{"value"=>"<p>An Issue that garnered a great deal of attention in the late 1980s was WNYC-AM, and City Club controversy. This controversy erupted in 1987 because without prior warning, WNYC-AM decided to no longer air the City Club's Friday luncheons live. Instead, tapes of the luncheons were aired at undesirable hours. The City Club's position was that WNYC-AM, a city owned station, did not like the political commentary (see: <em render=\"italic\">New York Times, Letters to Editor</em>, Stanley Turkel's letter dated June 23, 1987, box 12, folder 1). WNYC-AM's position was that the programs were stultifying. The correspondence for the early 1990s indicates that the City Club was attempting to have the luncheons rebroadcast live, however, the series does not indicate the resolution of the issue.</p> <p>Another Issue that constantly drew the public attention was New York State's Wicks Law (bill sponsored by State Senator Arthur Wicks, 1946, and passed by the State Legislature). The Wicks Law was implemented to avoid corruption and give opportunities to small building contractors. Over the years, pros and cons developed about the usefulness of the Wicks Law. This Law continues to be strongly supported by unions, however, on the opposing side, civic minded individuals and organizations (including the City Club) opposes it. An article entitled \"Wicks Law: the $300 Million Payoff by Joseph Rose, <em render=\"italic\">The City Journal, Summer 1992</em> (box 12, f. 11) exemplifies the downside of Wicks Law. There are several files in this series that examines the City Club, New York City, and individuals advocation for the repeal of the Wicks law through correspondence, articles, the Club's publications, and <em render=\"italic\">Wicks Law Repeal, a Public Construction Necessity, October, 1984.</em> City of New York, Office of the Mayor, Edward I. Koch, Mayor (box 12, folder 7).</p>"}