Long before it became an archaic and filthy symbol of everything wrong with America’s broken cities, the New York subway was a marvel.
In recent years, it has been falling apart.
Today on The Sunday Read, a look at why failing to fix it would be a collective and historic act of self-destruction.
Today
Chuck Schumer on Governing With (Or Without) Trump
Warning: This episode contains strong language.Last spring, the political picture for Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, was downright bleak. President Trump was back in the White House. Schumer’s Democratic caucus was largely powerless to stop him. And restless Democrat ... Show More
34m 29s
Yesterday
The Voters Who Flipped Congress
The midterm elections were an electoral tsunami for Democrats: a complete collapse of the Republican coalition and a landslide victory.Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, examines the results to figure out which voters showed up, which stayed home and h ... Show More
28m 56s
Mar 2022
New York Goes Underground
March 12, 1888. There’s been a blizzard in New York. Wind, ice, and snow have brought the city to a halt. Stagecoaches are stuck, elevated trains are frozen. By the time the storm is over, 400 New Yorkers will die. The public outrage is severe, and many blame New York City’s faul ... Show More
28m 11s
Feb 2021
Going Underground
Will Self reflects on a year of not travelling on the London underground... and why he's starting to miss it. "On winter days," writes Will, "when it's dark first thing, then twilight, then dark again, the tube achieves its most magical state."And he says that, without the tube, ... Show More
10m 1s
Nov 2023
Empire State O'Reilly: New York's Population Drop
Bill goes over stats that show New Yorkers abandoning the state.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other stat ... Show More
5m 42s
Oct 2023
Empire State O'Reilly: A New York State of Mind
Bill talks about what's changed between his time growing up in New York and now.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror proble ... Show More
5m 33s
Jan 2024
Empire State O'Reilly: A Crime Story
Bill talks about a crime situation in his neighborhood.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other states.
Learn ... Show More
6m 1s