You Decide with Errol Louis Spectrum News NY1

Doug Muzzio, one of the most colorful and most-quoted commentators and pollsters on the New York political scene, is hanging up his hat. 
Muzzio, the chief pollster at Baruch College where he worked for the last 43 years, joined Errol Louis for a conversation touching on everything from polling techniques, diversification in the city and the changes that have occurred in the CUNY classrooms. 
They also discussed Kathy Hochul’s tenure as governor, as well as some nonpolitical projects, including Muzzio’s book about silent movies.
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Some drivers in New York City are flagrantly breaking the rules, doing things like tampering with their license plates in an attempt to avoid being detected by red-light and speed cameras.
 
The number of scofflaws defacing plates is mushrooming after the cameras started operating around the clock last August.
 
Another workaround increasingly used by some motorists are parking placards. Hundreds of government workers and city contractors are abusing their city-issued parking placards by parking illegally, while other are using fake placards. Critics say placard abuse is costing the city over $100 million per year, and making streets and sidewalks less usable and more dangerous.
 
Enter journalist Gersh Kuntzman, a one-man crusader who is trying to end these trends. He joined Errol to discuss his “criminal mischief” campaign, which finds him on the streets with a screwdriver and blue Sharpie marker, regularly restoring defaced license plates. He’s been capturing his adventures on video and has become somewhat of a local hero on social media.
 
He also talked with Errol about congestion pricing, his blog Streetsblog NYC and a new campaign called “March Madness,” which takes a look at suspect parking practices at some local police precinct houses.
 
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There are over 71,000 people in New York City’s shelter system, including more than 13,000 families with children, a number that continues to climb as more migrants arrive in the five boroughs. Many in the system are escaping trauma, and they would benefit from mental health treatment.
The former speaker of the New York City Council, Christine Quinn, joined Errol to discuss the nonprofit entitled WIN, which she heads. WIN, which stands for Women in Need, is the largest provider of shelter and supportive housing for families in NYC, and Quinn is currently spearheading a proposal to require the Department of Homeless Services to offer mental health services at the 30 largest shelter systems in the city by 2024. 
Their conversation also went on to cover the status of the New York Democratic Party since the gubernatorial election, as well as Quinn’s recent bout with cancer, and the importance of cancer awareness and early detection.
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With hip hop celebrating its 50th birthday and getting a museum in its Bronx birthplace, Errol sat down with one of the leading scholars and critics of the genre: Nelson George.
George has spent the last four decades chronicling hip-hop's rise. His coverage in the Village Voice and the many books he has written are all important pieces in understanding a cultural movement he calls “post soul." Their conversation covered everything from the music's origins, the music and film scene that exploded in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in Brooklyn, and how the blackout of 1977 may have been a more pivotal cultural event than most people realize. 
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Bob McCarthy was at the Buffalo News for 41 years, spending much of it covering New York politics. He retired this February, leaving behind an award-winning career and a deep understanding of all things related to the so-called Queen City, including the lengthy political life of Buffalo-native Kathy Hochul.
Bob McCarthy joined Errol to talk about the challenges Hochul faces as a governor from Upstate New York, what the battle over her chief judge nomination may mean for Democrats, and why she should not be underestimated as a politician. They also looked back on his long career in journalism and discussed what Buffalonians should be paying attention to.
Finally, they weighed in on how the Christmas blizzard in Buffalo was handled and whether some of the 47 deaths that occurred could have been prevented.
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North Carolina and New York could not be more different: culturally, socially,  economically, historically and — most relevant to us — politically. This week on “You Decide,” Spectrum’s North Carolina Politics Anchor Tim Boyum joined Errol to discuss how that, while they both essentially do the same jobs, their respective regions couldn’t be more different.
The conversation touched on the changing face of North Carolina politics, how Democrats there have struggled to find a new identity and what issues may hold them back. They also weighed in on New York’s relationship with urban and rural areas and how it differs from the Tarheel State. Last, they looked ahead to the 2024 elections and revealed why their podcasts give them the opportunity to cover politics in a manner that’s quite unlike their nightly television shows.
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