Mid-term election day 2010 voting at St. Cecelia polling station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 1, 2011

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The Brian Lehrer Show is live from the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space with special guests to talk about Occupy Wall Street and voter participation. Former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, Greg David of Crain’s New York Business, Kathryn Wylde of the Partnership for New York City and Jesse LaGreca of Occupy Wall Street discuss the issues behind the movement. Then, panelists from voter participation groups discuss what’s keeping New Yorkers from the ballot box as part of a brainstorm session on what could help.

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