MTA Chair Janno Lieber on the First Week of Congestion Pricing; The State of the City Analysis; Anti-Social Americans

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 10, 2025
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Coming up on today's show:

  • John "Janno" Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), talks about the first week of congestion pricing and other transit news.
  • Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacey Abrams (Cambridge University Press, 2024), and Harry Siegel, FAQ NYC creator and co-host, Daily News columnist and editor at The City, talk about Thursday's State of the City address by Mayor Eric Adams.
  • Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, author of the "Work in Progress" newsletter and host of the podcast Plain English, and the author, with Ezra Klein, of Abundance (Simon & Schuster, forthcoming 2025), talks about his latest reporting on how many Americans are spending more alone time than ever before, and how it impacts their personalities -- and politics. Plus, listeners call in to share how the pandemic has changed their social lives.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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