What Makes New York City Run

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"What Makes New York City Run?", hosted by Betty Shacke, was a weekly program on WNYC presented by the League of Women Voters of New York City, a "non-partisan organization that urges all citizens to know about and participate in their government."

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Ways and Means of Getting School Buildings in NYC

In this episode of the League of Women Voters' weekly program "What Makes New York City Run?", host Betty Shack discusses with Adrian Blumenfeld of the Board of Education the process ...
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The Education System in New York City

Reeva Steiger hosts this episode of the League of Women Voters' "What Makes New York City Run." In it she speaks with Harold Siegal, Secretary to the New York City Board of Education....
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Special Services for the Elderly and the "Unemployable"

Betty Shacke hosts this fourth installment of "What Makes New York City Run?", a weekly program on WNYC presented by the League of Women Voters in New York City. The League of Women V...
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Public Education Association

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 196u-09-14. Mrs, J. A. (Betty) Shack, hostess and mem...
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