David Furst appears in the following:
Five Years Ago, Cuomo Set Out To End The AIDS Pandemic By 2020. Here's Where We Are.
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Health Department’s Division of Disease Control, gives an update.
Artists Struggle As Work Remains Scarce in the Pandemic
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
"The first thing I noticed was all the cancellation emails, and the complete lack of acknowledgement of the financial component."
New York City's Public Schools To Reopen to Youngest Learners
Monday, November 30, 2020
Less than two weeks after shuttering schools due to rising coronavirus rates, Mayor de Blasio says they'll reopen for some students next Monday.
New Project Confronts Slaveholder Origins of NYC Street Names
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
"If this is a history that we look back on and it makes us uncomfortable, now is an excellent time to change things."
N.J. Democrats Reverse Stance, Reject Residents’ Pleas, and Vote To Continue To Jail NYC Immigrants
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
"History will remember you as monsters." Hudson County NJ Democratic officials defy 2018 pledge not to hold detained immigrants in the local jail.
After Making History and Facing Backlash, Dinkins Inspires Next Generation of Leaders
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Gothamist
New York continues to reflect upon the life and legacy of Mayor David Dinkins, who has died at 93.
The Rockefeller Christmas Tree's History of Avian Abduction
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
You eat small mammals. You sleep by day and hunt at night. You preen. You make spooky owl calls. And then, one day, you ride 170 miles on a flatbed truck to midtown Manhattan.
This Long Island School District is Moving to In-Person Learning Five Days a Week
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The South Huntington School District has been transitioning students back into the classroom full-time since mid-November.
Borough President Jimmy Oddo on Staten Island's COVID Surge
Monday, November 16, 2020
"We are quickly approaching, if not at that moment, Staten Islanders. Let's rise up to the occasion yet again."
Progress Fighting Lead Poisoning in NYC Hampered By the Pandemic
Friday, November 13, 2020
New York City has made a lot of progress on reducing lead exposure in kids. But now, that progress has been disrupted by the pandemic.
SUNY's Chancellor on Holidays and Keeping Students Safe
Friday, November 13, 2020
The chancellor of the State University of New York talks about the system’s approach to the holidays.
All-Remote DOC NYC Festival Starts Today
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
DOC NYC will start showing films online starting Wednesday.
Why Polling Was So Off... Again
Friday, November 06, 2020
A New Jersey pollster says people might not have been forthcoming about their vote because of social pressures.
New Jersey Election Results: Democrats Hold Onto Congressional Seats
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Incumbents hold onto congressional seats, legal marijuana passes.
New York Elections Results Recap, With More Votes To Be Counted
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
More than 2.3 million city voters turned out to vote during early voting and Election Day in New York. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin joined host David Furst with the latest.
Does Your Vote Really Matter? The Problems With The Electoral College
Monday, November 02, 2020
Studies show that presidential candidates spend more time campaigning in swing states, and swing states get disproportionately more federal funding.
Early Voting Sets Records And Spurs Calls For Reform
Monday, November 02, 2020
WNYC's City Hall and politics reporter Brigid Bergin joins host David Furst to discuss the end of early voting and preview Election Day.
Why A Billionaire GOP Donor Is Donating Millions Of Dollars To New York State Senate Races
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Ronald Lauder, the billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder Companies, has donated almost $5 million dollars to elect Republicans to the State Senate.
116 Years of Manspreading, Hot Platforms, and The Most Incredible Subway System in the World
Monday, October 26, 2020
The city's subway system turns 116 years old Tuesday, and while a lot has changed since 1904, a lot remains the same. Author John Morris breaks down how far we've come.
Here's How Trump And Biden's Tax Plans Would Affect Americans
Monday, October 26, 2020
Taxes -- who has to pay them and how much -- is a major point of contention in this fall's presidential contest.
