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Friday, November 21 2014

  • Brian Lehrer Weekend: Gay Talese; Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee; Anne Lamott November 21, 2014

    Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: Gay Talese on the Verrazano's 50th; Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee; and author Anne Lamott. (article)

  • Immigration Changes; Navy Yard Upgrade; and Subway Manners November 21, 2014

    Major immigration changes; Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen; a look at why drivers are rarely found to be at fault when they hit pedestrians; subway manners; and stories of the GM building. (episode)

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    • Navy Yard and Other City Economic News November 21, 2014

      &nbsp;NYC plans to expand the Brooklyn Navy Yard to add manufacturing capacity (and jobs). Alicia Glen, deputy mayor for housing and economic development, talks about&nbsp;it.

    • Fixing Our Broken Immigration System in NYC November 21, 2014

      Teary-eyed Mandu, who's been in New York 25 years and raised four daughters born at Bellevue, was one of a handful of New Yorkers who called in overjoyed that they'll get to stay here.

    • No-Fault Traffic Deaths November 21, 2014

      Andrea Bernstein,&nbsp;senior editor for politics and policy for WNYC News, reports on why drivers face no punishment in cases like Allison's and efforts by her parents to change that.

    • The Stories the GM Building Can Tell November 21, 2014

      Vicky Ward, contributing editor to Vanity Fair, explains New York commercial real estate through the saga of one building -- The G.M. Building.&nbsp;

    • Stop "Man-Spreading" and Take Off Your Backpack November 21, 2014

      The MTA announced a new campaign to launch in January aimed at getting people not to take up other people's space on the trains or wearing backpacks. What else should it include?