Rep. Garbarino; Explaining 'Carbon Bombs'; NYC Housing Overhaul Plan; Patti Smith

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 22, 2023

On today's show:

  • U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R, NY2) talks about his work in Congress, including as a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, as the House Republicans grapple with passing a plan to fund the government.

  • The third winner of Covering Climate Now's "Journalist of the Year" award, Damian Carrington, environment editor at The Guardian, discusses the important recent climate change stories and how The Guardian covers them, including many exposés on so-called "carbon bombs" and "methane bombs."

  • Vicki Been, professor at NYU's School of Law and faculty director of NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, talks about Mayor Eric Adams' newly unveiled plan to overhaul New York City's approach to development, tackle the housing shortage, and build 100,000 new homes.

  • Patti Smith, singer, songwriter, poet, artist and author, and Paula Abreu, director of presented programming at McCarter Theater Center, preview Patti Smith's upcoming performance in Princeton, New Jersey - which will include spoken-word poems and music with stories from her life.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available. 

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