Are NYC's Public Libraries Falling Down?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 15, 2014

Jonathan Bowles, executive director and David Giles, research director, at the Center for an Urban Future, review the findings in the report released this morning,"Re-envisioning the New York City’s Branch Libraries" focused on the capital funding for libraries. They recommend changes from the current hyper-local funding model that leaves some neighborhoods with new buildings and some with leaky roofs, limited access, and out-of-date floor plans.

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NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

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I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

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Who is ICE detaining at NJ's Delaney Hall? Not as many criminals as DHS suggests.

More than 10,000 people have been detained at the facility. Most have no criminal background.

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Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

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