Grading New York’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
Nov. 2, 2020 - We talked with Dr. Alexandra Phelan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Georgetown University, about the state’s vaccine distribution plan.
COVID-19 and high turnout amplify shortcomings of NYC Board of Elections
Oct. 30, 2020 - Even in the best of times, the New York City Board of Elections has had its share of missteps. Rachel Holliday Smith, Manhattan reporter for The City, broke down the latest issues with the
Deciphering New York’s COVID-19 statistics
Oct. 29, 2020 - Bill Hammond, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Empire Center for Public Policy, gave us a primer on the disconnect in COVID-19 positivity rates and infection rates.
Kaplan: COVID-19 could be ‘career killer’ for women, urges child care investment
Oct. 28, 2020 - We discussed the Empire State's economic recovery and the role the state and federal government can play with Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), chair of the Senate Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business Committee.
Armed with past lessons, hospitals face COVID-19 uptick in New York
Oct. 26, 2020 - How are New York’s hospitals preparing for a potential second wave of COVID-19? We talked with Bea Grause, President of the Healthcare Association of New York State, about the preparations and their financial strength.
New SUNY student leader addresses funding, COVID-19 and Excelsior scholarship
Oct. 23, 2020 - Students that rely on the Excelsior scholarship program could be facing tough financial situation in the new year due to a limitation on funds for the program. Bradley Hershenson, President of the SUNY Student
Targeted COVID-19 lockdown measures working in Southern Tier
Oct. 21, 2020 - Parts of the state including Broome County are experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar (D) joined the show to explain the actions his county is taking to control the growth
Tonko: Trump needs to spur Senate GOP action on COVID-19 stimulus
Oct. 16, 2020 - Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) joined the program to give us an update on the federal stimulus negotiations which have stalled.
Thousands of NY children grapple with the loss of parents to COVID-19
Oct. 13, 2020 - More than four thousand children in New York have lost a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked with Jennifer Havens, Vice Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone
Is New York’s latest COVID-19 lockdown coming in time?
Oct. 9, 2020 - Governor Cuomo is taking aggressive action to help quell a spike in COVID-19 in certain “hotspot” zip codes. We discussed the latest developments in New York’s COVID-19 fight with Isaac Weisfuse, Adjunct Professor in
