Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks outside the West Side Institutional Synagogue on April 1, 2025, in New York City.

City Politics: Cuomo's Mental Health Plan; Newark Airport Chaos; 'Fetal Personhood' Post-Dobbs; Bob Costas

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 7, 2025
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On today's show: 

  • Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the campaign trail, including a mental health plan from former Gov. Cuomo, what voters were saying about the mayoral race at AOC's recent town hall and more news.

  • Communication blackouts, delayed flights, staffing shortages -- New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been in crisis mode for the past week. Pete Muntean, CNN correspondent covering aviation and transportation, pilot, and flight instructor, takes us behind the scenes of the multiday meltdown at Newark, and explains what's caused these problems for travelers and staff alike.

  • Mary Ziegler, UC Davis law professor and the author of Roe: The History of a National Obsession (Yale University Press, 2023) and Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction (Yale University Press, 2025), talks about her book about "fetal personhood," as well as the news on mifepristone.

  • Bob Costas, sportscaster and talk show host, reflects on his recent Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award and the state of baseball and other sports today.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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