Rich DeMuro hosts the nationally syndicated "Rich on Tech" radio show on 350+ stations, including 710~WOR in New York City.  On the show, he discusses consumer technology news and answers questions.  Rich covers major tech events and received a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for his coverage of technology-related social issues.  He has appeared on numerous national TV shows and networks, prior Rich was a senior editor at CNET and a reporter at Channel One News and local TV stations.  Originally from New Jersey, he graduated from USC with a degree in broadcast journalism, and has over 1 million combined followers on social media @richontech.  Now Rich can heard Sunday evenings 8PM and his weekly segment with Mendte in the Mornings on 710~WOR.

J.C. Polanco is an attorney, a proud member of the Department of Ethnic and Race Studies, and is celebrating his 23rd year in education.  Polanco has taught Latino Studies, History, Economics, and Business Law at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University.  While serving the students here at BMCC, Polanco served as an executive for the NYS legislature for two decades and is a former Bronx Commissioner and President of the NYC Board of Elections.  Today, Polanco also serves as President & CEO of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc., the country’s most influential law school pipeline.  J.C. is a Bronx kid all the way; not only was he a New York Yankee batboy for the 1994 and 1995 seasons, and he’s dedicated his career to the people of the Bronx.  After growing up in the Fordham section of the Bronx and attending Fordham Prep, Polanco left briefly to study politics and history at the University at Albany.  J.C. quickly returned to the Bronx and became a Social Studies teacher at Truman High School in Co-op City. While teaching at Truman and Boricua College, J.C. attended Fordham Law School and the Fordham Graduate School of Business as a night student to complete a law degree and MBA.  J.C. has served as a policy commentator for MetroFocus on PBS, Tiempo De Debate on Univision 41, and NY1 Inside City Hall, Consultant’s Corner.  Polanco has also appeared on NY1 Pura Politica, NPR’s the Brian Lehrer Show, Fox News, CNN, and many other critical media outlets to discuss politics, election law, and administration.  In 2017, J.C. became the first American of Dominican descent to run for citywide office in New York City on a major party ticket.

Johnny Oleksinski has been The New York Post’s entertainment critic, its leading voice on movies and theater, since 2018. He began at The Post as an entertainment reporter in 2015. Before moving to New York, he was a theater writer/editor at the Chicago Tribune and was chief theater critic of Newcity Chicago.  He is a voting member of the New York Drama Critics Circle.  Mr. Oleksinski majored in theater at Illinois State University.  He lives in the East Village, and can be heard every on 710~WOR Radio.

Jeffrey Lichtman has successfully handled criminal trials and appeals on some of the country’s largest stages and recently described by the media as a ''legendary New York criminal defense attorney''.  His clients include those charged in the federal and state systems with white collar and non-white collar offenses.  For over 30 years, Mr. Lichtman’s practice style has been marked by exhaustive pretrial preparation and smothering pressure inside the courtroom.  His cross-examinations, in fact, have been described in the media during the John Gotti, Jr. trial as a “relentless pounding” in which witnesses were “put through the blender and shredded.”  The Gotti trial ended with the dismissal of three murder conspiracy charges, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge, and a deadlocked jury on every remaining count.  The media described the verdict as an “unbelievable courtroom upset” and Mr. Lichtman’s work as “brilliant.”  In the recent high-profile Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman trial lasting 3 1/2 months, Mr. Lichtman’s work was described by the media as “an astonishing performance” and “so wildly entertaining.”
Some of Mr. Lichtman’s recent clients also include Assistant USC basketball coach Tony Bland, Emma Coronel, rappers Fat Joe and The Game, the alleged Boss of the Colombo Family Andrew Russo, Olympians, judges, doctors, lawyers, politicians, and countless others.
Mr. Lichtman’s appellate practice has also had great success, winning freedom for clients sentenced to lengthy prison terms.  In September of 2010, he won the freedom for a client who had been convicted and sentenced to 27 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault of four victims. After his appeal to the NJ Appellate Division forced the trial court to grant a hearing on trial counsel’s possible ineffectiveness, Mr. Lichtman’s scathing examination of trial counsel was halted by the judge – who indicated she was prepared to vacate the conviction on the spot – and the client was released, never to return to prison again.
A 1990 graduate of Duke University School of Law, Mr. Lichtman’s office has begun representing individuals on Civil Rights/police misconduct issues as well as on sexual harassment and discrimination claims — and in just a short time, Mr. Lichtman has garnered multiple millions of dollars of settlements for women sexually harassed in the workplace, and was selected as a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Mr. Lichtman has recently been profiled in New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and in The New York Times as part of the “Public Lives” series. Mr. Lichtman can also be heard as a guest host on 710 WOR Radio and other media outlets.  Mr. Lichtman’s office website is JeffreyLichtman.com.

During 2025 Larry also interviewed Clay Travis (of Clay and Buck on 710~WOR), Kevin Cirilli, 710~WOR's Greg 'gotogreg' Giangrande, and 'The Car Doctor' Ron Ananian (710~WOR Contributor).

During 2025 Larry talked with Bret Baier, Robert Thompson, Scott Jennings, and Scott Wiener. 

Rich DeMuro hosts the nationally syndicated "Rich on Tech" radio show on 350+ stations, including 710~WOR in New York City.  On the show, he discusses consumer technology news and answers questions.  Rich covers major tech events and received a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for his coverage of technology-related social issues.  He has appeared on numerous national TV shows and networks, prior Rich was a senior editor at CNET and a reporter at Channel One News and local TV stations.  Originally from New Jersey, he graduated from USC with a degree in broadcast journalism, and has over 1 million combined followers on social media @richontech.  Now Rich can heard Sunday evenings 8PM and his weekly segment with Mendte in the Mornings on 710~WOR.

Vickie Paladino represents District 19 of Northeast Queens, which includes Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, and parts of North Flushing.  Elected in 2021 on a platform promising to deliver change and transparency to her district, Vickie works every single day to hold our leaders accountable and protect the interests of her constituents. Vickie was born in Whitestone to working-class parents. Her father, a WWII veteran, passed away when she was only six years old, leaving her mother to raise her three sisters and one brother alone.  She learned at an early age the value of family and community, especially during hard times, before entering politics, she spent nearly 40 years raising a family and running two small businesses in the district, eventually becoming a renowned community activist, well known for standing up to the radical political elements who threaten to tear our city apart.  Her constituents value her common sense and direct style, as well as her genuine commitment to the community she spent her entire life in.  Vickie’s legislative priorities emphasize public safety and support for the NYPD, the preservation of our quality of life, education, support for small business, and holding our government and representatives accountable.

Positions & Education:

Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine


Director, Division of Medical Ethics


Graduate Education
PhD from Columbia University

Sliwa describes himself as a Republican candidate ''running for mayor of New York City to finally end the disastrous reign of de Blasio-Cuomo''.  In the late 1970s, he founded the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit volunteer organization that began its anti-crime activities by patrolling the subways.  Today, the group has chapters in 13 countries and over 100 cities, according to its website.  Safety and refunding the police are central to  the campaign of Sliwa, a radio host who still wears the Angels’ trademark red beret.  He proposes adding 4,500 uniformed and 500 undercover officers to patrol the subways.  He also calls for restoring "all budget cuts" to the NYPD  and giving the department more money to combat gun violence.  Sliwa is part of the Republican wing that does not support former President Donald Trump.  In the first debate of the GOP candidates, he said he had never voted for Trump.  The 67-year-old current Manhattan resident got involved in community work at an early age. At 14, he became known as a "neighborhood garbage collector" when he opened a recycling center in Brooklyn.

Joe Neumaier, 710~WOR's Movie Minute host, former film critic also film editor at the New York Daily News, has been a journalist and critic in New York for over 20 years.  His writing on movies and Hollywood has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, the New York Post, the London Observer, the Washington Post, USA Today Weekend, Hamptons magazine and the Financial Times.com, among others.  He"s appeared on MSNBC, Channel 2"s Sunday Morning, Fox 5"s Good Day New York, WPIX-11, CNN, VH1, CNBC, A&E Biography and Access Hollywood.  When on deadline, he watches an average of 6 to 8 movies a week. His list of favorite films include "The Godfather," "The Apartment," "Citizen Kane," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," "All That Jazz," "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," "Goodfellas," "Toy Story 3," "North by Northwest" and "Duck Soup".

From April 2013 to August 2021, Melissa DeRosa served as Communications Director, Strategic Advisor, Chief of Staff and Secretary to Governor Cuomo.  Ms. DeRosa is the first woman to ever serve in the role of Secretary to the Governor, the highest unelected position in state government.
She spearheaded the Governor’s campaigns to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, enact the nation’s strongest paid family leave program, establish the Excelsior Scholarship, making New York the first state in the country to provide free public college tuition for middle- and low-income families, mandate insurance coverage for medically-necessary IVF, and played a crucial role in managing the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In addition, Ms. DeRosa founded and served as Chair of the New York State Council on Women and Girls, established by the Governor to recognize, and advance women’s rights in New York State as well as the New York State Covid-19 Maternity Task Force and the COVID-19 Domestic Violence Task Force.  In 2020, Ms. DeRosa also served on then President Biden-elect’s transition committee, advising the incoming administration’s COVID response.
Before joining the Governor’s office, Ms. DeRosa worked in the Attorney General’s Office as Deputy Chief of Staff and as Acting Chief of Staff, and as New York State Director of Organizing for America (OFA), President Obama’s national political action organization.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations and a master’s degree in Public Administration, both from Cornell University.  She has served on the executive board of the Women’s Leadership Forum Network of the Democratic National Committee.

Sarah Isgur is a prominent legal analyst and commentator, known for her frequent appearances on cable news, including as a contributor/analyst for ABC News, focusing on Supreme Court and legal matters, hosting the Advisory Opinions podcast, and previously serving in the Trump DOJ.  Isgur is a Senior Editor at The Dispatch, a SCOTUSblog editor, and has a background in Republican politics and law.

Bruce Blakeman was elected Nassau County Executive on November 2, 2021.  Since taking office, County Executive Blakeman’s top priority has been protecting your wallet and saving you money.  The County Executive kept his promise to eliminate 150 million in tax hikes planned by the prior administration and implement fiscal restraints that helped earn Nassau County multiple upgrades from Wall Street credit rating agencies.  This means taxpayers save money each time the County bonds for road repaving and infrastructure improvement projects.  Beyond elected office, Blakeman is an attorney who is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, New York and New Jersey courts, the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.  Mr. Blakeman is a graduate of California Western Law School and Arizona State University. Bruce was born in Oceanside, raised in Valley Stream and currently resides in Atlantic Beach.

Rich DeMuro hosts the nationally syndicated "Rich on Tech" radio show on 350+ stations, including 710~WOR in New York City.  On the show, he discusses consumer technology news and answers questions.  Rich covers major tech events and received a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for his coverage of technology-related social issues.  He has appeared on numerous national TV shows and networks, prior Rich was a senior editor at CNET and a reporter at Channel One News and local TV stations.  Originally from New Jersey, he graduated from USC with a degree in broadcast journalism, and has over 1 million combined followers on social media @richontech.  Now Rich can heard Sunday evenings 8PM and his weekly segment with Mendte in the Mornings on 710~WOR.

Rick Klein is the Vice President and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for ABC News.  He oversees bureau operations and manages all news teams based in Washington for breaking news, daily coverage and special events.  He supervises all political coverage, including the network’s Sunday morning public affairs program, ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos'', and drives collaboration across ABC News’ powerhouse political team and D. C. - based reporters with all divisions and departments, as well as with ABC-owned stations and affiliates.  Klein provides regular political commentary and analysis across all ABC News programs and platforms, including ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos'', ''World News Tonight with David Muir'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Nightline'', as well as ABC News Live, ABC News Digital, ABC News Audio and ABC News affiliates.

Ron Ananian knows his craft and for over 25 years, motorists have received quality, honest work with a smile at Ron’s repair facility, R\A Automotive. ''We fix everything but a broken heart,'' says Ron. Based in Waldwick, New Jersey, this family-owned professional service business has been named the best in the country by CARQUEST Corporation and the New Jersey Automotive Mechanical Shop of the Year.  Growing up, Ron learned some valuable lessons from his father, a mechanic who serviced President Franklin Roosevelt’s DC-3 aircraft during World War II.  He got the repair bug helping his father tune up the family car in time for an annual vacation.  ''He taught me to respect tools and machines.  My dad, who worked as the lead mechanic for American Airlines at LaGuardia Airport, would say, ‘There is a place for everything and everything in its place.  Think your way through the problem, use your head, be precise, select the right tool for the job and you’ll find your way'', explains Ron, who got hands-on experience as a teenager taking apart and repairing anything mechanical from lawnmowers, motorcycles, and cars to even a washing machine.