David Furst

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

David Furst appears in the following:

Record Breaking Early Voting Turnout For First Weekend - With Some Caveats

Monday, October 26, 2020

Nearly 194,000 voters cast ballots on opening early voting weekend — more than the number that voted during all nine days in 2019 and in the 2020 primary combined.

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Early Voting is About to Start in New York

Friday, October 23, 2020

Here's what you need to know. 

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A Swing District On Long Island Went For A Trump Ally In 2018. This Time?

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Democratic challenger Nancy Goroff has established herself as the anti-Trump candidate. 

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Trump and Biden Both Promise To End the Pandemic. Most Public Health Experts Believe One More Than The Other.

Monday, October 19, 2020

Voters rank controlling the pandemic toward the top of their priority list. 

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Your Voter Guide To The 2020 Election In New York And New Jersey

Friday, October 09, 2020

WNYC/Gothamist, in conjunction with City Limits and Gotham Gazette, is releasing its 2020 voter guide for New York and New Jersey. 

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New Allegations About The New Museum

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Former and current workers say the museum's success has come at a high cost. 

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Governor Maps Out New Restrictions in COVID Hotspots

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Governor Cuomo is ordering additional restrictions on non-essential businesses, large gatherings, and schools in areas that are experiencing an increase in coronavirus cases.

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New York City Moves to Temporarily Close Businesses and Schools In Hotspot Zip Codes

Monday, October 05, 2020

Just days after Mayor de Blasio reopened all of New York City’s public schools to in-person learning, he’s looking to reverse course in some neighborhoods.

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Chris Christie Hospitalized With Coronavirus After Going Maskless at the White House

Sunday, October 04, 2020

The New Jersey governor checked himself into a hospital over the weekend after he said he tested positive for COVID-19.

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Trump Holds Fundraiser in New Jersey Despite Exposure to COVID

Friday, October 02, 2020

Attendees raise $5 million for the president's re-election campaign, and then learn they have been exposed to the virus.

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New York City's COVID Clusters

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Against the backdrop of some promising signs — public schools opening for in-person learning this week, indoor dining starting Wednesday — COVID is on the rise in some zip codes. 

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Weekly Music Roundup: Bette Smith, Public Enemy, and Nubiyan Twist

Monday, September 28, 2020

New Sounds
Week of Sep. 28: This week, the next great Brooklyn soul singer Bette Smith; the return of Public Enemy, and a posthumous duet from John Prine and Kurt Vile. Plus, a huge Prince reissue.
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This Week in Politics: Prepping for New Jersey's All-Paper Election

Friday, September 25, 2020

WNYC
With ballots due to arrive in New Jersey in early October, we look at why the state has chosen an all-paper approach to the November election.

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As Construction Halts on Chinatown Jail, Future of Rikers Plan Unclear

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Now that a judge has halted construction of a new jail in Manhattan's Chinatown, the future is murky for the city's $11-billion plan to replace Rikers with smaller facilities.

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Before Remote Learning, There Was Sesame Street

Monday, September 21, 2020

In some ways, public television was the original remote learning. 

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COVID-19 Has Highlighted Racial Disparities In Health Care —And The Need For More Black Doctors

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted racial disparities in health care, including the need for more Black doctors. 

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Online Orientation Kicks Off At New York City Public Schools

Thursday, September 17, 2020

In a kind of a soft launch, a million-plus public school students are supposed to be logging on for orientation before the first full day on Monday.

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New Podcast Looks at the Run Up to 9/11

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Nineteen years have passed since the attacks on 9/11. And now the story of the decade-long shadow struggle that produced them is the subject of a new podcast. 

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This Week in Politics: Trump v. Murphy Doesn’t Appear to be on a Fast Track

Saturday, September 05, 2020

WNYC
The Trump campaign sued NJ Gov. Phil Murphy over mail-in voting. But with time running out, nothing has been done to expedite the process.

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This Week in Politics: Your How-To Guide on Voting in New York This November

Saturday, August 29, 2020

WNYC
After a series of changes, New York hopes absentee ballots will be more voter-friendly this fall.

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