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Episode 179: Park Wars Dec 20, 2021

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Katie Honan and Harry Siegel take stock of an ominous moment in New York, with big changes looming, and Alex Lynn talks with East Village resident Kirsten Theodos about the ongoing demolition of East River Park, and community member’s fight to save it.

Episode 178: Real Big Trouble Dec 15, 2021

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🎶Someone please call 311

Chrissy and Harry consider New York City's outgoing and incoming mayors, and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio of DoumentedNY explains what's happening now with non-citizen voting here.

Episode 177: Election Reform After Dark Dec 08, 2021

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State Sen. Zellnor Myrie rejoins the pod to talk about his plans to make election reform sexy. And seven minutes in heaven is kid's stuff, so listen to Katie Honan explain six minutes of grace and how she finally beat a ticket.

Episode 176: What We're In For Dec 01, 2021

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Is this going to be death by a thousand paper cuts, where we're constantly running after the truth with Eric Adams? Christina Greer has her concerns, and discusses them, and much more, with Harry Siegel and Alex Brook Lynn.

Episode 175: Word Around Town Nov 23, 2021

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Chrissy, Alex, Katie and Harry gab it up about Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, the Blood Center, Thanksgiving and lots more.

Episode 174: Helluva Town Nov 17, 2021

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We talk politics, and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio of Documented discusses her reporting on immigration enforcement.

Episode 173: New York Forever Nov 13, 2021

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21 eulogies for the City of New York, in large or small part, collected for the installation “Eulogy For New York,” which ran during the month of October in the West Village.

Eulogists:

Spencer Ackerman
Gracie Bialecki
Albert Fox Cahn
Rory Celentano
Skye Cleary
Anthony Curry
Daniel Genis
David Gerrard
Issa Ibrahim
Mimi Lipson
Alex Brook Lynn
Stephine Matteo
Evan Meszaros
Annie Nocenti
J.T. Price
Nancy Rommelman
Lucy Sante
Harry Siegel
Jacob Siegel
John D’Ulisse
Sophie Zeteo

Episode 172: A New Year for New York Focus Nov 04, 2021

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The co-founder and editor in chief of New York Focus, Akash Mehta, talks about the news site's first year, its big ambitions going forward and its new fundraising drive.

Episode 171: Election Night Extra Nov 03, 2021

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The great Ben Max breaks down what just happened with Chrissy and Harry.

Episode 170: Who Killed Eric Garner? Oct 27, 2021

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Alvin Bragg rejoins the pod to explain the judicial inquiry happening now and why the answer to that question can't stop with Daniel Pantaleo.