Subway Shutdown; NYC's Food Czar on Feeding Seniors; Nancy Pelosi's Life; and Diaries From People Hunkering Down Together

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 7, 2020

Coming up on today's show: 

  • The subways are shutting down overnight for the first time in history. Sarah Feinberg, interim president of New York City Transit, talks about the logistics, the alternative transit options and what will happen to the people who had sought refuge in the trains.

  • In a massively expanded role, the city has had to step in and help deliver food to seniors isolated in their homes due to the pandemic. Kathryn Garcia, currently serving as New York City's emergency food czar, talks about the program's rough start, and whether some seniors are still going hungry.

  • Molly Ball, Time magazine's national political correspondent and the author of Pelosi (Henry Holt and Co., 2020), talks about Nancy Pelosi's life and her leadership during the pandemic.

  • Joe Richman, founder and executive producer of Radio Diaries, a not-for-profit radio production, talks about the new Radio Diaries series "Hunker Down," which features stories of people unexpectedly cohabitating because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

WNYC Homepage - Top Stories

The unlikely organizers: Even NYC luxury renters are starting tenant associations

Renters paying premium prices for New York City rentals are organizing with neighbors to get their money’s worth.
Gothamist |

Why New York Bagel and Pizza Recipes May Change

Julia Moskin talks about New York's proposed ban on potassium bromate, which is used in NY bagels and pizza.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”

White discusses his relationship with the President, the upcoming match on the White House South Lawn, and why he thinks he’s above politics.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Episode 4 of American Emergency; The Movement to Kill FEMA

FEMA’s uncertain future. Plus, what happens when the next disaster strikes?
On the Media |
YOU ARE ONLINE