Inside Citywide
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsInside Citywide provides a behind-the-scenes look at New York City government, how it works, and the public servants who make it happen.
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Episodes
A Conversation with FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
March 09, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOur guest, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, discusses her formative years, her career in public service, and the work of FDNY. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
A Discussion with NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBOur guest, NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol, discusses his military service, advocacy for Veterans, and the work of NYC Emergency Management. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
A Conversation with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBOur guest, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, discusses his upbringing, shares lessons from the ups and downs of his career, reflects on his first year in office, and highlights what he's looking forward to in 2023. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
A Conversation with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBOur guest, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, discusses his upbringing, shares lessons from the ups and downs of his career, reflects on his first year in office, and highlights what he's looking forward to in 2023. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
City Buildings are Going Green!
June 16, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDCAS leads the City of New York's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. In this episode, we discuss the work DCAS is doing to reduce emissions from City buildings. Retrofitting plays a key role, and DCAS has partnered with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 3 on some of this work. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
Pete Davidson & Colin Jost Buy a Staten Island Ferry
April 14, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBPete Davidson and Colin Jost are the latest satisfied DCAS surplus auction customers. Pete, Colin, and their business partner Paul Italia bought a Staten Island Ferry from DCAS. This episode, we discuss the Staten Island Ferry auction and the wonderful world of DCAS surplus auctions. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
Exploring NYC's Urban Fellows Program
November 23, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBDid you know New York City has its own program similar to the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps? The Urban Fellows program is a highly-selective, nine-month fellowship program where fellows from across the country explore current urban issues impacting public policy. Fellows work in mayoral offices and New York City government agencies and participate in seminars and volunteer service opportunities. This episode, our guests discuss the program, its impact, and how to get involved. Thanks for liste...
Carbon Neutral by 2050
September 23, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBNew York City has the most aggressive climate goals in the country, including being carbon neutral by 2050. In this episode, guests Ben Furnas, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability, and Anthony Fiore, DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management, discuss the steps New York City is taking to achieve its climate goals. Topics of conversation include sourcing renewable energy to power NYC, supporting electric vehicle infrastructure, retrofitting buildings across th...
Public Service: Careers in NYC Government
August 26, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWorking for the City of New York offers employees a good job and a rewarding mission. With over 400,000 employees, the City hires people of every background. This episode focuses on career opportunities working for the City of New York, including the types of jobs available, the advantages of working for the City, how to navigate the civil service system, and much more. The guests are DCAS Executive Deputy Commissioner Dawn Pinnock and NYC Department of Correction Assistant Commissioner Clau...
The City of New York's Return to Office
July 14, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBOnly seven American companies have more employees than the City of New York. While most of the city's 400,000 employees are essential workers who continued to report to job sites during the pandemic, a substantial portion of the workforce transitioned to telework. This episode we discuss how the city sustained its operations while teleworking and its ongoing transition back to the office. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook at @nycdcas.
NYC's Electric Vehicle Future
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBWill electric vehicles replace the internal combustion engine and help break the world’s dependency on fossil fuels? As the City of New York builds towards an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet by 2040, the city is also preparing for widespread public adoption of EVs. We are joined for this conversation by Keith Kerman, NYC’s Chief Fleet Officer and DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Fleet Management, and Jen Roberton, Senior Transportation Policy Advisor for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate an...
Behind the Scenes of NYC's COVID-19 Response
April 20, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBWe take a behind-the-scenes look at the City of New York's COVID-19 response efforts, including sourcing personal protective equipment, building the city's PPE stockpile, and setting up field hospitals, testing sites, and vaccination sites. Our guests: Jamie Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, and Adam Buchanan, Chief Contracting Officer for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagr...