PAUSE, Explained; How New York Should Vote Now; A Pandemic in Prison
The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 23, 2020
Coming up on today's show:
- Elizabeth Kim, senior editor for Gothamist, and Christopher Robbins, reporter and editor for Gothamist, talk about the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in New York.
- Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, today's Queens borough president special election has been postponed, and many are calling for Gov. Cuomo to delay the presidential primary or switch to voting by mail. Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, argues vote by mail isn't necessarily the cure-all for New York State and offers a list of recommendations for protecting the safety of the vote and the voters.
- Almost forty cases of coronavirus have been confirmed inside Rikers, a number that is expected to grow. Robert Cohen, Medical Doctor, corrections health expert, and Commissioner with the NYC Board of Correction, and Jose Saldana, Director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, discuss how the city should respond, including releasing inmates who are most vulnerable.
- Gary Bagley, executive director of New York Cares, the city’s leading volunteer organization, talks about how the immediate needs of New York’s most vulnerable citizens can still be met during the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as how New Yorkers can best help their neighbors.
