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In Folder: WNYC-TV moving images
Panel talk show about racial discrimination in New York theater, specifically against Asian actors
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Discussion about the impact and course of the Dinkins administration
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Topic is the 'Saving and Loan crisis.' Panelists discuss specific impacts of the crisis on individual financial institutions of New York City and the efforts of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to contain it.
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Panel show about how the AIDS crisis effects women specifically
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Topic is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the state of New York City subways. Record high crime on subways, record number of riders, expensive subway ads and chronic underfunding blamed on toll cheaters, as well as an Inspector General report on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are debated.
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Topic is rap music and the debate over its potential value or harm it brings to society and inner city kids.
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Topic is a spike in crime against gay and lesbian people, especially in New York City when compared to the rest of the country.
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Topic is the safety of John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark airports after significant growth in air traffic with a simultaneous decline in the number of air traffic controllers.
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Topic of discussion is the change in management of the Yankees from Steinbrenner and whether it will improve the team's performance.
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Topic is medical confidentiality in the age of AIDS, what role the government should play in public notification and the prejudices and misinformation that exists around the issue.
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Topic of discussion is the upcoming referendum in Puerto Rico on whether or not to become a state and whether the Puerto Rican community in New York City will be able to participate in that decision.
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Topic of discussion is the media attention paid to the Central park Jogger case and the Central Park Five. Panelists from local news publications discuss how race and class are factors in the narrative surrounding it. Callers keep criticizing the media for how they portrayed the defendants.
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Topic of discussion is a spike in violent crimes among the young, regardless of ethnicity or class and the programs in New York City being established to combat it.
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Topic of discussion is voter apathy a week before elections, with a focus on NYC's voting system, lack of diverse candidates and financial problems plaguing the City.
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Topic of discussion is gun violence and the proliferation of guns in New York City despite some of the toughest gun laws in the city.
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Topic of discussion is growing tensions over the way the media has covered a rash of violence against young people of color, specifically the murder trials of Yusef Hawkins.
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Topic of Discussion is the economy in New York City and how a predicted economic downturn will affect municipal programs.
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Topic of discussion is teenage runaways and homelessness among minors. Representatives from the New York Police Department (New York Police Department (NYPD)) and the Catholic charity Covenant House join a juvenile court advocate to discuss the reasons teens runaway from home, what happens to them when they do and the successes and failures of different approaches to the problem.
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