WNYC/Gothamist senior political reporter Brigid Bergin hosts a conversation about how the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 have changed the political landscape of New York.
Senator Gillibrand On Securing Government Aid For Victims And First Responders:
First, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) discusses how the events of 9/11 and its aftermath impacted her decision to seek elected office, and what political obstacles she faced in her efforts to secure aid money for those directly impacted by the attack.
Muslim-American Identity And Activism After 9/11:
Next, New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif (District 39) and Mariama James, community organizer and co-founder of the Coalition For a 100% Affordable World Trade Center Tower 5, talk about how the terror attack led them to activism, and how it changed the politics of Muslim-American identity. [Begins at 25:17]
How The Media Covered The Crisis And Its Aftermath:
Then, a look at how news coverage has molded the public narrative about that day, and how those narratives carry over to the political issues at play in this year's midterms. WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide discuss. [Begins at 41:30]
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