It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC.

I'm David First, WNYC's weekend edition host, filling in for Brian today.

And Brian will be back on Monday.

Coming up on today's show for our 30

issues in 30 days election series, it is issue number 10, New Jersey Transit. We'll talk about

how the system has bedeviled commuters in recent years and what each of the candidates for

governors say they'll do to fix it. Plus, later in the show, WNYC and Gothamist reporter Julia Hayward joins us to share her reporting.

She has been tracking what the Trump administration is doing to curtail the rights of LGBTQ New Yorkers.

And we wrap up today's show with a conversation about one of our favorite topics,

trees.

Tomorrow is the fourth annual city of Forest Day, and there are lots of events scheduled to

celebrate.

We'll talk with a guest from the Parks Department who will explain what's going on and why they

are celebrating forests and trees this weekend.

Meanwhile, we are on day three of the federal government shut down.

President Trump has been talking about slashing Democratic priorities

and about the possible mass firings of federal workers.

The administration has already canceled green energy projects in

Democratic states and withheld funds for projects in New York. As WNYC's transportation reporter,

Stephen Nesson, has been reporting, the federal government is putting on hold about $18 billion

worth of funding for the Hudson River Gateway Tunnel and 2nd Avenue subway extension,

with the White House citing the state's diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements as the reason.

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