John Tarleton, Editor-in-Chief of The Indypendent newspaper, interviews:
—Journalist Alex Kane, who helps make sense of the current conflict in Gaza as well as its impact on a heated mayoral race back here in New York City. The Israel/Palestine military clashes follow protests in East Jerusalem over an Israeli move to evict Palestinian families form their homes in East Jerusalem. Officials in Gaza report that 26 Palestinians, including 9 children, have been killed. Two people in Israel were also reported killed.
—Intercept writer Rose Adams, who broke a story that debases some of the claims of Jean Kim, City Hall lobbyist who alleged that Comptroller Scott Stringer sexually harassed her, roiling the NYC mayoral race.
—The Indypendent's Todd Fine, who talks about several mega-development projects in lower Manhattan that are meeting strong opposition as well as the City Council’s Land Use Committee vote to approve the de Blasio administration’s plan to rezone Governor’s Island in order to bring in retail and hotels, bringing the plan one step closer to fruition.
