On the Fast Track

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
You might have thought it was a done deal that the Nets were moving to Brooklyn. Hear why the city of Newark is saying – not so fast. WNYC reporters Bob Hennelly and Matthew Schuerman talk about the wrangling going on over the future home of the Nets. Plus, same-sex marriage in New York, DIY composting; CIA memos; the fast track to citizenship; race and the wealth gap; and myths about bed bugs.

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