The City Episode January 28, 2014

A New Era? Bill de Blasio and the Shifting Political Landscape in New York City

5:00pm - 6:00pm

On the program, renowned New York City scholar John Mollenkopf (Distinguished Professor, City University of New York) discusses Michael Bloomberg’s three terms as mayor of New York City and what the election of Bill de Blasio means for the city. We also discuss the history of urban politics in New York. inequality, affordable housing, and urban development – as well as immigration and the shifting landscape of electoral politics in the US’s largest city.

Track Listing:

Stranger to My Happiness
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings · Give the People What They Want
Ode to Subterrania
Hooded Fang · Gravez
Moon
Lightning Dust · Fantasy