The Rundown | November 3

All new Rundown! The annual New York City Village Halloween Parade was able to march again this year after its disappointing cancellation due to the pandemic last year. Ruby Naylor and Trevor Johnson have the story. The lightpost mosaic sculptures along St. Marks Place and Astor Place have been iconic East Village landmarks for decades, but artist Jim Powers needs support to keep them around. Adelaide Miller has the story. In October, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he would be ending the city’s controversial Gifted and Talented program for accelerated learning. But mayor-elect Eric Adams has said he would keep and expand the program, leaving G&T’s future uncertain. Jack Peterson and Grace Symes have the story. The East Side Coastal Resiliency plan is now underway and the battle over the East River Park continues. Grace Wanebo has the story. Around the world today, the state of journalism continues to fight against repression. Rundown reporter, Izzy McMahon, has an exclusive interview with Finlay Muratova, whose father, Dmityry Muratova, was awarded the Nobel peace prize for his work as editor-in-chief of Russia's Novaya Gazeta newspaper, just last month. The NYC elections took place; Jack Peterson discusses the results. Hosted by Grace Wanebo.