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A weekly dive into the big questions about this city of ours, hosted by Christina Greer, Azi Paybarah and Harry Siegel, and produced by Alex Brook Lynn.
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Episode 347: ‘Don't Fudge It in the Budget’
Citizens Budget Commission President Andrew Rein joins hosts Katie Honan and Harry Siegel to break down what we know about the nearly quarter-trillion_ dollar state budget that just dropped, weeks late, what to expect from the city's ongoing budget negotiations, and much more.
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Episode 346: The Trump Trial Circus Is Here
Hosts Christina and Katie discuss that plus the NYPD’s hyper-aggressive attempt to reclaim the narrative, two police killings of emotionally disturbed people, and much more.
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Episode 345: Investigating the Detective
In the latest episode of FAQ NYC Off Cycle, journalist Steve Fishman talks with Harry about his his new podcast, The Burden, where he speaks with and digs into the history of former NYPD super-cop Louis Scarcella, the detective who locked up New York’s baddest guys back in the city’s “bad old days” — and with the convicted murderers turned jailhouse law firm who won their freedom by digging into police work that sometimes seemed, as journalists will joke, too good to check. Check out The Burden here https://link.chtbl.com/aHO7cwwD
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Episode 344: 'From a Concerned New Yorker’
Chrissy and Harry discuss a week where the earth shook, the sun hid and everything else in New York City kept on ticking, plus how Mayor Eric Adams is positioning himself for his reelection campaign next year and much more.
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Episode 343: The Power of Magical Thinking
Albert Fox Cahn of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project breaks down the problems with the mayor’s plan to deploy "weapons detectors" — which are really just metal tube detectors — in the train system. Plus hosts Chrissy, Katie and Harry discuss the NYPD's hyper-aggressive new approach to its perceived enemies on social media, and much more.
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Episode 342: Lucy Sante Reflects on Writing the Story of Her Life, and Her Transition
The writer returns to the pod for an depth-conversation about her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name.
Customer Reviews
Can’t get enough of this podcast!
Chrissi cracks me up! Love her critical insights and the krazy way she expresses them. “Who’s checking for Tom Suaze?”
Uneven approaches by hosts
I find it disconcerting that while Greer is consistent in her outlook, Seigel seems to really tamp down his opinions (compared to published pieces) and rarely challenges her opinion or substantiates alternate perspectives.
Eric Adams Apologist Hour
Been enjoying this show for a few years now but the reflexive apologia whenever Eric Adams does something obviously stupid or obviously corrupt (or both!) is getting to be a bit much.