CUNY TV's City Talk

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City Talk is CUNY TV 's forum for politics and public affairs. City Talk presents lively discussion of New York City issues, with the people that help make this city function. City Talk is hosted by Professor Doug Muzzio, political commentator for WABC-TV New York, co-director of the Center for the Study of Leadership in Government and the founder and former director of the Baruch College Survey Research Unit, both at Baruch College's School of Public Affairs.

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343 episodes

Thomas DiNapoli: New York State Comptroller

The Trump presidency will-possibly-have a negative impact on NY's finances: healthcare ($5.7B), sanctuary cities ($7B), immigration ($7.5B). NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli emphasizes the word "possibly" as the White House has not given us the details.

29m
Feb 01, 2017
Amb. Richard Murphy: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Philip

Richard Murphy, former US ambassador to Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and the Philippines discusses Israel-Palestine, Security Council 2334, Secretary of State John Kerry's speech, and more in the second part of his conversation on the Middle East.

29m
Jan 04, 2017
Amb. Richard W. Murphy: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Philippines

Former US Amb. Richard Murphy (Syria, Saudi Arabia, Mauritani, the Philippines) discusses Syria, Iran and president-elect Trump's foreign policy, remarking that being "unpredictable" as a candidate is not so good from a president. First of future shows.

28m
Dec 07, 2016
Wise Guys & Gal - 2016 Presidential Election, “What happened/Why and How?”

Doug Muzzio with guests-David Birdsell, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, Micheline Blum, Baruch College Survey Research & Hank Sheinkopf, Sheinkopf Communications, discuss the election of Donald Trump, US 45th President.

28m
Nov 09, 2016
James Zirin, Author, "Supremely Partisan"

James Zirin, former Assistant US Attorney for NY's Southern District, television host, author of "The Mother Court" and "Supremely Partisan: How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court," discusses theappointment of the 9th Justice.

29m
Oct 12, 2016
Political Wiseguys Discuss the Clinton/Trump Debate #1

On Monday night, 9/26/16, the American people witnessed a "Super Bowl" of a presidential debate. Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump! It was fiery; it was contentious! Who won/who lost? What was gained or forfeited?

27m
Sep 28, 2016
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli-Season Premiere

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli talks politics, the governor, state Senate elections, Clinton/Trump-and issues-public corruption, corporate political spending and more as Doug Muzzio's guest on "CityTalk," Muzzio's first program of the season

27m
Sep 14, 2016
Tony Guida: Life Goes On

Veteran newsman Tony Guida shares highlights of his career in NYC tv and radio, recalling his favorite incidents and news stories - one of which commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on CBS Evening News and provided viewers with a message of hope.

27m
Jul 01, 2015
Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller

Thomas DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller talks about what he does and how he does it, about New York City's and New York State's economy and about politics - particularly about UGLY Albany politics.

29m
Jun 24, 2015
Nancy Foner, Hunter College & Graduate Center/CUNY

Distinguished Professor Nancy Foner reminds us that while current immigrants are different-coming from different places-than earlier immigrants, they come for the same reasons: freedom from wars, economic opportunity, a better life for their children.

29m
Jun 17, 2015
Robert Paaswell-City College, CUNY

Everyone wants to be in NYC, which is why the subways are packed, says Robert Paaswell, City College Distinguished Professor talking about NY's transportation and the MTA's woes: finances, lack of real-time data, old bridges, tunnels and politics.

29m
Jun 10, 2015
Sam Roberts-The New York Times Close Up - NY1

Sam Roberts has published an epilogue "Case Closed" to his book "The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case," a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, providing a fresh look at the Rosenberg conviction and David Greenglass" testimony.

27m
Jun 03, 2015
Ed Rollins & Hank Sheinkopf - Political WiseGuys

Ed Rollins, national campaign director for Reagan-Bush, and, in 2007, Huckabee's national campaign director & Hank Sheinkopf, advisor to Democratic political campaigns discuss the 2016 elections-the Republican presidential wannabees-and Hilary Clinton.

29m
May 27, 2015
Allan Wernick: CUNY Citizenship Now! Project

Robust voter registration projects on CUNY campuses registered thousands of people throughout NY's communities. Since 2004, with the Daily News, CUNY developed-CUNY Citizenship Now! a call-in program providing free, confidential information on immigration

28m
May 21, 2015
Tom Robbins & Errol Louis Talk Corruption

Talking Albany corruption and government dysfunction, Errol Louis, NY1 and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Tom Robbins, at the Graduate School of Journalism comment on the future of the former Senate leader, the Assembly Speaker and others.

28m
May 13, 2015
Italian Americans-John Maggio and Maria Laurino

The 4-hour PBS documentary, "The Italian Americans" is the work of author Maria Laurino, "The Italian Americans: A History" and filmmaker John Maggio who have come together to explore the lives and contribution of Italian Americans.

28m
May 06, 2015
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the City Council with Commissioner Bratton's support are considering reform of the criminal justice system in relationship to non-violent minor offenses. The Speaker discusses "true" community policing.

26m
Apr 29, 2015
Richard Lipsky & Gerald Lefcourt-Criminal Justice System

Richard Lipsky, charged in a 2 count bribery and money laundering complaint and Gerald Lefcourt, noted criminal and civil defense attorney, who represented Mr. Lipsky discuss the case and what many think is the corruption of the American criminal justice

28m
Apr 15, 2015
Phil Coltoff - "The Block: One Block in the South Bronx"

Author Phil Coltoff guides us to "The Block: One Block in the South Bronx, 19402-1980s" near Crotona Park, where he grew up, played soft ball, met friends, and with memories, moved on. The Bronx-post Cross Bronx Expressway and Coop City is discussed.

28m
Apr 08, 2015
Arlene Alda, "Just KidsRem from the Bronx: An Oral History"

Meeting a soon to be friend, learning that they both lived on the same block, in the same apartment building-in the Bronx, may have prompted Arlene Alda, award winning photographer and author, to write "Just Kids from the Bronx."

28m
Apr 01, 2015
"The Rap Sheet Trap," Investigative Reporting: CUNY J School

The "Rap Sheet Trap" reports shine a light on the criminal justice system's inability to fix its own mistakes-and the pain suffered by those caught in the trap. Tom Robbins, CUNY J School and team, Laura Bult and Sarah Barrett discuss their findings.

28m
Mar 25, 2015
Former Middle-East Ambassador Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, the Philippines, Syria discusses Israel, Iran and the bomb, Israeli elections, the Republican letter to Teheran and ISIS.

28m
Mar 18, 2015
Eric Alterman, Author: "Inequality and One City"

Eric Alterman, Distinguished Professor, Brooklyn College, The Nation columnist and author of "Inequality and One City" discusses the significance of Mayor de Blasio's election to progressives, nationwide, the advances and mis-steps of the administration.

28m
Mar 11, 2015
James Parrott: Fiscal Policy Inst, NYS/NYC 2015-2016 Budgets

James Parrott, chief economist and deputy director at the Fiscal Policy Institute, talks about Gov. Cuomo's proposed 2015-2016 budget, calling the Education Tax Credit "an unwise use of the state budget." FPI works to increase understanding of tax system.

27m
Mar 04, 2015
Phil Klay, Author, National Book Award Winner "Redeployment"

Phil Klay, National Book Award winner, reads from his book, "Redeployment," 12 short stories about soldiers and their experiences in Iraq during the surge in 2007-2008. Praised by President Obama and critically acclaimed, "Redeployment" is a must read.

29m
Feb 25, 2015
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer

Scott Stringer, NYC Comptroller, discusses the duties and goals of the Comptroller's office. He acknowledges the "strong position" of New York City's finances, reminding New Yorkers of issues still to be dealt with: housing, low-level jobs.

28m
Feb 18, 2015
Chancellor James B. Milliken, The City University of New York

CUNY Chan. James B. Milliken discusses President Obama's plan for tuition-free community colleges, noting the President recognition of CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) as a national model for its effectiveness and successful outcome.

29m
Feb 11, 2015
Prof. Ron Daniels - Selma: Historical Event and the Movie

York College/CUNY Prof. Ron Daniels has returned to Selma, many times with students, to talk with the current population and with those who remember what took place on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the marches for their constitutional right to vote.

29m
Jan 28, 2015
Thomas P. DiNapoli: New York State Comptroller

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, elected to his third term with the highest percentage of votes of all statewide candidates, speaks with cautious optimism about New York's fiscal future, and with concern about areas still hurting.

28m
Jan 21, 2015
George King III, Yankee Beat Writer, New York Post

George King III, New York Post Yankee Beat writer joins Doug Muzzio for his "annual winter of New York sports fans' discontent" conversation. They talk A-Rod, Cushman, Biggio, Piazza, Garrett Jones; Winter Meetings; Hall of Fame; the Yankees and more.

27m
Dec 31, 2014