David L. Lewis appears in the following:
Chuck Schumer and the Art of Managing Democrats
Monday, August 14, 2017
The Senate Minority Leader is focused on 2018, when 10 of his members are up for re-election in states that President Trump won.
De Blasio Vows Fast Action on Electric Bikes
Friday, August 11, 2017
The mayor says he's drafting new legislation to crack down on businesses instead of individual riders who work for them.
Warhol’s Brillo Box
Friday, August 11, 2017
In the documentary “Brillo Box (3¢ off),” filmmaker Lisanne Skyler traces the journey of Andy Warhol’s famous pop-art creation that her parents bought and sold.
De Blasio to Look Into NYPD Enforcement of Businesses Using Illegal Electric Bikes
Friday, July 28, 2017
The Mayor is promising to crack down on restaurants that deploy fleets of illegal electric bikes, after WNYC reported that police target riders instead of the businesses they work for.
Spotlighting Native Americans in Music
Friday, July 28, 2017
"Rumble: Indians Who Rocked the World" explores the hidden history of Native American musicians who made an impact on rock, jazz, blues and more.
The People’s Guide to Power: Electric Bikes Edition
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
In a new series, WNYC is looking at how government works and the different ways people get involved. On the Upper West Side one man is trying to fix a common neighborhood problem.
A Legal Settlement for the Mentally Ill, 14 Years in the Making, Nearly Falls Apart
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
When the state limited discharges of mentally ill people into so-called adult homes, the industry fought back and almost derailed a class-action legal settlement in a case from 2003.
Drop That Gun, the Scientists Are Coming
Monday, July 24, 2017
In an unprecedented expansion of DNA testing, the NYPD is swabbing every gun it recovers and the Medical Examiner's Office is analyzing the skin cells.
The Frontal Assault on Backpage.com
Friday, July 21, 2017
The documentary “I Am Jane Doe” profiles victims of underage sex trafficking who have brought lawsuits against Backpage.com.
New Lead Organization for Homeless Street Outreach in Manhattan
Monday, July 17, 2017
A Harlem-based non-profit is now leading efforts to reach out to the homeless living on the streets of Manhattan.
Documenting the Death of Coral
Friday, July 14, 2017
The documentary “Chasing Coral” uses time-lapse photography to show how climate change and pollution are killing off the world’s coral reefs. It's something to see.
Journalism as a Weapon of War
Friday, July 07, 2017
The new documentary “City of Ghosts” follows Syrian activists from the group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently as they report on the takeover of their hometown by the Islamic State.
Inside Elsa Dorfman’s Studio
Friday, June 30, 2017
Oscar-winning director Errol Morris celebrates the life and career of an under-appreciated Boston artist in his documentary “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography.”
Can New York Keep Immigration Agents Out of The Courthouses?
Thursday, June 29, 2017
City Council members held a hearing on how to keep federal immigration agents out of city courthouses, but the suggestions may be tough to implement.
Billionaires vs the Press
Friday, June 23, 2017
The Netflix documentary “Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press” examine how billionaires sought to undermine journalism in the Hulk Hogan case and at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
How Mayor de Blasio Studies Up Before a Town Hall
Monday, June 19, 2017
To see how the mayor preps for the onslaught of public questions, WNYC went behind the scenes to his prep session at City Hall.
Schumer, Senate Democrats Ask For Meeting With Republicans About Health Care Bill
Friday, June 16, 2017
Republicans are writing the bill behind closed doors.
HUD Pulls Back From Reports of Appointing Trump Loyalist to Housing Post
Friday, June 16, 2017
After facing a round of criticism, HUD denied a report that a Trump family employee without experience in running housing programs was appointed a new regional administrator.
Live with Otis, Janis & Jimi
Friday, June 16, 2017
D.A. Pennebaker’s film “Monterey Pop,” newly restored for the 50th anniversary, captures a landmark 1967 concert featuring Otis Redding, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, among others.
House Not Pushing Senate on New York Medicaid Change
Thursday, June 15, 2017
The change was key to passage in the House, but upstate Rep. Chris Collins says he hasn't spoken with Senators about his own amendment, and he doesn't know if it will be in their bill.
