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The Cooling Effects of Natural Areas in NYC

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 8, 2023

Sarah Charlop-Powers, executive director of Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC), discusses a recent report published by the NAC which found that forested urban areas are not an oxymoron -- instead, they are the solution to combatting extreme heat in cities.

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Composting Under the Mamdani Administration

Gregory Anderson talks about the sanitation department's work in enforcing the composting laws.

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Trump's Refugee Program Is Reserved for Whites Only

10,000 new spots for Afrikaners

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Queens body shop owner uses illegal tow truck scheme to flaunt wealthy 'f---ing life'

David Borukhov recruits tow truck drivers on Instagram, pitching the line of work as a way to get rich quick.

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Mayor Mamdani to appear on WNYC’s ‘Ask the Mayor' with Brian Lehrer

The mayor will join the show for quarterly interviews beginning Tuesday, June 2.