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The Roundtable

5/1/26 Panel

By Joe Donahue
Published May 1, 2026 at 9:08 AM EDT
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of Theatre at Siena University Mahmood Karimi Hakak, Professor in the History Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Allison Kavey, CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.

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