FAQ NYC
FAQ NYC
A weekly dive into the big questions about this city of ours, hosted by Christina Greer, Azi Paybarah and Harry Siegel, and produced by Alex Brook Lynn.
Episodes
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Nov 14, 2019 • 43min
Episode 59: Civics Lessons
Political strategist, NAACP Brooklyn branch president and Sunday Civics host L. Joy Williams joins Chrissy and Harry to run down what New York's democracy looks like these days.
Nov 6, 2019 • 41min
Episode 58: NYC's No-Contest Election
Nearly 20% of New Yorkers turned out to vote, for what? Ben Max of Gotham Gazette joined Chrissy, Harry and Alex Tuesday night to run down what just happened, and what it means.
Nov 1, 2019 • 33min
Episode 57: As Poor People Are Beaten for Seeking Help, Where's the Mayor?
New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay and researcher Emma Goldberg join Chrissy and Alex to discuss the response from the city to their disturbing story, When Poor People Are Beaten for Seeking Help, about HRA clients who were beaten, handcuffed and worse by city employees and contractors.
Oct 24, 2019 • 50min
Episode 56: Corey Johnson on "Removing an Indelible Stain"
Council Speaker Corey Johnson joins Chrissy, Harry and Alex to explain how the vote to build four new jails and the promise to close Rikers Island in 2026 fit together. Plus, he talks for the first time about his most recent visit to the Island a week ago, and much more.
Oct 17, 2019 • 47min
Episode 55: The Water Miracle
Turn on a tap, tune in, and listen to Ibrahim Abdul-Matin blow your mind about New York's water.
Oct 11, 2019 • 45min
Episode 54: Border/Lines
Immigration reporter Felipe De La Hoz of the new Border/Lines newsletter joins Chrissy and Harry to explain about the Trump administration's new public charge rule, and much more.
Oct 3, 2019 • 39min
Episode 53: Life and Death, Porn and Potter's Fields
Katie Honan of the Wall Street Journal joins Harry and Chrissy to talk about sex shops, burying grounds and everything in between.
Sep 26, 2019 • 44min
Episode 52: Train Pain and Gain
Jose Martinez, transportation reporter for The City, joins Chrissy, Harry and Alex to run down the MTA's new $51 billion and change capital plan.
Sep 19, 2019 • 43min
Episode 51: Testilying, Then and Now
Investigative reporters George Joseph and Ali Winston join Chrissy and Harry to explain how New York's district attorneys do — and, more often, don't — track police officers whose testimony doesn't ring true.
Sep 12, 2019 • 35min
Episode 50: A Verb, a Noun, and What?
Summer's done, and Chrissy, Harry and Alex are back to run down the latest and New Yorkest.
