Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
New York is taking on ICE, AI "surveillance pricing" and energy hungry data centers just as its population is rapidly aging. In the first half of this week's New York Times Close Up, host Jeff Mays talks with statehouse reporter Grace Ashford about New York's late $269 billion budget, a new clash with ICE over "sensitive locations" like schools and hospitals, and a proposed data center moratorium that could affect your bills and climate alike. In the second half, New York Times reporter Winnie Hu and RiverSpring Living's Wendy Steinberg take us inside Golden Dreams, a Bronx program that turns older adults' bucket list wishes into reality, from tugboat rides and indoor skydiving to a mock college graduation for an 80 year old Holocaust survivor, revealing what it really means to grow old, stay hopeful and try something new in New York City today.
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Guests:
Grace Ashford Metro Reporter, The New York Times
Winnie Hu NYT Metro Reporter, The New York Times
Recording Date 06/04/2026 First Air Date 06/05/2026
Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years.
For more The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts, visit http://tv.cuny.edu/show/nytcloseup
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New York is taking on ICE, AI "surveillance pricing" and energy hungry data centers just as its population is rapidly aging. In the first half of this week's New York Times Close Up, host Jeff Mays talks with statehouse reporter Grace Ashford about New York's late $269 billion budget, a new clash with ICE over "sensitive locations" like schools and hospitals, and a proposed data center moratorium that could affect your bills and climate alike. In the second half, New York Times reporter Winnie Hu and RiverSpring Living's Wendy Steinberg take us inside Golden Dreams, a Bronx program that turns older adults' bucket list wishes into reality, from tugboat rides and indoor skydiving to a mock college graduation for an 80 year old Holocaust survivor, revealing what it really means to grow old, stay hopeful and try something new in New York City today.
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Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guests:
Grace Ashford Metro Reporter, The New York Times
Winnie Hu NYT Metro Reporter, The New York Times
Recording Date 06/04/2026 First Air Date 06/05/2026
Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years.
For more The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts, visit http://tv.cuny.edu/show/nytcloseup
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: bit.ly/2VwQGt1
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