Meet the Mayoral Candidates: Curtis Sliwa; Candidate Sliwa's Chances; News from Your Neighborhood; Senate Votes in Favor of NPR Cuts; Death and Taxes
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 17, 2025
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Coming up on today's show:
- Curtis Sliwa, Republican nominee for NYC mayor, WABC radio host and founder of the Guardian Angels, talks about his campaign for mayor.
- Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, offers analysis of Curtis Sliwa's campaign interview, and an assessment of his chances in the general election.
- Listeners call in with the news from their blocks/neighborhoods/communities.
- The senate approved a rescission package of cuts to NPR and PBS along with foreign aid. LaFontaine Oliver, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, and Sarah Gilbert, president and CEO of WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, talk about what comes next, both for larger stations like WNYC and smaller and more rural public radio stations.
- Justin Schein, cinematographer and filmmaker, talks about his new documentary, "Death and Taxes," which examines inherited wealth and inequality in America.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
