

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.
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Jun 24, 2020 • 51min
Episode 89: Primary Shakeups as People Wake Up
A double episode, with Ben Max from Gotham Gazette breaking down Tuesday's high-stakes, mostly mail-in primary election night in New York, and ProPublica's Eric Umansky running through his unexpected crash course on cop reporting and police impunity.

Jun 18, 2020 • 43min
Episode 88: Things Accelerate
Maya Wiley and Albert Fox Cahn call in to talk about the past, present and future of policing in New York.

Jun 17, 2020 • 16min
Albert Fox Cahn talks about the upcoming vote on the NYC Post Act
Albert Fox Cahn, founder of S.T.O.P, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, talks to Alex Brook Lynn about The Post Act, a bill that will be voted on in City council this Thursday, June 18th.
The Post Act could force the NYPD to become transparent about the technology they use to spy on New Yorkers.

Jun 11, 2020 • 34min
Episode 87: Something Old, Something New and Something Gone
Former New York State Chief Deputy Attorney General and candidate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg joins the FAQ crew to talk about the "need to keep pressing."

Jun 3, 2020 • 35min
Episode 86: ‘It Can Happen To Anyone’
This week, we interview State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was pepper sprayed & cuffed by the NYPD at one of this week's protests.
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Malik Wright from NY politics pod, House Party NY (@houseparty.ny) shares his thoughts on the protests.
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NYC Journos talk city scene: @fractenberg @ndhapple @noahhurowitz & @lloydmitchellphotography

May 28, 2020 • 43min
Episode 85: Cuomo, YOLO, Oh No
The FAQ crew talks with Cuomo family lip-syncher and comedian Maria DeCotis, Daily News City Hall reporter and amateur artist Anna Sanders, and Sarah Brafman of the small business group Reopen New York.

May 21, 2020 • 26min
Episode 84: One Wave Down

May 14, 2020 • 50min
Episode 83: Cor-oh-no Blues
Christina Greer talks with Jeff Mays of the New York Times, and Alex Lynn talks with Liz O'Sullivan of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. Plus the Cor-oh-no Blues as performed by J.P. Siegel, and much more.

May 7, 2020 • 43min
Episode 82: Nap Time for the City That Never Sleeps
A look at night one of the overnight train shutdown with Clayton Guse of the Daily News, and at the tough working conditions for the "other" essential workers with Michelle Jackson of the Human Services Council.

Apr 30, 2020 • 38min
Episode 81: Rat Gangs
A look at the shape New York is in and what happens after this, with Harry, Chrissy, Alex and guest Nicole Gelinas. Plus beautiful music from Namrata Tripathi and Quinn Raymond.