Sunday Night on MNN: Local Politicians Take the Floor

With the constant news coverage surrounding the upcoming presidential election, it can be tough to keep up with what’s happening right in your own backyard. Catch up this Sunday with our Manhattan-focused block of political programming. First up is an all-new episode of Represent NYC with NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal about participatory budgeting and voter engagement. Then, tune into our two-hour coverage of the New York District 13 Congressional Candidates Debate.

Check out the details below!

7pm - Represent NYC: How Young people Can be Civically Engaged with NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal

A report from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University found that, in 2014, youth voter turnout fell to its lowest level on record. New York State is particularly disappointing, with the state consistently in the bottom ten in terms of young voter turnout. But in New York City, young people have many pathways to get civically engaged and involved in decision-making that directly affects them and their communities.

On the next episode of Represent NYC, District 6 Council Member Helen Rosenthal welcomes Isabel Luciano, the East Coast Program Associate for the Participatory Budgeting Project, and Murad Awawdeh, the Senior Manager of Political Engagement at the New York Immigration Coalition, to talk about how young people can get civically engaged in the voting booth and in their communities.

Watch "Represent NYC" Sunday, April 3 at 7 pm on MNN1 (TWC 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33 or streaming live) and MNN's new HD Community Channel (TWC 1993 or streaming live).

7:30pm - Congressional Candidates Debate for New York District 13

Ahead of New York's 13th Congressional District primary on June 28, the democratic candidates held a forum at the Benjamin Flores Senior Center at Taino Towers in East Harlem (sponsored by El Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club of East Harlem) to discuss their plans for the future of the district.

Tune in to hear what the candidates had to say about the status of Puerto Rico, small business issues, student loans, public housing and many more issues affecting residents of the district.

The candidates in attendance included:

• Adam Clayton Powell - Former State Assembly Member

• Keith Wright - State Assembly Member

• Suzan Cook - Former Clinton official

• Mike Gallagher

• Adriano Espaillat - State Senator

• Guillermo Linares - Assemblyman

• Clyde Williams - Former Political Director at the Democratic National Committee (2008)

Watch The Congressional Candidates Debate for New York District 13 airs Sunday, April 3 at 7:30pm on MNN1 (TWC 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33 or streaming live).