David L. Lewis appears in the following:
Jane Fonda Performs Herself
Friday, October 12, 2018
In the documentary “Jane Fonda: A Life in Five Acts,” the Oscar-winning actress looks back on the multiple personas of her life — from ingenue to activist to exercise guru and beyond.
'If You Do Not Register, You Cannot Vote'
Friday, October 12, 2018
Friday, October 12th, is the deadline for New Yorkers to register to vote in time to participate in the November midterm elections. Listen to this reminder from the WNYC Archives.
Campaign Workers Unionize to Get Higher Pay, Severance and Even Warmer Offices
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
The Campaign Workers Guild, an independent union formed earlier this year, is bringing candidates to the negotiating table to agree on better working conditions for organizers.
Inside Studio 54
Friday, October 05, 2018
The documentary “Studio 54” charts the rise and fall of the legendary nightclub and its creators, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager.
Climbing El Capitan Without Safety Ropes
Friday, September 28, 2018
In the documentary “Free Solo,” Alex Honnold tries to become the first person to climb the 3,200-foot cliff of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without safety ropes.
Getting Young People to Vote Is Hard. Getting Them to Register Is Easy.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
On National Voter Registration Day, the New York City Campaign Finance Board led efforts to get more people registered to vote in the November midterms by the Oct. 12 deadline.
Meet the Very Unusual Republican Running Against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
She's a hero to progressives and a top target for national Republicans. But the New York GOP isn't putting up much of a fight in the 14th Congressional district. Here's why.
NY Pension Chief Cashes in on Natural Gas
Monday, September 24, 2018
New York state’s chief investment officer put more than a hundred million retirement dollars into a fossil fuel company — and then joined the company’s board the same week she retired.
The Photographer Who Elevated The Street
Friday, September 21, 2018
The documentary “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable” explores the life and work of the prolific New York street photographer who died in 1984
This Week in Politics: What the NY Primaries Tell Us About November
Saturday, September 15, 2018
What high primary turnout and left-leaning politics mean for the general election.
Remembering Fashion Icon Antonio Lopez
Friday, September 14, 2018
In the documentary “Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion & Disco,” filmmaker James Crump celebrates the fashion illustrator who helped launch numerous careers.
New Republican Ad Targets Candidate's Rap Lyrics In Hudson Valley Race for Congress
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
The ad brings race to the forefront in New York's 19th Congressional District.
Postcards to Voters Are 'Resistance for Introverts'
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Whether you do them alone or in a group, handwritten postcards are three times as effective at getting voters to the polls as those glossy candidate fliers.
Ask a Reporter: The Reason Why You're Voting for a Male and a Female District Leader
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Every assembly district in New York is represented by party district leaders: one male and one female. The reason can be traced back to Eleanor Roosevelt and the League of Women Voters.
How California Baby Carrots Turned Into a Cash Crop for New York Republicans
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Upstate Republican candidates for Congress are taking advantage of a 2014 Supreme Court decision that 'supercharged' joint fundraising committees.
This Week in Politics: Your New York Primary Primer
Saturday, September 08, 2018
A wide-open AG race — and what the 2018 election means for the balance of power in the state senate.
Cuomo Campaign Manager Was Lobbyist for Controversial Pipeline
Friday, September 07, 2018
Capital & Main
Critics say Cuomo should block the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline. But the natural-gas project is now tangled up in politics and campaign cash.
Deported to the Desert
Friday, September 07, 2018
In the documentary “Bisbee ’17,” residents of an Arizona mining town re-enact a dark chapter of their history, when 1200 immigrant workers were deported into the desert of New Mexico.
Covering the 2018 Midterms: Your Activism, Energy and Questions
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
There's much at stake in September's New York state primary and November's midterm elections. WNYC is here to bring you stories about grassroots activism and to answer your questions.
The Personal Is Political, Officially, in Long Island Race for Congress
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Democrat Liuba Grechen Shirley got permission to use campaign funds for child care. She hopes other candidates will too.
