
Published by
The Brian Lehrer Show
State of the Economy; NYC Council Redistricting; A 'Public Observatory' May Come to The Bronx; SCOTUS End of Term Preview

Coming up on today's show:
- Jeanna Smialek, reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the economy for The New York Times, breaks down the latest jobs numbers, the state of the economy and why some experts are warning that the U.S. is heading towards a recession.
- New York City Council districts must be re-drawn every decade. Dennis Walcott, chair of the New York City Council Redistricting Commission and CEO and president of the Queens Public library system, talks about the process, which he is leading, as well as the challenges and how the public can get involved.
- A public observatory that recently lost its home at Nassau Community College on Long Island may be making its way to The Bronx, and it would be the city's first public observatory. Rosemary Misdary, metro science reporter at WNYC/Gothamist, and Bart Fried, vice president of the Amateur Astronomers Association and telescope historian, talk about what needs to happen to bring the structure - which weighs half a ton -- to the city, and what stargazers can expect when it arrives.
- With several big Supreme Court decisions due this month, Kate Shaw, law professor at Cardozo Law School, ABC Supreme Court contributor and cohost of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, talks about Monday's opinions and what's still to come before the term ends at the end of June.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.