On the Run NYC
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -On the Run NYC is a podcast hosted by two candidates for New York City Council: Amoy Barnes running in Staten Island's 49th District and Althea Stevens running in District 16 in the Bronx. As two women of color, Althea and Amoy have unique insight into what it's like to be first time candidates, and what it'll take to provide the best constituent services.
They'll often be joined by guests from the world of NYC politics to talk about their own experiences as elected officials.
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Episodes
Women Behind the Women
April 24, 2021 15:47 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBOn the Run NYC is back! In this episode Althea is joined by three women campaign managers Kate Connolly, Ashley Meza, and Katie Shane to talk about what it's like to be the Woman Behind the Women.
Running with Edda Santiago
March 01, 2021 01:22 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBOn this episode, Althea and Amoy welcome John Sanchez Campaign Manger and community organizer, Edda Santiago. About Edda Santiago Edda Santiago is the Campaign Manager for John Sanchez, City Council Candidate for District 15 in the Bronx. Prior to joining the campaign, Edda was an attorney at the Legal Aid Society, where she fought to keep New Yorkers in their homes and was frequently interviewed by local Spanish speaking media including Univision 41, Telemundo 47 and Spectrum en Españo...
Vanessa L. Gibson - Candidate for Bronx Borough President
February 12, 2021 05:21 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBAmoy and Althea are joined by Vanessa L. Gibson, candidate for Bronx Borough President. About Vanessa L. Gibson Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson proudly represents the 16th District of the Bronx, including the Claremont, Claremont Village, Concourse, Concourse Village, Highbridge, Mount Eden, Morrisania and Morris Heights communities and was first elected to this position on November 5, 2013. Council Member Gibson was re-elected to the City Council in November of 2017 and is currently...
Rank Choice Voting - What You Need to Know
January 28, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBIn this episode, Althea and Amoy are joined by Debbie Louis, who walks us through Rank Choice Voting. If you aren't sure about how this new way of city and municipal elections in NYC are going to work, then this is the episode for you. About Debbie Louis Debbie E. Louis is a results-driven strategist whose organizing career began over a decade ago. She holds a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a specialization in Leadership. Currently, Debbie is working on a...
The Insurrection
January 08, 2021 01:14 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn the first episode of 2021, Amoy and Althea discuss the historic Georgia election and the insurrection that happened on January 6th.
A look back at 2020.
December 28, 2020 17:40 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn the last episode of 2020, Althea is joined by podcast Producer Kevyn Fairchild to recap the year, and talk about things we have to look forward to in 2021.
Why We are Running
December 11, 2020 18:43 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBIn the latest episode of On The Run NYC, Althea and Amoy talk about the key issues that inspired them to run for City Council.
Live Election Special
October 31, 2020 01:13 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBAmoy and Althea are joined by fellow City Council candidate Marjorie Velázquez (Bronx 13) for a very special pre-election episode. This episode was originally broadcast live on the On the Run NYC Facebook page on October 30th.
The Federal Episode
October 17, 2020 02:58 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBIn this episode Althea and Amoy talk about how Federal politics impact local governance. They are joined by podcast Producer Kevyn Fairchild for a segment on the NYC budget.
Community Boards
September 14, 2020 17:57 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBAmoy and Althea are joined by Bronx Community Board 6 District Manager John Sanchez to talk about the importance of Community Boards, and how you can become involved in the most local of politics.
Voter Suppression
August 23, 2020 13:13 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this episode Althea and Amoy are joined by Legal Defense Fund Community Organizer Estherjoy Mungai.
The State of Our Candidacy
August 01, 2020 03:14 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBIn this episode, Althea and Amoy check-in with each other to see how their campaigns are going. They talk about some of the challenges that they face and what they do to keep them going.
The State of Our Candidacy
August 01, 2020 03:14 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBIn this episode, Althea and Amoy check-in with each other to see how their campaigns are going. They talk about some of the challenges that they face and what they do to keep them going.
On the Run With 21 in '21
July 11, 2020 19:25 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBIn this episode, Althea and Amoy welcome 21 in ‘21 board members Amelia Adams (Chairperson) and Yvette Buckner (Vice Chair) to talk about their mission to get at least 21 women elected to the New York City Council in 2021. Visit 21in21.org to find out more about how you can support their mission. You can also learn more about and support Amoy and Althea at ontherunnyc.com.
Meet the Candidates
June 17, 2020 14:30 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBIn this episode, Amoy and Althea meet candidates for U.S. Congress from New York District 15 Michael Blake, Samelys López, and Chivona Newsome and New York State Assembly District 64 candidate Brandon Patterson.
Labor Unions
May 27, 2020 15:34 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBIn this episode, Althea and Amoy talk organized labor with Donald Nesbit, Executive VP/Political Action Chair of Local 372 DC37 and Patricia Kane, Executive Director of the New York State Nurses Association.
Pay Equity
May 13, 2020 21:05 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode Althea and Amoy talk about pay equity, and introduce a new segment called “Do Better” where they raise specific ways that elected officials can, and should, do better. They also welcome Chantel Jackson and George Alverez, two candidates as part of their Meet the Candidates segment. Meet the Candidates Chantel Jakcson Chantel Jackson is a native New Yorker, growing up a Harlemite in the then downtrodden and crime-riddled borough of Manhattan. Child of a...
On the Run with Vote Run Lead
April 23, 2020 21:36 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBIn this episode Althea and Amoy reunite with Vote Run Lead Founder & CEO Erin Vilardi and Mayor of Mt. Vernon New York Shawyn Patterson-Howard to talk about how Vote Run Lead impacted their lives.
Origins of the Podcast
April 09, 2020 21:28 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode Althea and Amoy talk about the inspiration for creating this podcast, the importance of local politics, and their candidacy for New York City Council.
Introduction
April 09, 2020 21:18 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBIn their introduction episode, Althea and Amoy talk about their goals of the podcast, and list a few of their #interviewgoals.