1010 WINS In Depth

Are midwives and doulas the key to preventing deaths during childbirth?

In New York City, Black women are nine times more likely than their white counterparts to die during childbirth. This is why maternal health advocates are pushing the city to connect Black mothers-to-be with Black midwives and doulas for better pregnancy outcomes. In this episode, we hear from birth-givers, advocates, and lawmakers about how to give Black New Yorkers better birthing experiences. Host/Producer: Jill Webb Audio Engineer: Anddy Egan-Thorpe Additional Production Assistance: D...

A change for New York’s juvenile justice system

New York will no longer prosecute or arrest children under age 12 in 2023 for pretty much all crimes except homicide. Advocates are hopeful this will interrupt the school to prison pipeline — especially for Black and Latinx kids. On the In Depth podcast, we hear how trauma-informed practices could provide better outcomes for at-risk kids. Host/Producer: Jill Webb Audio Engineer: Anddy Egan-Thorpe Additional Production Assistance: Dempsey Pillot Managing Producer of Podcasts: Femi Redwood 

Digging through NYC's trash to uncover food waste

New York City has a trash problem. But a lot of that garbage on the sidewalk is food waste. Experts say a lot of it is good to eat. Zero waste advocates are trying to lessen New York City’s waste footprint. Anna Sacks, known online as "Trash Walker" on social media, is showing her fellow residents exactly what’s being tossed everyday. Think Zero’s Ushma Pandya shares tips on how New Yorkers can decrease the city’s food waste footprint – especially during the holiday season when waste increas...

Why do so few women become college and university presidents?

There’s a lack of women in top leadership positions at many universities across the country. A study by the Women’s Power Gap found that only 22 percent of what’s considered R1 universities currently have a woman serving as president. American Association of University Women CEO Gloria Blackwell discusses some of the study’s highlights. New York University Professor Teboho Moja breaks down why this is a systemic issue. CUNY Graduate Center’s President Dr. Robin Garrell explains what’s diffe...

Book deserts: Turning the page on the Bronx’s literacy problem

The Bronx is home to 1.4 million people – a population bigger than most American cities – but only houses two full-time bookstores. This makes it a book desert. But Bronxites are working to close the literacy gap in their borough.  Saraciea Fennell, a book publicist raised in the Bronx, noticed authors rarely ever came to the Bronx for literacy events. She tells In Depth how she changed that by starting The Bronx is Reading Festival. Bronx native Gregory Hernandez shares his findings from h...

Who should get priority when adopting Indigenous children? The SCOTUS case that has tribes worried

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a decades-old law designed to give indigenous people adoption priority to indigenous children, is being challenged at the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in Haaland vs. Brackeen say this system is racist due to non-Native families being at the bottom of the list. On this week’s In Depth, we’re asking: What does this mean for Indigenous communities in New York and across the nation? We hear from Hilary Tompkins, a member of the Navajo Nation who was adopted...

The new controversial ketamine craze

On this week’s episode of In Depth we’re joined by comedian Phillip Markle. While he’s not a medical expert that can talk at length about the dangers of the drug, he is someone who undergoes ketamine therapy frequently. We also chat with Dr. John Mann, a professor of translational neuroscience in psychiatry and radiology at Columbia University.  Listen as we join Philip on one of his sessions and discuss the history of Ketamine in an effort to determine whether the drug has changed or our p...

Addressing the quiet mental health crisis among students

In 2021, more than a third of high schoolers reported experiencing poor mental health during the covid-19 pandemic, according to the CDC. • Forty-four percent of high schoolers persistently felt sad or hopeless. • One in five teens considered suicide during the pandemic. Experts are saying there is a shortage on mental health resources that kids need, including guidance counselors. On this episode of In Depth, we speak to recent graduates of New York's Staten Island Technical High School...

Has Thrifting Become A Version Of Fast Fashion?

America has a ton of clothing waste. It’s part of the reason many eco-conscious shoppers prefer thrifting. There’s one problem: even when thrifting, many still buy a ton of clothes and toss barely used garments. Social media is fueling this via massive thrift hauls, a.k.a showing off your shopping sprees. Thrifting and environmental experts help us to explore whether or not shopping secondhand has lost its environmental focus. We’re also looking at how are low-income communities — who’ve his...

Is New York's film tax credit worth the cost?

Over the last century Hollywood may have become synonymous with stardom, but believe it or not the film and TV industry was born on the east coast. After being forced to move westward in the early 1900s due to rising production costs and unsatisfactory weather, over the last few decades there’s been a renewed interest in expanding the industry on the east coast. This has resulted in a surge of productions throughout the tri-state area.  The primary reason for that renewed interest? Tax cre...

Gentrification and the Native Hawaiian diaspora in NYC

To wrap up Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, In Depth takes a closer look at the Native Hawaiian diaspora in New York City. The media often solely depicts Hawaii as a beautiful paradise, but the islands and their people have more dimensions than that. Issues within the local economy have led many Native Hawaiians to depart the islands in recent decades, oftentimes against their desires. Today, about half of all Native Hawaiians live outside of Hawaii. For born-and-raise...

AAPI business owners break barriers & unbox hope for the future

On this special episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we examine the barriers some Asian American businesses owners have broken and those that remain.    Listen as host Anddy Egan-Thorpe learns about the most common issues Asian Americans face as they try to earn honest day’s work in a conversation with New York City Councilwoman Julie Won. A Korean American whose mom has worked at a nail salon for 10 years, she’s witnessed so...

In Depth: It’s hard to focus these days. Here’s why.

Are movies nowadays too long? Or are we just too distracted to stay invested? On this week’s In Depth, host Jill Webb talks with Gloria Mark, an informatics professor at the University of California Irvine, about what causes us to have shortened attention spans. We also hear from BoxOffice Pro’s Dan Loría about what’s coming out of the entertainment industry and if film studios plan to adapt to audiences’ lack of focus.

Should taxpayers have to pay for the Bills' new stadium?

This week, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a $1.4 billion plan to build a brand new stadium for New York’s Buffalo Bills. However, nearly half of the cost - $600 million, to be exact - is expected to be covered by taxpayer dollars. Despite the price tag, Governor Hochul believes that the stadium will ultimately stimulate the economy. On this episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, we speak with people on both sides of the debate. First, we speak to sports economist Victor Matheson. In his own words,...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Why race and politics have taken center stage in the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings

On this week’s episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, listen as host Femi Redwood explores the surprising spectacle the Senate confirmation hearings have become so far, as well as why race and politics are playing a much larger role in this nomination than anyone would have expected.

IN DEPTH PODCAST: New York's new anti-gun unit hits the street

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Two years after COVID, what's next?

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Rolling back COVID protections

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Will NYC's plan to tackle subway safety work?

IN DEPTH PODCAST: New York City offers new solutions to prevent anti-Asian attacks

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Big money or big problems: mobile betting and the Super Bowl

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Rising rents and the eviction epidemic

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Finding a solution to gun violence

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Closing the gap on generational climate change

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The Bronx fire and the history of complaints

A $3 billion lawsuit has been filed by tenants in the Bronx building that caught on fire and left 17 people dead, including children. Tenants say the building located on 181st Street had a history of problems including non-working self-closing doors and no heat. In this week’s In Depth podcast, host Femi Redwood explores the building’s troubled history. She also digs into the tax breaks, abatements, and loans the buildings' owners received from the state. She is joined by Public Advocate Jum...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Hochul's first hurrah, a new train, and to-go drinks

IN DEPTH PODCAST: New York's new laws and why they matter

From recreational marijuana to mobile sports betting, in this week’s episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, host Femi Redwood speaks with several experts to break down all the new leisurely activities New Yorkers can finally partake in legally. She’ll also delve into how the state stands to benefit.

IN DEPTH PODCAST: How New Yorkers created the modern Christmas

IN DEPTH: Student loan debt and the possible solution

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The systematic racism of safe injection sites

Why Harlem homeowners say safe safe injection sites don’t belong in Black neighborhoods

IN DEPTH PODCAST: What's going on with omicron?

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Remembering Stephen Sondheim

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The connection between NY's tornadoes and climate change

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Earlier this month the National Weather Service confirmed that a record-breaking six tornadoes had touched down on Long Island. Now, this wasn’t the first time the area had seen weather like that. In 2007, a single tornado touched down in Brooklyn. However, this was the first time the weather had been so severe. In addition to the damage done this time around there's a lot more confusion, especially since the weather hit the tri-state a little over a month away from ...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: A look back at the legacy of Al Jones

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Since 1993 reporter Al Jones has been a staple at New York’s very own 1010 WINS. This past October he hung up his mic for good and finally decided to retire.   A North Dakota native, Jones earned his honorary city stripes by helping tell some of its biggest stories. From ticker tape parades to tragedies, Jones has covered it all. Between the crime, weather, politics, and - most recently - COVID, he’s left a lasting legacy at both WINS and to the city he’s called a h...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Why Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted

1010 WINS (NEW YORK) -- Friday afternoon Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all 5 charges he faced in connection to last year’s Kenosha shootings that left two men dead and a third injured. Being acquitted means that he will not serve any jail time, he won’t be put on probation, and he won’t have to surrender his guns. His was the latest case to divide the country; however, from the beginning, some had sided with Rittenhouse’s plea of self-defense. He claimed he shot at all three victims to...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The rise of non-alcoholic drinks

IN DEPTH PODCAST: NYC under Mayor-elect Adams

It’s official. Eric Adams has officially been elected as New York City’s 110th Mayor. He comes at a time where the city is consumed by conflict: a city recovering economically and socially from a worldwide pandemic, local and national movements crying out for justice, peace, equality, and equity.  A former cop, many are hoping that he will bridge the gap between law enforcement and public office - a relationship that has clearly corroded during Mayor De Blasio’s administration. On this we...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Striketober

The workforce is changing, but not in the way you might expect. After years - and in some cases, decades - of standing by, workers across various industries are now standing in solidarity with one another to demand better treatment and better pay. For the last month, employees at numerous companies have decided to go on strike. John Deere, Kellogg's, and Kaiser Permanente are just a few of the ones that made headlines. While the exact number of workers who have gone on strike this year is ...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: City Workers vs. Vaccine Mandates

When the first COVID-19 vaccine came out, people were crossing ethical lines to make sure they could get it. Wealthy residents from the Upper East Side pretended to live in the Bronx just to get a jab. There was even that one story of the Soul Cycle instructor who claimed that leading such an expensive course made her a teacher. Fast forward to today, where New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has no choice but to force municipal workers to get vaccinated. We’ve already seen this happen with...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The New Space Race

On this week's In Depth Podcast, we take a look at the new space race - space tourism - and what it means for the future of space travel.

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Kids and the COVID vaccine

On Thursday, Pfizer submitted an emergency request to the FDA for the COVID-19 vaccine for children from 5 to 11.  The company says the request is "an important step in our ongoing effort" to battle the coronavirus. On this week's episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, we wanted to provide more information to parents who may still have questions about giving their children the vaccine.  First, we speak to Nisha Gandhi, a parent and a doctor who has her 10-year-old daughter participating in the Pfi...

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The War On Misinformation

In this week's episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, we explore YouTube's decision to ban all anti-vax content on its platform, as well as the impact that misinformation has on society.

Gabby Petito: A True Crime Social Craze

In this week's episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, we explore how social media has defined Gabby Petito's tragic disappearance, as well as the ongoing investigation into her death.

IN DEPTH PODCAST: The Cost of Congestion Pricing

In this week's In Depth Podcast we speak to Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and NYS Assemblyman David Weprin about the pros and cons of congestion pricing.

IN DEPTH PODCAST: 9/11, 20 Years Later

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Climate change and its impact on New York City

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York City was unprepared for Ida's flash flooding, meteorologists predicted we would see record rainfall, and our phone buzzed with emergency alerts. However, for many, the warnings came too late. Drivers got stuck on flooded roadways, cars weighing thousands of pounds floated down city streets. On Twitter, users joked the subway looked like a scene from the Titanic. Neighborhoods like Crown Heights that are nowhere near water were turned into lakes. The next day,...

IN DEPTH: Preventing COVID Classrooms

IN DEPTH: Living Under Taliban Rule

AFGHANISTAN IS UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP AND HAS LEFT MANY IN FEAR -- ON THIS WEEK'S IN DEPTH PODCAST WE'LL DISCUSS -- LIFE UNDER TALIBAN RULE - LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON 1010WINS.COM

IN DEPTH PODCAST: Who is Kathy Hochul?

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- After months of mounting pressure and a drastic decline in popularity due to numerous scandals, this week, Andrew Cuomo formally resigned as the Governor of New York. As he transitions out of office, all eyes have shifted to his successor: Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul. Who is Kathy Hochul? Well, that’s the topic of our latest In Depth Podcast.  Although some local politicians and upstate citizens are familiar with her work, the whole country is interested in finding o...