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This week on The Gazette, New York's Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul, in her first remarks since Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he's resigning, says she intends to be a fighter for New York. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Hochul and the state's future. Also, the New York State Education Department has released a health and safety guide for school districts as they prepare to reopen classrooms next month.
This week, despite new voting reforms, a leading voter advocate says the state needs to do more before mail-in balloting is universally accessible. Our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on his conversation with Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Also, more than 80 organizations urge New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect Rockland County's […]
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held a unity event Wednesday with Eric Adams, the winner of the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Adams and the event. Also, Governor Cuomo’s “disaster emergency” over gun violence is drawing mixed reaction from local and federal […]
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo targets guns after the COVID emergency as critics warn of a power grab. Our political obeserver Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Cuomo’s executive order regarding guns. The U.S.-Canada border has been closed since March 20, 2020, with all but essential travelers limited since. There have been growing […]
A new Siena poll finds that scandals surrounding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have taken a toll. Also, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is pushing back against claims from Governor Cuomo's spokesperson that a recent referral to the state attorney general is politically motivated. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses his conversation with DiNapoli on The Capitol […]
On this week’s 51%, sexual assault and harassment in the military affect retention, and a woman studying the behavioral ecology and demography of Asian elephants. A recent study concludes that the cost of sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military extends beyond the victims. It’s also causing troops to leave the service prematurely, hurting […]
On this week’s 51%, A Marine Corps Boot Camp in California opens to women; a writer discusses what she calls America’s obsession, breasts and women make some progress among Oscar nominees. For the first time, the Marine Corps has fully opened both its boot camps to women. The first female recruits arrived in San Diego […]
This week on The Gazette, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. The state legislature approved the measure Tuesday night. Opponents warn that it will lead more people to use the drug and that traffic accidents will increase. Also, our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his […]
On this week’s 51%, singer and culinary artist Lizz Wright talks about a range of topics, including what it means to sing joyfully. Dr. Sharon Ufberg returns with her 51% segment “Force of Nature.” Today she speaks with Lizz Wright, who is an internationally acclaimed jazz singer and recording artist. Alongside her successful music career, […]
This week on The Gazette, The New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee held its first meeting of an impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday, over allegations that he sexually harassed several women, as well as other controversies. But the chair of the committee, Democrat Charles Lavine, says it could be quite a while before […]
On this week’s 51%, the Army is working on fixing its broken sexual assault prevention program, a Peace Corps experience prompted a woman to help communities save seeds, and a performance artist gets personal. The Army admitted in November that its sexual assault and harassment prevention program is broken. Now one elite Army corps is […]
On this week’s 51%, as regional Girl Scouts continues its mission despite the pandemic, hear about the economic well-being of women in Vermont, and more. Like most every facet of our society, the Girl Scouts have had to adjust to life during a pandemic. And a regional Girl Scouts in New York named a new […]
On this week’s 51%, the author of a book about baseball’s leading lady hopes girls read the story. In her new book, Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues, Andrea Williams tells the story of the woman at the center of the Black baseball world. Manley was the […]
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the first time publicly addressed sexual harassment accusations against him Wednesday, saying he did not intend to make anyone uncomfortable and that he is truly sorry. Many are calling for his resignation, including some fellow Democrats, but the governor says he's not leaving. We’ll also hear from […]
On this week’s 51%, we hear from the CEO of an organization that supports women survivors of conflict in a number of countries and the Boston Symphony Orchestra will have its first woman CEO. Women for Women International supports women survivors of conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Iraq, […]
On this week’s 51%, the female part of toy company Melissa & Doug has written a book about her journey from darkness to light, telling others they’re not alone. Melissa & Doug is a half-billion-dollar success story, its products found on toy store shelves and children’s bedroom floors everywhere. The Melissa behind the company — […]
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo broke days of silence over escalating accusations that he and his top aides deliberately withheld key COVID-19 death numbers of nursing home residents. Our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the controversy. Also, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is prioritizing restaurants in a new COVID-19 […]
This week, we hear from the president of EMILY’s List about her new book, Run to Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World. This week, we hear from the president of EMILY’s List — the largest national resource for women in politics. Created by Ellen Malcolm in 1985 it helps fund campaigns for […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and officials from President Joe Biden's administration say they will open mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in medically underserved areas, beginning in Queens and Brooklyn, and later upstate. Our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding the number of deaths in NY nursing homes due to […]
On this week’s 51%, hear from the author of a book highlighting stories of ordinary girls around the world. We also hear about an animated film that features a girl superhero to help children relate to COVID times. Masuma Ahuja spent the last three years reporting on gender around the world, and the stories she […]
On this week’s 51%, hear about the life of a former college president. She changed many things about Manhattanville, a liberal arts college in the suburbs of New York City. In late 2020, a former president of Manhattanville College in Westchester County, New York died. The college’s archivist — Lauren Ziarko — dove into a […]
On this week’s 51%, we spend the show with gender and religion scholar Laura Levitt. You’ll hear her story of rape, and while not graphic, please be forewarned. She hopes more federal attention is paid to unprocessed rape kits. In 1989, Laura Levitt was raped in her own bed. Her landlord heard the assault taking […]
On this week's Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, delivered his budget address Tuesday. The Democrat said the state's fiscal future is dependent on how much aid it receives from Washington under the new administration of President Joe Biden and the Democratic-led Congress. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on his conversation with […]
On this week’s 51%, a musician talks about what she calls her new feminine EP. Teenage girls of color in ballet say this form of dance caters to white women. A mother speaks out about her missing son in the Army while another woman offers support for families of missing service members. Plus, Dr. Jeri […]
On this week’s 51%, hear from a longtime Capitol Hill reporter on women reshaping Congress. She followed them in 2019. Veteran New York Times Capitol Hill reporter Jennifer Steinhauer followed the women who, in 2018, were elected as the first representations of different ages, races, and religions in Congress. The result is her book, The […]
This week on The Gazette, officials provided an update Tuesday on the recent discovery of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Saratoga County. Also, County leaders in New York say their health departments have been developing vaccination plans for years and can help smooth the rocky rollout of the state's COVID-19 vaccination program. However, they […]
On this week’s 51%, would the story change if told by women? We spend time with best-selling author Elizabeth Lesser. Then we travel to meet an “Extreme Cowboy” as it’s called, though she’s a woman. Dr. Sharon Ufberg returns with her 51% segment Force of Nature. This time, she interviews Elizabeth Lesser, co-founder of the […]
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation providing new protections for tenants unable to make rent payments due to pandemic-related job losses and other financial challenges. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the legislation, and the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia. Also, A New York state assemblyman […]
On this week’s 51%, we spend time with feminist poet and activist Margaret Randall, she has advice for activists today and a Native American poet says working on her latest volume brought some pain to the surface. Whether it is one object or several, we all have touchstones. Things that we consider crucial to our […]
This week on the Gazette, Governor Andrew Cuomo is floating the possibility that New York may have to raise taxes to close a pandemic related budget gap. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock discusses Cuomo’s remarks regarding the federal response to the new variant of COVID-19 discovered in the UK. Also, Congress has reached a deal […]
On this week’s 51%, there is some help for veterans’ caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic; we hear from a CEO trying to break down barriers to obtaining birth control, and Dr. Jeri Burns chimes in about charity in the checkout line. Burnout is a common problem for family members who care for disabled veterans. And […]
This week on The Gazette, we hear from a few Hudson Valley county executives about the COVID vaccine rollout. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the news that any federal COVID-19 stimulus package agreement will not include aid for local cities and towns. We also speak with the President and CEO […]
On this week’s 51%, hear from the first woman expected to serve as Vermont Senate Pro Tem, and another woman has taken disaster prepping to another level. A record number of women will serve in Congress next year. And women are gaining political ground in a number of states, including Vermont. In fact, when the […]
This week on The Gazette, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's on board with a proposal from Democrats in Congress to offer partial relief for states whose economies have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, he says it would only be a stopgap measure. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock discusses monopolies in […]
Cecilia Aragon is a professor, pilot, computer scientist, and author. This week on 51% she’ll talk about how flying helped her face many fears. The daughter of a Chilean father and a Filipina mother, Cecilia Rodriguez Aragon grew up as a timid child in a small Midwestern town during the 1960s. Targeted by school bullies […]
On this week’s 51%, a sports studies professor discusses Major League Baseball’s first female general manager, and more. Artist and Producer Ahri Golden returns to 51% with an audio portrait of Leah, a woman who embraces her life force, change, and community. It’s part of Golden’s Bending in 2020 series. You can find out more […]
On this week’s 51%, a woman who made history in New York politics takes in Kamala Harris’ victory; there’s a changing landscape in theatre arts funding and a Buddhist teacher brings Buddhist women to the fore. New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who made history in 2019 as the first woman to lead […]
On this week’s 51%, Army critics speak up about sexual harassment; a brewery launches a diversity and inclusion initiative and Dr. Jeri Burns shares her view on being masked. Critics say the Army isn’t doing enough to address sexual harassment and sexual assault in the ranks. The outcry comes after the killing this past spring […]
On this week’s 51%, as we seek connections even more during the COVID-19 pandemic, we meet the founder of a salon series intended to gather women and have more meaningful conversations. And Kelly Corrigan talks about her new interview series. Dr. Sharon Ufberg returns with her 51% segment “Force of Nature.” This time, she interviews […]
On this week’s 51%, hear the story of a woman reconciling with her past and working toward equitable and just relationships. Artist and Producer Ahri Golden brings us another installment of her BENDING IN 2020 series. This time an audio portrait of a woman embracing her trauma and emerging stronger that explores the themes of […]
On this week’s 51%, a genocide survivor tells her story that began in Bosnia and crossed into the U.S. Plus, a filmmaker explores new ways of indigenous storytelling. In 1992, a teenager in Bihac, Bosnia, was told by her best friend they couldn’t speak anymore. Her friend didn’t say why, but she knew the reason: […]
On this week’s 51%, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of guaranteeing women’s right to vote, and a professor talks about women who deserve more of the limelight. We also hear about the first all-woman team to receive a Nobel Prize in science. Suffrage and Its Limits: The New York Story, is a collection of essays […]
On this week’s 51%, a professor of entertainment studies hopes to draw more women into video gaming. Hear about a film project to highlight suffragists on Election Day and more. An effort is underway for local filmmakers to capture voters in New York visiting suffragists’ gravesites in their communities on Election Day. The project is […]
On this week’s 51%, we discuss The Sex Obsession: Perversity and Possibility in American Politics with author Janet R. Jakobsen. In The Sex Obsession: Perversity and Possibility in American Politics (NYU Press), Janet R. Jakobsen examines how gender and sexuality have reappeared time and again at the center of political life, and is marked by […]
On this week’s 51%, we revisit an interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg from 2019. The Supreme Court Justice’s death on September 18 sparked vigils across the country, and controversy over the timing of the next appointee. We’ve gone to the archives for an interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second women who […]
On this week’s 51%, COVID has changed so much in our lives. Community dance is off the table, and a group of senior citizens is learning to get by without it, for now. About four months ago, we brought you a story about a woman who had co-founded a community dance class that helps senior […]
On this week’s 51%, author Victoria Phillips discusses her book Martha Graham’s Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy. In the book Martha Graham’s Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy, Cold War historian Victoria Phillips illuminates the dance icon’s four-decade reign as the country’s premiere cultural ambassador. Graham toured on behalf of every seated […]
On this week's Gazette: New York U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer comes to Albany to promote bipartisan legislation to help the arts economy. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on how the NY Governor Cuomo has handled potential, massive cuts to the state budget. We also hear from parents across the Hudson Valley with […]
On this week’s 51%, some calls reporting domestic violence have been different since COVID; and there’s a program offering online help to women living with a problem drinker. Service providers and others were fearing that the COVID-19 pandemic would intensify domestic and sexual violence. In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, one center is an example seen in […]
On this week’s 51%, we speak with author Rachel Monroe about her new book, which examines the complicated relationship between women and the crime genre. I’m Elizabeth Hill, in for Allison Dunne and this is 51%. In her new book Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession, Rachel Monroe crafts an illuminating study […]
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