Live from The Greene Space: New in Albany; The Transit Chief; The Top Political Risks of 2019; Arturo O'Farrill

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 9, 2019

 

Coming up on today's show:

  • New York State Senators Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan, 28th district), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and John Liu (D 11, Queens), talk about the first day of the new session, now with the Senate under Democratic control and what that means for New Yorkers.
  •  Andy Byford, president of New York City Transit, talks about the new proposal to repair the Canarsie Tunnel and other transit issues.
  •  Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and Gzero Media, host of the public television weekly show, Gzero World, and the author of Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism (Portfolio, 2018), previews the top political risks ahead for 2019, plus talks about the latest international news and the evolving role of the U.S. in global affairs.
  • Arturo O'Farrill, jazz pianist, composer, and director for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, talks about his upcoming appearances in The Greene Space, called "Radical Acts & Musical Deviancy" exploring the intersections of Afrobeat and Latin Jazz, high and pop culture and social justice and music.

 

Catch the live stream starting at 10AM!

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