After Harvey Weinstein; Did Cy Vance Get it Right?; Housing Affordability and Mayor de Blasio; The Spinning Ball

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 13, 2017

Coming up in today's show:

  • Jill Filipovic, an attorney and feminist and the author of The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness, takes calls from women who are experiencing some sexual harassment at work, and asks whether they are thinking about their situation any differently in light of this week’s news.

  • Bennett Gershman, professor of Law at Pace University, former prosecutor with Manhattan D.A.'s office, Special State prosecutor with the New York State Anti-Corruption office and author of treatise "Prosecutorial Misconduct," discusses the Cy Vance revelations regarding both Weinstein and the Trump Organization, and whether the charges should have been dropped by the District Attorney's office.

  • NYC deputy mayor for housing and economic development Alicia Glen discusses the De Blasio administration’s accomplishments and policies in creating affordable housing.

  • Poet, performer, actor, activist and arts educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph discusses his upcoming performance at BAM, "/peh-LO-tah/," exploring the links between dance and soccer, and looks at the way the "beautiful game" is a source of both joy and exploitation - plus comments on current social issues in professional sports.

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