CUNY TV's City Talk

The Trump presidency will-possibly-have a negative impact on NY's finances: healthcare ($5.7B), sanctuary cities ($7B), immigration ($7.5B). NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli emphasizes the word "possibly" as the White House has not given us the details.

Richard Murphy, former US ambassador to Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and the Philippines discusses Israel-Palestine, Security Council 2334, Secretary of State John Kerry's speech, and more in the second part of his conversation on the Middle East.

Former US Amb. Richard Murphy (Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritani, the Philippines) discusses Syria, Iran and president-elect Trump's foreign policy, remarking that being "unpredictable" as a candidate is not so good from a president. First of future shows.

Doug Muzzio with guests-David Birdsell, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, Micheline Blum, Baruch College Survey Research & Hank Sheinkopf, Sheinkopf Communications, discuss the election of Donald Trump, US 45th President.

James Zirin, former Assistant US Attorney for NY's Southern District, television host, author of "The Mother Court" and "Supremely Partisan: How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court," discusses theappointment of the 9th Justice.

On Monday night, 9/26/16, the American people witnessed a "Super Bowl" of a presidential debate. Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump! It was fiery; it was contentious! Who won/who lost? What was gained or forfeited?

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli talks politics, the governor, state Senate elections, Clinton/Trump-and issues-public corruption, corporate political spending and more as Doug Muzzio's guest on "CityTalk," Muzzio's first program of the season

Veteran newsman Tony Guida shares highlights of his career in NYC tv and radio, recalling his favorite incidents and news stories - one of which commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on CBS Evening News and provided viewers with a message of hope.

Thomas DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller talks about what he does and how he does it, about New York City's and New York State's economy and about politics - particularly about UGLY Albany politics.

Distinguished Professor Nancy Foner reminds us that while current immigrants are different-coming from different places-than earlier immigrants, they come for the same reasons: freedom from wars, economic opportunity, a better life for their children.

Everyone wants to be in NYC, which is why the subways are packed, says Robert Paaswell, City College Distinguished Professor talking about NY's transportation and the MTA's woes: finances, lack of real-time data, old bridges, tunnels and politics.

Sam Roberts has published an epilogue "Case Closed" to his book "The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case," a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, providing a fresh look at the Rosenberg conviction and David Greenglass" testimony.

Ed Rollins, national campaign director for Reagan-Bush, and, in 2007, Huckabee's national campaign director & Hank Sheinkopf, advisor to Democratic political campaigns discuss the 2016 elections-the Republican presidential wannabees-and Hilary Clinton.

Robust voter registration projects on CUNY campuses registered thousands of people throughout NY's communities. Since 2004, with the Daily News, CUNY developed-CUNY Citizenship Now! a call-in program providing free, confidential information on immigration

Talking Albany corruption and government dysfunction, Errol Louis, NY1 and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Tom Robbins, at the Graduate School of Journalism comment on the future of the former Senate leader, the Assembly Speaker and others.

The 4-hour PBS documentary, "The Italian Americans" is the work of author Maria Laurino, "The Italian Americans: A History" and filmmaker John Maggio who have come together to explore the lives and contribution of Italian Americans.

Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the City Council with Commissioner Bratton's support are considering reform of the criminal justice system in relationship to non-violent minor offenses. The Speaker discusses "true" community policing.

Richard Lipsky, charged in a 2 count bribery and money laundering complaint and Gerald Lefcourt, noted criminal and civil defense attorney, who represented Mr. Lipsky discuss the case and what many think is the corruption of the American criminal justice

Author Phil Coltoff guides us to "The Block: One Block in the South Bronx, 19402-1980s" near Crotona Park, where he grew up, played soft ball, met friends, and with memories, moved on. The Bronx-post Cross Bronx Expressway and Coop City is discussed.

Meeting a soon to be friend, learning that they both lived on the same block, in the same apartment building-in the Bronx, may have prompted Arlene Alda, award winning photographer and author, to write "Just Kids from the Bronx."

The "Rap Sheet Trap" reports shine a light on the criminal justice system's inability to fix its own mistakes-and the pain suffered by those caught in the trap. Tom Robbins, CUNY J School and team, Laura Bult and Sarah Barrett discuss their findings.

Richard Murphy, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, the Philippines, Syria discusses Israel, Iran and the bomb, Israeli elections, the Republican letter to Teheran and ISIS.

Eric Alterman, Distinguished Professor, Brooklyn College, The Nation columnist and author of "Inequality and One City" discusses the significance of Mayor de Blasio's election to progressives, nationwide, the advances and mis-steps of the administration.

James Parrott, chief economist and deputy director at the Fiscal Policy Institute, talks about Gov. Cuomo's proposed 2015-2016 budget, calling the Education Tax Credit "an unwise use of the state budget." FPI works to increase understanding of tax system.

Phil Klay, National Book Award winner, reads from his book, "Redeployment," 12 short stories about soldiers and their experiences in Iraq during the surge in 2007-2008. Praised by President Obama and critically acclaimed, "Redeployment" is a must read.

Scott Stringer, NYC Comptroller, discusses the duties and goals of the Comptroller's office. He acknowledges the "strong position" of New York City's finances, reminding New Yorkers of issues still to be dealt with: housing, low-level jobs.

CUNY Chan. James B. Milliken discusses President Obama's plan for tuition-free community colleges, noting the President recognition of CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) as a national model for its effectiveness and successful outcome.

York College/CUNY Prof. Ron Daniels has returned to Selma, many times with students, to talk with the current population and with those who remember what took place on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the marches for their constitutional right to vote.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, elected to his third term with the highest percentage of votes of all statewide candidates, speaks with cautious optimism about New York's fiscal future, and with concern about areas still hurting.

George King III, New York Post Yankee Beat writer joins Doug Muzzio for his "annual winter of New York sports fans' discontent" conversation. They talk A-Rod, Cushman, Biggio, Piazza, Garrett Jones; Winter Meetings; Hall of Fame; the Yankees and more.

In their book, "New York's New Edge" co-authors David Halle and Elisabeth Tiso discuss new and innovative developments in New York City: the High Line; Chelsea: the world's largest art gallery district; Gansevoort Market; the Whitney Museum, and more.

Major litigator, a former Assistant US Attorney for New York's Southern District, tv host, author of "The Mother Court" James D. Zirin describes his early attraction to the courtroom and to the law, and the famous cases to come before the Mother Court.

Ian Vandewalker of the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy program has produced a number of studies on campaign money - particularly "dark money" and its effect on U.S. politics. The 2014 campaign was the most expensive mid-term election in history.

Ed Rollins, Hofstra Univ., Sr. Presidential Fellow, considers the effects of the historic Republican win in the 2014 mid-term elections. The Republican party's wings need to deal with tax reform, immigration, the middle class and 2016 election.

Democrates: Governor Cuomo, Attorney General Schneiderman, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli won statewide elections by substantial to huge margins, but not in the Senate. What were the issues; who are the winners and losers - upstate and downstate?

The ARC Tunnel (Access to the Region's Core) leads the conversation discussion of transportation, with Robert Paaswell, CCNY Institute of Urban Systems. New rail tunnel between NJ & NY began in 2009; cancelled in 2010 by Gov. Chris Christie.

Robert Paaswell, CCNY Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, director of the CUNY Institute of Urban Systems calls the MTA a success: 8 million trips a day; 6 million+ riders. But, according to Prof. Paaswell, it needs to modernize.

New York City Police have successfully reduced crime and improved public safety. The Citizens Crime Commission, founded in 1979, looks to new ideas to further reduce criminal activity. President Richard Aborn, reviews some of CCC's initiatives.

Ed Rollins, adviser to four presidents, manager of President Reagan's landslide reelection campaign and now, Senior Presidential Fellow at Hofstra University discusses the 2014 and 2016 elections and the poisonous stalemate in Congress.

Award winning documentary filmmaker, creator of "If Knishes Could Talk," about the NY accent, Heather Quinlan has taken on the Miracle Team: the '86 Mets - a gritty band of outlaws; perhaps, a metaphor for 1980's New York.

Richard Murphy, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, the Philippines and Syria defines and clarifies participants-Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and terms-Sunni, Shia, Sharia, Caliphate to understand the struggle in the middle east.

Chair Marc V. Shaw and Executive Director Michael Jacobson lead the recently created CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance, applying "a data-driven approach to the challenges and opportunities confronting government."