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Episode 189: This week in Mayor Adams Feb 24, 2022

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Alex Brook Lynn asks Katie Honan to walk us through a few of the top news items regarding our mayor in this past week in this shorter-than-usual FAQ episode. Katie gives our listeners some context for the Mayor's reaction to criticism over some of his controversial appointments and his interaction with the press, and we talk about the first few days of NYPD interaction and intervention with homeless people in the subway.

Dark Store Days: The State of New York Real Estate Feb 17, 2022

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We have a real estate roundup with three of NYC's favorite reporters covering the subject: Rebecca Baird-Remba from Commercial Observer, Stefanos Chen from The New York Times, and Rachel Holliday Smith from The City.

For the past two years we have seen so much fluctuation: rents dip and then rise sharply, blocks of store fronts abandoned, hotels turned shelter turned back to hotel, and corner deli turned dark store. Our three guests unpack the prominent real estate issues facing New Yorkers in 2022.

Hustlers and Bureaucracy Choke the Undocumented Workers Fund Feb 16, 2022

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Rommel H. Ojeda talks with Harry Siegel about the sorry state of the Undocumented Workers Fund. The fund has been riddled with scams targeting workers and their debit benefit cards. The company responsible for the fund's distribution debit cards, Blackhawk, has abdicated all responsibility, leaving some workers without relief while their bills pile up.

Episode 186: Paid in Full Feb 09, 2022

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The great Ben Max rejoins Chrissy, Katie and Harry to talk about Eric A’s first trip to Albany, "fish-gate," and much more.

Episode 185: An Island Apart Feb 02, 2022

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Graham Rayman of the Daily News runs down the slow-motion disaster at the city's jails, and map maestro Steve Romalewski breaks down the new maps Albany's Democratic majority just drew up, and explains how we got here despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment for non-partisan redistricting .

Episode 184: The Blueprint Jan 26, 2022

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Eric Adams has talked the talk about balancing public safety and justice. Now, he's got to walk the walk.

Episode 183: Every New Yorker’s Nightmare Jan 19, 2022

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A look back at an exceptionally busy and difficult week in New York City.

Episode 182: A Nonprofit War on Workers? Jan 12, 2022

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Assemblymember Ron Kim breaks down his new report accusing a prominent social service organization of stealing wages from home-care workers, with the help of 1199SEIU.

Episode 181: The Men Who Put the “P” into “Politics” Jan 05, 2022

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Karen Hinton, who worked for both Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio, joins the pod to discuss her new memoir, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power.

Episode 180: Speaking With the Speaker Jan 01, 2022

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A conversation with incoming City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams about her past and the city's future.

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