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new york now
April 19, 2002

New York Now is a weekly production by the 16 students who make up the 2002 Radio Workshop, taught by John Dinges and Barbara Mantel.

Archived broadcast available here.

Hosts: Janaya Williams and Juliane von Reppert-Bismark

Michael Levitin has today's headlines.

Bloomberg's Tourism Plan
New York City's mayor talks about terrorism and how to bring tourism back to The Big Apple. By Jenny Brevorka.

The Seventh Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Drawing connections between the terrorist attacks of September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing. By Lila Azam Zanganeh.

Questioning Captured Al Qaeda Suspects
A former FBI agent talks about the challenges of interrogating suspected terrorists who are in U.S. custody. By Matthew Cole.

How is America Interacting With Venezuela?
A Senior Political Advisor to President Clinton and an Inter-American Affairs Expert discusses the way America has reacted to the attempted coup in Venezuela. By Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck.

Slobodan Milosevic's Trial and Beyond
International Experts are worried that the way Milosevic's trial is being executed will have negative repercussions on the future of international justice. By Luis Sarmiento.

News Update
By Michael Levitin.

More Cops On The Streets
The City Council is introducing a proposal that would put more civilian officers on the streets of New York. By Elizabeth Kramer.

Dueling Recycling Plans
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is butting heads with the City Council over recycling. He wants to make cuts and they want to make current programs more profitable. By Rob Condit.

Blood Diamonds
Diamond trading is financing some of Africa's bloodiest civil wars. Elizabeth Kramer reports on efforts internationally and in the U.S. to prevent so called "blood diamonds" from ending up as engagement rings for American women. By Elizabeth Kramer.

Human Race Machine
A new computer program shows what you might look like in somebody else's skin. By Janaya Williams.

Being Bilingual
Learning a foreign language doesn't guarantee perfect communication. Juliane von Reppert-Bismark shares some pitfalls she faced in learning English.

The Crew

Executive Producer: Gary Chandler
Senior Editor: Kerry Sheridan
Senior Producer: Amy Miller
Hosts: Janaya Williams and Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck
Day Reporters: Lila Azam Zanganeh, Elizabeth Kramer, Jennifer Brevorka
Newscaster: Michael Levitin
Web Producer: Patricia Nazario
Mac Producer: Matthew Cole
Board Producer: Luis Sarmiento
Reporters: Gary Chandler, Michael Levitin,
Jennifer Brevorka, Lila Azam Zanganeh, Matthew Cole, Luis Sarmiento,
Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck
, Rob Condit, Janaya Williams