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Episode 93: The Musical Episode Jul 23, 2020

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Four covers and an original song about the only city worth singing about, from guest musicians Dr. Sick and Isabel Alvarez in FAQ's second musical episode, recorded outside in the midst of a thunderstorm.

Episode 92: City in a Corner Jul 15, 2020

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Opening the schools is the key to everything else, explains the Times' Eliza Shapiro, and nothing about how that's gong to work is clear or certain. Plus, Emma Whitford on the imminent return of the eviction courts.

Episode 91: NYC on the Edge Jul 08, 2020

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Episode 90: Ritchie Torres on Policing the NYPD and the ‘Strength of My Own Operation’ Jun 30, 2020

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The councilman and likely new congressman rejoins FAQ NYC to talk about his new bill intended to police the NYPD, the "Democratic Socialist Industrial Complex" and lots more.

Episode 89: Primary Shakeups as People Wake Up Jun 24, 2020

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A double episode, with Ben Max from Gotham Gazette breaking down Tuesday's high-stakes, mostly mail-in primary election night in New York, and ProPublica's Eric Umansky running through his unexpected crash course on cop reporting and police impunity.

Episode 88: Things Accelerate Jun 17, 2020

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Maya Wiley and Albert Fox Cahn call in to talk about the past, present and future of policing in New York.

Albert Fox Cahn talks about the upcoming vote on the NYC Post Act Jun 17, 2020

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Albert Fox Cahn, founder of S.T.O.P, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, talks to Alex Brook Lynn about The Post Act, a bill that will be voted on in City council this Thursday, June 18th.

The Post Act could force the NYPD to become transparent about the technology they use to spy on New Yorkers.

Episode 87: Something Old, Something New and Something Gone Jun 11, 2020

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Former New York State Chief Deputy Attorney General and Manhattan District Attorney candidate Alvin Bragg joins the FAQ crew to talk about the "need to keep pressing."

Episode 86: ‘It Can Happen To Anyone’ Jun 02, 2020

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This week, we interview State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was pepper sprayed & cuffed by the NYPD at one of this week's protests.
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Malik Wright from NY politics pod, House Party NY (@houseparty.ny) shares his thoughts on the protests.
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NYC Journos talk city scene: @fractenberg @ndhapple @noahhurowitz & @lloydmitchellphotography

Episode 85: Cuomo, YOLO, Oh No May 28, 2020

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The FAQ crew talks with Cuomo family lip-syncher and comedian Maria DeCotis, Daily News City Hall reporter and amateur artist Anna Sanders, and Sarah Brafman of the small business group Reopen New York.

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