

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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Mar 18, 2024 • 48min
Episode 340: Another Death Spiral for a Manhattan Hospital
Hosts Chrissy, Katie and Harry talk subway scares and safety, and Politico New York health care reporter Maya Kaufman breaks down her reporting on Beth Israel transferring out seriously ill ER patients and much more.

Mar 11, 2024 • 27min
Episode 339: The Guard is Underground and the Vibes Are Grim
Hosts Chrissy, Katie and Harry discuss Kathy Hochul's wild decision to deploy the National Guard in New York City's subway system, and much more.

Mar 4, 2024 • 42min
Episode 338: An FBI Raid and a 3-K Pickle
Chrissy, Katie and Harry dig into what's happening with Winnie Greco, Eric Adams and the feds, and Politico NY education reporter Madina Touré breaks down what's happening with the city's badly needed yet under-filled 3-K program.

Feb 26, 2024 • 28min
Episode 337: ‘The Whole Point of Government’
Hosts Christina and Harry talk about e-bike fires, Letitia James’s winning streak, and much more.

Feb 24, 2024 • 39min
Episode 336: The Freaks Came Out To Write
In a pre-internet world, the Village Voice was a newspaper like no other: a haven for writers about avant garde arts, Black politics, queer identity and a million things more — and that's after the pages devoted to exposing the seamy side of New York City politics. In this episode of FAQ NYC, Alyssa Katz, the executive editor of THE CITY who worked at the Voice early in her career, interviews Tricia Romano, author of the new book "The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of The Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture."

Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 16min
Episode 335: Trump’s Trials and NYC’s Plague Year
Hosts Chrissy and Katie discuss the $364 million former President Trump was ordered to pay to New York in a fraud case, as well as his brand-new sneakers and the FBI's investigation into the FDNY. Plus, there's a Vital City interview between physician and epidemiologist Jay Varma and Sociologist Erik Klinenberg, author of the newly published book ‘2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed.’

Feb 14, 2024 • 26min
Episode 334: Hazard NYC: The Gowanus Canal
The Gowanus Canal is a “toxic Wonderland” in the midst of a neighborhood undergoing a complicated transformation. Hear from locals, government officials and developers about the future of the area — and what challenges stand in the way of a cleaner, more resilient community. Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter at THE CITY, and independent journalist Jordan Gass-Pooré dig in on the final episode of Hazard NYC, a four-part FAQ NYC Presents limited series exploring the city’s Superfund sites.

Feb 14, 2024 • 21min
Episode 333: Hazard NYC: The Wolff-Alport Chemical Company
A small patch of land and the buildings located on it contain radiological contamination, posing a cancer risk for workers on the site and nearby neighbors. Work is ongoing to get rid of the threat — but it hasn’t been easy to get there. Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter at THE CITY, and independent journalist Jordan Gass-Pooré dig in on episode three of Hazard NYC, a four-part FAQ NYC Presents limited series exploring the city’s Superfund sites.

Feb 14, 2024 • 22min
Episode 332: Hazard NYC: The Meeker Ave. Plume
Exploring the hazards of the Meeker Avenue Plume in North Brooklyn, residents deal with industrial pollution and health risks. The episode discusses vapor intrusion into buildings, community action to address contamination, and advocacy for cleaner air despite industrial risks.

Feb 13, 2024 • 25min
Episode 331: Hazard NYC: Newtown Creek
THE CITY's senior reporter Samantha Maldonado and journalist Jordan Gass-Pooré discuss the pollution threats and clean-up efforts at Newtown Creek, one of the country's most polluted waterways. They explore the impact of climate change on the contamination, community activism, and the emotional toll of witnessing severe pollution.