Michael Minardo, a chiropractor talks about what women can do to stop their back pain, and what they should look for when they are shopping for a purse.
Going Hungry in the Big Apple
Áine Duggan, vice president of Government Relations, Policy & Research at the Food Bank For New York City, discusses the new report "Hunger Safety Net 2007" which shows that more New Yorkers are in need of food assistance, plus how the pending farm bill will affect food aid to the poor.
Hate Breaking Out All Over
Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project for the Southern Poverty Law Center and Karen Boykin-Towns, president of the NAACP Brooklyn branch and member of the national board of directors, talk about the outbreak of noose and swastika placements since Jena.
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