Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

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NYC Unwrapped: A history of the holidays in the city Dec 20, 2022

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There's no holiday season quite like the one in New York City. It's the backdrop for so many classic Christmas movies and songs and it becomes a destination for tourists eager to see the city lit up more than usual.

That city-holiday tie has a long history and even the commercialization of Christmas has many roots here. Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleagues Anna Sterling and Roger Clark about some iconic holiday moments and their histories across the five boroughs.

Inside Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Dec 06, 2022

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In this episode, we dive into the neighborhood of Bay Ridge to learn about its residents and its history. First, we explore a park named for the area's Norwegian influences. Then, we talk about the city's oldest movie theater. As part of a five-part series about one section of Brooklyn, Pat Kiernan speaks with a Bay Ridge historian and NY1 reporter Rebecca Greenberg.

The city's rats go viral Nov 22, 2022

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Last month, Mayor Eric Adams and the city's Department of Sanitation commissioner held a press conference to declare a "war on rats." Their snarky one-liners got a lot of attention, not just in the news, but on TikTok. On this episode, Pat Kiernan uses that viral incident to explore what happens when TikTok lightning strikes the city.

What can we do about NYC's housing crisis? Nov 08, 2022

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The housing market in New York was upended during the pandemic. Record-high rents hit Manhattan, other boroughs saw spikes in apartment demands, and mortgage rates impacted buying. Whether you own or rent, you've probably noticed a difference or will notice one in time. Pat Kiernan sits down with experts and NY1 reporters to unpack the housing crisis and how we can make the market more affordable for everyone who wants to live in New York City.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

New York City's favorite morning anchor pulls back the curtain on the biggest stories around the five boroughs — the impactful, fascinating, and extraordinary headlines reported each week by Spectrum News NY1. Through intimate conversations with the newsroom's expert journalists, Pat Kiernan illuminates what matters to resident New Yorkers and New Yorkers at heart.

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Could a Republican ever run New York again? Oct 25, 2022

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It has been more than 15 years since a Republican governor has been at the helm in Albany. Rep. Lee Zeldin is hoping to change that by ousting Gov. Kathy Hochul. But the state has been growing more blue in recent years and the math does not favor red. Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleagues about whether this is the time for a Republican victory. If not, will the party ever win statewide elections again?

When the trains and buses stopped running Oct 11, 2022

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It's the week of Christmas in 2005 when the seemingly unthinkable happens: the subways and buses stop running. Transportation workers went on strike and New Yorkers woke up to a very different landscape. Pat Kiernan looks back at this unique time in the Big Apple — before working from home was the norm — and dives into how the city reacted.

30 years of NY1 Sep 27, 2022

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This month, NY1 celebrated its 30th anniversary. The channel has covered a lot of news since 1992 and has documented how the city has changed. In this episode, hear from some of NY1's veterans about what the early days were like. The show also includes some jingles that will bring you back to the '90s. Pat Kiernan then speaks with some of his colleagues about how working for NY1 has impacted them and how the channel has impacted the city.

Meaningful adjacencies Sep 13, 2022

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The reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum are surrounded by the names of the thousands who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 — but the order of the names is not well known. The architects behind the memorial design came up with a concept they called "meaningful adjacencies." That concept shows the web of relationships of the victims and personalizes each name. The sorting of the nearly 3,000 names, however, was an arduous, years-long process of research and organization. Pat Kiernan speaks with the architect who took on this task to ensure each victim and their relationships would be recognized — and that their families could gather on visits for years to come.

How the city is helping students with dyslexia Aug 30, 2022

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Dyslexia is believed to affect 20% of the population, and for the city's public schools, that could mean hundreds of thousands of students. For years, parents and teachers have struggled to identify dyslexia and implement new ways of learning. But beginning this school year, Mayor Eric Adams is launching a pilot program to better screen students for learning disabilities and teach them new ways of reading. Pat Kiernan sits down with NY1 education reporter Jillian Jorgensen to talk about the new program and the upcoming school year.

Inside the race for the new 12th Congressional District Aug 16, 2022

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Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Carolyn Maloney have had a long history of friendship and working together in Congress. But when the new maps were approved for the 12th Congressional District, they were faced with a tough call: sit out the next election or run against a longtime colleague. Now, the politicians from the East Side and the West Side are facing off. Making the race more interesting is a third candidate, Suraj Patel, who hopes that he can pull enough votes away from the septuagenarians to secure a victory. Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 political reporters to discuss the race.

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