Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes NY City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialist, representing the 22nd District: Astoria, Rikers Island, parts of East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside to talk about term limits, Democratic Socialism, voting - and more.

Liz Krueger, NYS Senator and Senate Finance Committee chair discusses her “two jobs” #1 to be responsive to people-making certain that governance works for them; #2 Albany-and public policy, that affects almost 20 million New Yorkers, wherever they live.

Ronnie and election and voting rights attorney, Jerry Goldfeder discuss what's going on today, asking if only a constitutional scholar can follow events. Though Americans have never experienced anything like it, Goldfeder believes they can see it and feel it. Mr. Goldfeder senses that they can recognize a power grab - with no respect for the constitution, for Congress, for the courts.

Happily the number of children in foster care has decreased dramatically, yet Ronald Richter, JCCA’s leadership notes challenges today’s kids face, entering foster care: many have never been to a dentist, have had inadequate medical care, family violence; difficulties that bring these children closer to the criminal justice system. JCCA and fellow agencies work towards stability, life skills, job skills, education support. Cuts in Medicaid will affect agencies ability to lead kids out of foster care!

In memory of Tom Robbins, Ronnie Eldridge reminds us that he “...could not abide injustice or deceit, nor corruption and greed.” In an earlier conversation, Tom describes his long career as a reporter/journalist as "the greatest job in the world. You get to talk to people, to ask questions; doors may be slammed in your face but the bearer has a 'passport' to any place you may want to go." Mr. Robbins describes has dedication to core issues: promoting good government and criminal justice.

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) a new way for NYC to vote in municipal elections may be different/complicated: but it's the form used on the June 2025, Primary Election to select a candidate for mayor. RCV avoids re-runs, and lets people vote their conscience

Oligarch's money and voters' support elected Pres.Trump for a second term. Mark Green asks will people leave him when their parents can't rely on a social security check; when children's public schools sink; and a nephew can't marry the man of his choice.

Steve Zeidman's op-ed on redemption/mercy/clemency/reevaluating sentences and how- with the support of law students, letters from inmates sentenced, at 16 to 75 years to life; and as aging prisoners die in prison, led to the SecondLookProjectNY: CUNY Law.

Carol Shapiro, an advocate and activist works to reform how we view criminal justice-with programs like La Bodega de la Familia, to help strengthen the family to overcome drug abuse and poverty- and, most importantly, to meet those in prison with respect.

Ronnie and Robert Polner, writer with Michael Tubridy of "An Irish Passion for Justice," discuss the life and career of Paul O'Dwyer, an Irish immigrant, an advocate for social justice-the familiar face, welcome on many picket lines in support of workers.