Ships & Bridges; New York City's Housing Crisis; The Dark Side of Children's Television; Congestion Pricing and You

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 28, 2024

Coming up on today's show:

  • Peter Ford, founder of SkyRock Advisors, a port and maritime infrastructure advisor, and a member of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy advisory board, and Brian Buckman, professional engineer and founder and CEO of Buckman Engineering, discuss the local maritime and bridge infrastructure – how it's built and regulated – and the systems in place to prevent an accident like the collision in Baltimore from happening here.

  • Maria Torres-Springer, NYC deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, talks about both the city's plans to combat the housing crisis, and what the city is hoping Albany will include in its budget that will spur more housing construction.

  • While Nickelodeon has been a staple in family television for decades, peaking in the late 90s and 2000s, the new documentary series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" recently exposed the abusive working conditions women and children experienced while working for the network. Kate Taylor, senior correspondent at Business Insider, discusses her reporting featured in the documentary.

  • On Wednesday, the MTA approved new tolls to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan—including $15 for most passenger cars. Listeners call in to share how congestion pricing will impact them.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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