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Episode 459: New York's Winter of Discontent — and New Hopes
Is anyone in this town not running for Congress? Is it time for Democrats to finally usher an older generation out of Washington, and is there a way …
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 458: Fear, Trash and Love in a Drop Dead New York City
Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost, the creators of the acclaimed new documentary about Gotham’s close brush with bankruptcy in 1975, Drop Dead City, dis…
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 457: Transition Intrigues and Somos Speaker Speculation
With the mayor's race decided and 2026 election moves just beginning, the FAQ NYC hosts talk about the Council Speaker's race that drew lots of atte…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
City Hall Free For All: The Mamdani Transition Begins & Patrick Gaspard on Political Power
In our final episode of City Hall Free For All, we talk about the future of New York City under Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani and who he will surround h…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 455: The Kismet and the Anxiety of Street Photography
Ben Fractenberg, visuals editor for THE CITY, joins LIT NYC hosts Harry Siegel and Amy Sohn for a wide-ranging conversation about street photography,…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
City Hall Free For All: It’s Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
The Election Night results are in: Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s 111th Mayor. Our hosts react to Mamdani’s big win over Andrew Cuomo and Cur…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 453: A Native New Yorker’s Postcard From Paris
Alex Brook Lynn, FAQ NYC's original executive producer, rejoins the podcast to talk with Harry Siegel about New York City's election, and how and why…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
City Hall Free For All: An Affordability Election & A Housing Agenda for the Next Mayor
In episode six, we’re focusing on affordability, housing and the related ballot proposals. We’re joined by housing experts Jamie Rubin (Chief Investm…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 451: Live from the Past, and Looking to the Future
Ric Burns, director of the epic New York: A Documentary Film, joined the FAQ NYC hosts on Thursday evening for beer and cider at Schneider’s Saloon i…
11 months ago
City Hall Free For All: The Race Hits Its Homestretch & Bratton Sounds Alarm About a Mayor Mamdani
In episode five, we debrief the first mayoral debate and preview the second one as Andrew Cuomo struggles to gain ground against frontrunner Zohran M…
11 months ago