David L. Lewis

Investigations Editor, WNYC News

David L. Lewis appears in the following:

A Walker in the City — on Film

Friday, November 23, 2018

In the documentary “The World Before Your Feet,” the camera follows Matt Green, who’s on a years-long mission to walk 8000 miles of New York City’s streets and parks.

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Criticizing While Female

Friday, November 09, 2018

The documentary “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” profiles The New Yorker's iconic film critic and her work in a male-centric industry. It premieres at DOC NYC on Sunday.

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Democrats Gain Ground in New York and New Jersey Congressional Seats

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

New Jersey Democratic House candidates Mikie Sherrill and Tom Malinowksi flipped their districts, Democrat Max Rose flipped Staten Island, and Sen. Bob Menendez won a third term.

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Leonard Lance Fights to Be the Last Moderate Republican Standing in New Jersey

Monday, November 05, 2018

An increasingly conservative Republican Party in Washington has put a respected moderate in peril. 

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This Week in Politics, Sunday Edition: Four Things You Should Know About Tuesday’s Vote That Have Nothing to Do with Congress (But Everything to do with Albany)

Sunday, November 04, 2018

President Trump’s self-declared “referendum” on his performance will likely affect down-ballot races for the state legislature. We're just not sure how.

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This Week in Politics: What the Midterms Mean For New York and New Jersey

Saturday, November 03, 2018

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"No matter how voters are looking at the issues… it all comes back to Trump."

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Getting Out the Vote, Far From Your Own Backyard

Friday, November 02, 2018

Listeners talk about what they've learned by going door-to-door, asking people to show up to the polls on November 6th. Plus, a non-partisan voter effort in North Carolina.

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The New York City Voter Profile: Pumped, Passive or Just Plain Peeved

Friday, November 02, 2018

WNYC sent two reporters to different neighborhoods around New York City. One went to high voter turnout areas; the other to low turnout areas. Hear what they found.

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Nearly 200,000 Voters Have New Polling Sites Compared to Last Year

Thursday, November 01, 2018

There are clusters of new polling sites in several neighborhoods including Co-op City, Corona and Midtown East, according to a WNYC review of locations.

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The Epic Life of Quincy Jones

Thursday, November 01, 2018

Composer, arranger and producer Quincy Jones looks back on a life of constant movement among America’s greatest musicians in the documentary “Quincy.”

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Trump-Supporting PAC Gives Final Boost to GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

The ads from the Great America PAC are just part of a last-minute advertising blitz by outside groups on both ends of the political spectrum right before Election Day.

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Campaign Signs for Long Island Democrat Defaced With Words 'Gay Lover' and 'Baby Killer'

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Dozens of signs supporting Democrat challenger Perry Gershon were spray painted with slurs across New York's 1st Congressional District, according to Gershon's campaign.

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On Long Island, A Supreme Divide Ahead of the Midterms

Monday, October 22, 2018

Democrats hope momentum from the #MeToo movement will help swing a contested seat in Long Island. But after the Kavanaugh hearings, even women voters remain deeply divided.

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Close-Up on Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad

Friday, October 19, 2018

The documentary “On Her Shoulders” profiles Nadia Murad, the 25-year-old Yazidi activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize this month for her work against sexual violence.

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New York, New Jersey Reps Ready to Rise If Democrats Take The House

Thursday, October 18, 2018

In a place where seniority matters, long-serving local members of Congress will reap the benefits of a Democratic takeover.

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NYC Board of Elections Braces for Big Voter Turnout on Nov. 6

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Based on the high turnout in the September primaries, the Board of Elections has ordered the same number of ballots this year that it usually gets for presidential election years.

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Meet the Women of the Suburban Resistance

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

In the New Jersey suburbs, women who are middle class, middle age and white are waging a fight for Congress. And the movement mirrors a pattern across the country.

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Mayor’s Democracy NYC Program Sows Confusion Ahead of Elections

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

A slew of voters got worrisome letters from the Mayor's Democracy NYC initiative claiming they were "inactive." 

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