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Episode 269: Budget Breakdown: Mo Money Mo Problems Apr 11, 2023

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In this week's episode of FAQ NYC, Christina holds down the fort with special guest host Ben Max of Gotham Gazette. They break down NYC financial constraints, the delayed Albany budget, and Gov Hochul's recent chief judge nominee. They also discuss how the vision of Mayor Adams is meeting the realities of his governing style, the budget delays of Gov Kathy Hochul due to bail reform, and whether the Knicks and Nets will do well in the playoffs. It's a packed episode...Go Mets.

Episode 268: Trump Got Arrested and Life Went on As Usual Around NYC Apr 04, 2023

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An instant vintage time capsule of a street scene outside the courthouse that seemed like much ado about nothing.

Episode 267: What It Takes to Build Community Power Apr 01, 2023

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Rev. David K. Brawley, pastor of St. Paul’s Community Baptist Church in East New York and co-chair of the community organizing group Metro-IAF talks about the legacy of the Nehemiah Homes, what Mayor Eric Adams should know about mobilizing faith in politics, how to tackle New York City’s affordable housing crisis and much more.

Episode 266: Eric Adams' Excellent(?) Albany Adventure Mar 28, 2023

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The mayor's first trip last year was something of a let-down; will the sequel exceed expectations? Plus, a war on rats, a climate shot in the dark and much more.

Episode 265: What's In a (NYC).Name Mar 25, 2023

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Rebecca Bratspies discusses her book, “Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York’s Place Names,” and dig into what our street names say about who gets to write the city’s history.

Episode 264: Who ❤️ We ❤️ NYC.nyc? Mar 21, 2023

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A conversation about Alvin Bragg's bid to take down Donald Trump, the NYPD's disdain for the CCRB, a much maligned new version of a beloved old logo, and much more.

Episode 263: Invisible Viruses on the Big Screen Mar 18, 2023

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Dr. Steven Thrasher — curator of the Viruses on Film series screening at BAM now — talks about the experience of people coming together to watch movies about something that's everywhere but can't be seen. .

Episode 262: Of Mayors and Mekons Mar 15, 2023

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A story about the time that Phil Banks said stop-and-frisk wasn't a thing, plus a post-credits mini-concert from Jon Langford of the Mekons, performing last week in Alphabet City.

Episode 261: A Bad Look for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Mar 07, 2023

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The progressive icon didn’t pay her hair person or makeup artist until after the Congressional Ethics Committee started looking into her Met Gala appearance, as a guest of Vogue, in that “Tax the Rich” gown. Meantime, the city’s budget season is heating up and the mayor and the City Council have very different ideas about how much the city should be spending and Eric Adams is fed up with masks. All that and much more from another jam-packed week in New York City gets discussed on the latest episode of THE CITY’s FAQ NYC podcast.

Episode 260: A Pot Seller’s Post-Prohibition Plan Mar 05, 2023

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Bronxite Jason Morales has been selling pot, and racking up pot-related arrested, for 20-plus years. Now, he's thinking about a license and hoping for some support from the state that's promised to do legalization the right way and make right its historical wrongs — but has yet to issue a single license in the borough.

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