Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

DNC Recap: Day Three; NJ Delegate Reports From the DNC; Skate Park Controversy in Brooklyn; History of The Bronx

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 22, 2024
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On today's show: 

  • Rachel Green, political organizer and New Jersey delegate for Kamala Harris, talks about her experience at the Democratic National Convention as a delegate from New Jersey and talks about the state of the presidential race.

  • Jim Newell, senior politics writer for Slate, reviews the third night of the DNC, where speakers included Bill Clinton, Oprah and VP nominee Tim Walz among other notable people.

  • The city plans to build a skate park in Mount Prospect Park, which is across the street from its larger neighbor, Prospect Park, and adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and some residents are unhappy about the proposal. Hayley Gorenberg, founder of Friends of Mount Prospect Park, explains why her group is opposed to the skate park. Then, New York City Council member Crystal Hudson (District 35: Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights) shares why she is supportive of the city's plan to build a skate park in Mount Prospect Park.

  • Ian Frazier, frequent contributor to The New Yorker and the author of several books, including Great Plains, Travels in Siberia and his latest, Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough (FSG, 2024), turns his attention closer to home and shares his exploration of NYC's only mainland borough, the Bronx.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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