Subway Shooting Update; Checking In With the Transport Workers Union; Gov. Hochul; Asking 'What Is Gender?'; Spring Holiday Plans

5 segments
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference after multiple people were shot on a subway train Tuesday, April. 12, 2022, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

On today's show:

  • Ashley Southall, New York Times law enforcement reporter focused on crime and policing in New York City, talks about the latest developments in Tuesday's subway shooting.
  • John SamuelsenTWU International President representing over 150,000 members across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities, and services sectors, joins to discuss Tuesday's shooting on the N train in Brooklyn.
  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul talks about the budget deal she reached with the legislature and her priorities as she finishes her first term and seeks reelection, plus the subway shooting, and more.
  • Rhea Ewing, comic illustrator and fine artist, talks about their new book, Fine: A Comic About Gender (Liveright, 2022), and the many answers elicited from the transgender community to the question "What is gender?".
  • Passover, Ramadan and Easter are all happening this weekend, and it's the third year in a row people are celebrating these holidays with COVID in their lives. Listeners call in to share how they are celebrating - in person, indoors, outdoors or still on Zoom.

 

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