From secret lairs to Covid lessons not learned in 20 minutes flat.
FAQ NYC
Brooklyn’s Bad Machine
Reporter George Joseph s Katie and Harry to discuss his reporting on the Brooklyn Democratic machine and a tough election for its boss, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.
Election Night: The Empire Strikes Back
The great Ben Max breaks down what just happened with Chrissy and Harry.
The One Sound You Do Not Want To Hear By the Beach
Katie Honan explains what that is—and how union politics help explain why so many New Yorkers “inevitably” drown each summer. Plus, Professor David Bloomfield breaks down the public school budget cuts Eric Adams wants, the bill to reduce class size that the mayor wants the governor to veto, “the incredible shrinking chancellor” and much more.
A Big Personality, Thin Skin and a Low Bar
A few thoughts on Eric Adams’ relationship with the press, and then a bunch more on New York City’s budget and political picture.
The Swagger Stagger Situation
Breaking down another wild week in New York City, including that poll showing New Yorkers souring on Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul—and souring on the city even as they say things are actually going pretty well in their own neighborhoods.
The New Yorkest
When the New Yorker just isn’t New York enough, you’ve come to the right pod…
Sixty-odd Candidates In Search of a District
Bradley Tusk looks at the Democrats playing musical chairs for their political lives as the music keeps speeding up, explains the cases for Andrew Yang and cryptocurrency, and shares the backstory behind P&T Knitware, his brand new bookstore, podcast studio, event space, and cafe on the Lower East Side.
Dead Souls, Brooklyn Edition
A jam-packed episode for another jam-packed week of New York news, with Yoav Gonen of The City and Chris Sommerfeldt of the Daily News talking about all the candidates in Brooklyn who didn’t even know they were on the ballot (including one candidate who isn’t even alive), a dispatch from Alex Brook Lynn in Paris […]
The Livest One
For the 200th episode of FAQ NYC, a conversation about the Notorious B.I.G. and Brooklyn with Justin Tinsley, author of the new biography It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him.