25 Years in 25 Days (2012): City to Disabled: We'll Do Better Next Time

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 30, 2014

This fall, the Brian Lehrer Show is marking 25 years of Brian at WNYC with a year-by-year look at stories that mattered from 1989 to 2014. Find the full schedule and lots more here.

Sandy left many New Yorkers with disabilities stranded in their high-rise apartments without access to shelters. This month the city settled a lawsuit and will revamp its emergency planning to comply with the Americans with Disabilites Act. Susan Dooha, the executive director of the Center for the Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), explains the latest plans.

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Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.

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