Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Energy Costs & National Politics; MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Transit, Subway Ridership & Crime, More; Justice Breyer's Retirement

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 26, 2022

Coming up on today's show:

  • U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY16) talks about his energy assistance proposal, plus other news from Capitol Hill and his district.
  • Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) talks about the current state of the MTA, subway ridership and crime, the IBX proposal, and more.
  • After 27 years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. WNYC's legal analyst Jami Floyd talks about his legacy on the court and the process of replacing him.
  • About one in four Americans have said they're going to make New Year's resolutions for 2022. Listeners call in to share whether they made resolutions and stuck to them.

Transcripts are posted to each segment page as soon as they are available. 

 

 

 

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