Program Schedule


PLEASE NOTE THE NEW 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY TIME SLOT

To hear a show, click on the program title.


Council Member John Liu Speaks Out Against City’s Private Contracts: (mp3 format*)
City Council Member John Liu of Queens joins DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts and DC 37 Secretary Cliff Koppelman to discuss the city’s $9 billion budget for private contracts.

Wednesdays, June 10, 17 and 24 at 1:30 p.m.
Sundays, June 14, 21 and 28 at 8 p.m.
WNYE 91.5 FM

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Mayoral Control of the Public Schools- Why it should end: (mp3 format*)
City Councilmember Charles Barron from Brooklyn and Veronica Montgomery-Costa, president of DC 37 and NYC Board of Education Employees Local 372 join Executive Director Lillian Roberts and DC 37 Secretary Cliff Koppelman to make their case for ending mayoral control of the city’s public schools.

Wednesdays, May 13, 20, and 27 at 1:30 p.m.
Sundays, May 17, 24 and 31 at 8 p.m.
WNYE 91.5 FM

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Fighting Budget Cuts to Healthcare and Schools (mp3 format*)
Local 3621 President Tom Eppinger, Local 372 Executive Vice-President Santos Crespo and Judy Wessler, Director of the Commission on the Public’s Health System discuss the devastating impact that millions of dollars in proposed budget cuts to healthcare and the schools would have on the city.

Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 1:30 PM and
Sundays, April 12, 19 & 26 at 8 PM
WNYE, 91.5 FM

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The White Papers: “Massive Waste At A Time of Need” (mp3 format*)
DC 37 Assistant Associate Editor Henry Garrido and the Director of DC 37’s Blue Collar Division Jose Sierra discuss how the City can save over $130 million by ending contracts to an unelected and unaccountable “shadow government” of private contractors and outside consultants.

Wednesdays, March 15, 22, and 29 at 1:30 PM and
Sundays, March 18 and 25 at 8 PM
WNYE, 91.5 FM

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Fighting Proposed Funding Cuts to the Public Libraries and Culturals (mp3 format*)
With the heads of DC 37’s three NYC library locals: the New York Public Library Guild Local 1930 President Carol Thomas, the Brooklyn Library Guild Local 1482 President Eileen Muller, and the Queens Library Guild Local 1321 President Margarlit Susser. Also, American Museum of Natural History Local 1559 President Peter Vreeland, New York Zoological Society Local 1501 President Robert Herkommer and Local 1501 Vice-President John Perez.

Sundays, March 1 and 8, 2009 at 8 PM
Wednesdays, March 4 and 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM
WNYE, 91.5 FM

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City Council Passes Residency Bill & Union Fights Child Welfare Workers Lay-offs: (mp3 format*)
NYC Clerical-Administrative Employees Local 1549 President Eddie Rodriguez discusses the City Council’s overwhelming approval of legislation that gives city workers the freedom to choose to live in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties and Social Services Employees Union Local 371 President Faye Moore talks about the fight to save 390 Child Welfare Specialist jobs at the Administration for Children Services.

Sundays, Feb. 8 and 15, 2009 at 8 PM
Wednesdays, Feb. 11 and 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM
WNYE, 91.5 FM