You Decide with Errol Louis
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsNY1’s Errol Louis has been interviewing powerful politicians and cultural icons for years, but it’s when the TV cameras are turned off that things really get interesting. From career highlights, to personal moments, to stories that have never been told, join Errol each week for intimate conversations with the people who are shaping the future of New York and beyond. Listen to "You Decide with Errol Louis" every Wednesday, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Harry Siegel: A column on subway crime sparks an online attack by the NYPD
April 11, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBAfter criticizing police strategy aimed at combatting subway crime, New York Daily News columnist Harry Siegel found himself under attack online by the NYPD. The mayor later defended police brass for going after Siegel and the police commanders doubled down on their harsh words in several interviews, including one with NY1. Siegel joined NY1's Errol Louis for a candid discussion about the exchanges that have taken place since the op-ed appeared, as well as his intentions behind writing the...
Chris Norwood: A new combat mission against diabetes
April 04, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 47 MBWith diabetes continuing to disproportionately affect the poor and people of color, the Bronx nonprofit agency Health People is launching a new campaign against the disease. Chris Norwood, the group’s founder and executive director, joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss their new education effort about diabetes as well as what she hopes to get out of the upcoming state budget. They also talked about some concerns over weight-loss drugs like Ozempic that are being used in the diabetes battle. ...
Eric Klinenberg: Following seven lives in ‘the year that changed everything’
March 28, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBTrying to make sense of one of the most pivotal years in American history, scholar Eric Klinenberg decided to focus on 2020 by using seven New Yorkers as his lens. With social unrest, economic turbulence and a presidential election as his backdrop, Klinenberg tells a story that is still far from finished in his new book, “2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed.” Klinenberg joined NY1's Errol Louis to discuss these seven stories and why he thought his approach was ...
Cannabis at the crossroads — A live discussion
March 21, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBRecently, NY1’s Errol Louis moderated a panel discussion, hosted by Vital City and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, on New York’s rocky rollout of legalized cannabis — examining what policies and practices are needed to create a viable market moving forward. Louis was joined for the discussion by Rosalind Adams, a reporter at The City, Dr. Yasmin Hurd, Ward-Coleman chair of Translational Neuroscience and the director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai, and A...
Elizabeth Holtzman: A pioneer looks back and ahead to our political future
March 14, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBFew women have had a bigger impact on New York City politics than Elizabeth Holtzman. A Brooklyn native, Holtzman embarked on a political career over 50 years ago. She was an aide to Mayor John Lindsay in the late 60s and then became the youngest woman at the time ever elected to Congress at 31 years old. She was also the Brooklyn district attorney and the New York City comptroller — the only woman ever to hold either of those positions. Holtzman joined NY1’s Errol Louis for a look back at...
Tricia Romano: How the Village Voice revolutionized journalism
March 07, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes - 61.2 MBThe Village Voice is widely considered being America’s first alt weekly newspaper. Started in 1955 by a small group of writers and editors that included Norman Mailer, the radical paper changed journalism. For six decades, the Voice covered politics, news and culture with a blend of energy and brashness, creating a style that inspired other writers and spawned weeklies across the country. Tricia Romano was a nightlife columnist at the Voice and has written a critically acclaimed new book, ...
Terry Golway: Was La Guardia our greatest mayor?
February 29, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBFighting for the rights of immigrants and the impoverished during the Great Depression, Fiorello La Guardia was considered “America’s mayor” by millions of New Yorkers during his 12 years in office. In a new book about La Guardia, journalist and historian Terry Golway looks at the many political lessons to be learned from the former mayor’s leadership — and how they can be applied today. Golway joined NY1’s Errol Louis to talk about La Guardia’s legacy and discussed his post-mayoral life, ...
Michael Beschloss: What’s at stake in 2024?
February 22, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBThere are a little over nine months until the 60th presidential election in November. As the primaries wrap up, it remains clear that it will be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Michael Beschloss is an American historian specializing in the United States presidency and is the author of nine books on the topic. He joined NY1's Errol Louis for an interview hosted by Temple Emanuel in Great Neck. They discussed what we can expect from the candidates ove...
Dr. Uché Blackstock: Tackling racism in our health care system
February 15, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 53.6 MBRacism often ensures that Black Americans get worse results than other groups when they visit the doctor or an emergency room. It not only affects patients: only 2% of physicians in the U.S. are Black women. Dr. Uché Blackstock is trying to level the playing field. A New York-based physician, Blackstock is the author of “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism In Medicine,” which addresses the deep inequities in the American health care system. Dr. Blackstock joined NY1’s Errol Louis...
Allan Lichtman: The best forecaster of presidential elections for 40 years
February 08, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes - 51.8 MBWith the presidential race already underway, NY1’s Errol Louis decided to have a candid conversation with Allan Lichtman, an acclaimed historian who has devised a successful system that has — with one exception — correctly predicted the winner of the last ten presidential elections. Lichtman discussed his 13-point checklist for presidential campaigns and where we currently stand in the race. Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 2...
Scott Stringer: Is New York City ready for his second act?
February 01, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 55 MBScott Stringer spent three decades in New York politics before badly losing in the Democratic primary for mayor in 2021. But a few weeks ago, with Mayor Eric Adams facing low poll numbers, the former city comptroller announced he was exploring another run for mayor. Stringer joined NY1’s Errol Louis for a candid conversation about sexual harassment allegations he faced in 2021 that badly damaged his campaign. They also talked about his upbringing in the world of politics and why he beli...
State of the City: Mayor Adams' big midterm exam
January 25, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBHalfway through his term in office, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his annual State of the City address, detailing proposals covering everything from the ongoing migrant crisis to public safety to housing and the economy. He also said Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan has declared social media a public health threat. Joining NY1’s Errol Louis to talk about where things stand in the Adams administration is Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of C...
Cea Weaver: Are we closer to fixing N.Y.’s housing problem?
January 18, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MBA year after Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers failed to reach a deal on a housing plan, they’re back at work in the State Capitol with the governor making a more modest proposal to build affordable homes across the state. One person who’s fighting every day to end the crisis is Cea Weaver, who co-founded the Housing Justice for All coalition. Weaver joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss the governor’s plans and what may make this year different from the last. They also talked about what...
Key takeaways from Gov. Hochul’s policy agenda
January 11, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBThis week, Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her third State of the State address, focusing on housing proposals and plans to make the state a safer and more affordable place to live by addressing mental health care — especially in young New Yorkers. Her agenda is much more scaled back than in previous years, as the state faces a $4 billion budget gap and state lawmakers seek reelection. NY1’s Errol Louis was joined by Nick Reisman, state politics reporter of Politico New York, and Ian Pickus, W...
'You Decide': The year review of 2023
January 04, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week, in addition to celebrating its five-year anniversary, NY1’s “You Decide” is taking a quick look back at 2023 with an eye on 2024. Errol Louis selected some of his favorite episodes of the podcast from the past 12 months, and discussed why he found each conversation so memorable and relevant to the year ahead. He revisited his interviews with various authors, politicians, activists, the mayor of New York City and many others to see what the future may hold in a year that promises t...
Bradley Tusk: Flying cars and mobile voting
December 28, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBBradley Tusk is no stranger to politics. He was Sen. Chuck Schumer’s communications director and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager. He was also a political consultant for Uber. All of this experience finds its way into his debut novel “Obvious in Hindsight,” a behind-the-scenes look at a campaign to legalize flying cars in New York City, Los Angeles and Austin, told from the perspectives of a vivid cast of characters — political operatives, venture capitalists, startup founde...
Mario Cuomo: The Last Liberal Part 3 - Hard Times
December 21, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 78.9 MBIn late 1991, some Democrats were hopeful that Mario Cuomo would finally agree to run for president. When he didn’t, President-elect Bill Clinton then wanted to appoint him to the Supreme Court. He cast aside these opportunities, and instead lost a bid for a fourth term as governor. Why didn’t Cuomo run for president? Why didn’t he accept Clinton’s appointment? And how did he lose to a relatively unknown freshman state senator named George Pataki? Episode 3 of “Mario Cuomo: The Last Libera...
Mario Cuomo: The Last Liberal Part 2 - Great Expectations
December 14, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBForty years ago, Mario Cuomo began his three-term tenure as governor. He inherited a state that was in the midst of a fiscal crisis and a crime problem. With the help of his top aide, Michael Del Giudice, Cuomo began to tackle the budget and try to get the state in order. To complicate matters, in 1984, Cuomo gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention that thrust him into the national spotlight and led to pressure from Democrats for him to pursue the presidential nominat...
Mario Cuomo: The Last Liberal Part 1 - Rising up the political ranks
December 07, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 65.6 MB2023 marks 40 years since Mario Cuomo was sworn in as governor of New York for the first time. Cuomo was one of the most unlikely politicians the state had seen in a long time. The child of illiterate working-class immigrants who owned a grocery store in South Jamaica, Cuomo was a public-school genius who found himself graduating at the top of his class at St. John’s Law School. After taking a few pro-bono cases representing homeowners in Queens, Cuomo found himself encouraged to enter pol...
Introducing…Mario Cuomo: The Last Liberal - A Special Three-Part Series (Trailer)
December 04, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes - 9.18 MBWith Ronald Reagan and the GOP dominating America’s political landscape in the 1980s, Democrats were largely dispirited and looking for someone to push back against a new wave of conservatism. Improbably, Mario Cuomo, the son of a grocer from Queens, became one of their heroes. Serving as governor of New York for 12 years, Cuomo was one of the chief standard-bearers of liberalism at a time when the political pendulum was swinging to the right. Even as many New Yorkers were increasingly wor...
GivingTuesday: Nudging the world in the right direction
November 30, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 56.6 MBAs we enter the holiday season, we celebrate GivingTuesday, where nonprofit groups hope to inspire people’s generosity. NY1’s Errol Louis is dedicating an episode of “You Decide” to 10 of his favorite charities in New York City. The conversation also includes a quick look back at the past year of “You Decide,“ as well as at an exciting new podcast series that will drop in the weeks to come. Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 2...
Naomi Klein: Doppelgänger politics and the 'other Naomi'
November 22, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MB“Doppelgänger: A Trip Into the Mirror World” is the most recent book by social activist Naomi Klein. The book has an unlikely premise: Klein has often been confused with author Naomi Wolf. Klein uses this confusion to tell her most personal story yet, but along the way writes of the online paranoia that rose through the pandemic. The “other Naomi” is a rabid anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist and, in many ways, Klein’s polar opposite. Klein joined NY1’s Errol Louis to talk about her new b...
Joe Sexton: A Brooklyn reporter uncovers a tragedy in Nebraska
November 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBVeteran journalist Joe Sexton spent over two decades at the New York Times, where he was both Metro Editor and Sports Editor. Following a lengthy stay at ProPublica, the Brooklyn native started writing a magazine story about two tragic deaths in Omaha stemming from the 2020 George Floyd protests. The magazine piece turned into a book, and this year, the critically acclaimed account, “The Lost Sons of Omaha: Two Young Men in an American Tragedy,” was published. Sexton joined NY1’s Errol Lou...
Melissa DeRosa: Former top Cuomo aide tries to flip the script
November 09, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBDuring the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Melissa DeRosa became a familiar face as she sat by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s side during his popular daily briefings. As his top aide, she also stood by him amid a barrage of sexual harassment allegations, which led to Cuomo’s resignation in August 2021. Two years later, DeRosa returns with a memoir called “What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis.” She joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss her book and the many allegati...
JoAnne Page: Rebuilding lives of those who were behind bars
November 02, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 44.9 MBAbout 600,000 people are released from prison every year but finding support for them to reintegrate into society is a challenge. While the United States spends billions of dollars on incarceration, funding for reentry services remains limited. JoAnne Page is trying to change those numbers. As president and CEO of the Fortune Society, Page has fought to support successful reentry as well as promote alternatives to incarceration, strengthening the fabric of our communities. After 34 years at ...
Justin Brannan and Ari Kagan face off in a lively District 47 debate
October 26, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MBThis week, Democrat Justin Brannan and Republican Ari Kagan, who are running for a City Council seat in Brooklyn, squared off in a debate that took place during an episode of "Inside City Hall." Brannan and Kagan currently represent adjoining districts but are competing for the newly redrawn District 47, which runs from Bay Ridge to Coney Island. With early voting beginning this Saturday, Oct. 28, and Election Day just around the corner, host Errol Louis was joined by the publisher and edi...
Adam Nagourney: The big story behind The New York Times
October 19, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBWhile The New York Times is riding a remarkable wave of journalistic success, it’s sometimes been a bumpy ride for the most-heralded and most-read newspaper in the United States. The long and storied history of the newspaper is detailed in Adam Nagourney’s new book, “The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism.” The book looks at the last four tumultuous decades of the newspaper’s history, including its coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks...
A week of tragedy and chaos
October 12, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 60.1 MBLast week, a horrific surprise attack on Israeli civilians by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas has now grown into a full-blown war. The conflict has gripped the United States, provoking intense and varied reactions from political leaders across the country. President Joe Biden has condemned the attacks, saying the United States stands firmly behind Israel. This comes after the White House saw a different kind of chaos when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own party ...
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez: The future of the City University of New York
October 05, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBAs it did in universities and colleges across the country, enrollment at CUNY campuses dropped significantly due to the pandemic. For the first time in three years, the public university system has seen an uptick in enrollment. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss the state of the university and a new initiative aimed towards public high school seniors in the five boroughs. They also weighed in on the dangers of political interference in classrooms in states such a...
Luis Miranda and Melissa Mark-Viverito: Trying to amplify the Latino voice
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 73.7 MBEven though the Latino population in New York is at record levels, there are no citywide Latino officials. A new survey of Latino voters in New York finds that Latinos themselves have a hard time naming an influential Latino leader in New York, with just under 15% naming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Latino voters are also split in their opinion of the Democratic Party — with 40% saying that the state government does not represent or incorporate the Latino perspective. Luis Miranda, found...
Kirsten Gillibrand: Laying out agenda ahead of a re-election bid
September 21, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 65.5 MBWith a re-election campaign looming next year, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined NY1’s Errol Louis to talk about the issues she’s focusing on during a tumultuous political season, including her thoughts on the state’s migrant crisis. A senator since 2009, Gillibrand also discussed her recent 62-county, statewide tour and her concerns about a potential government shutdown. Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a...
Luis Gomez Alfaro: Attorney goes to court for migrants
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 73 MBAs the migrant crisis continues, New York City has faced multiple challenges helping feed and house those staying in the five boroughs. Around 113,000 asylum seekers have entered the country since the spring of 2022, and last week, Mayor Eric Adams said the crisis would “destroy” the city. It appears now that some federal help is on the way, as the legal battle continues over the city’s right-to-shelter laws. And at the same time, there has been misinformation over the legal status of arrivi...
Taylor Lorenz is extremely online
September 07, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 64.1 MBThe nearly constant shifts in our relationship with the internet have permanently altered our lives and they show no signs of slowing down. In her new book, “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet,” Taylor Lorenz, a technology columnist at the Washington Post, documents these shifts and the rise of social media. The book chronicles what Lorenz calls the “history of the social internet.” Lorenz joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss her book, as well a...
Curtis Sliwa: Pushing back against a wave of migrants
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 59.3 MBAs migrants seeking asylum continue to come to New York City in droves, some residents are fighting efforts by the city to place the newcomers in their neighborhoods. One of the protest leaders, former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss his fight against the policies of the Adams administration. Their discussion focused on the migrant influx and how Sliwa has been arrested three times in the last two weeks. Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, explain...
Leon Neyfakh: Telling the story of a subway vigilante
August 24, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 44.5 MBIn 1984, a subway straphanger named Bernhard Goetz shot four Black teenagers who he said were trying to mug him. The case soon drew national attention — with Goetz being celebrated as a hero by some New Yorkers, even after he was charged with attempted murder. The city was reminded of the Goetz case this past May after 30-year-old Jordan Neely was placed in a fatal chokehold by a man who said he was defending his fellow subway passengers. Noted podcast host and producer Leon Neyfakh was i...
Antonio Delgado: A rapping lieutenant governor talks hip-hop at 50
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MBWith the music world celebrating hip-hop’s 50th birthday, New York Lt. Gov Antonio Delgado joined NY1’s Errol Louis to talk about hip-hop, including his pursuit of a recording career as “AD the Voice,” which preceded his venture into politics. They also touched on the migrant crisis and the statewide reach of anti-hate task forces. After that, NY1 criminal justice reporter Dean Meminger shared his thoughts on the anniversary of hip-hop from outside a celebration and concert at Yankee Stadi...
Barbara Butcher: The life of a New York City death investigator
August 10, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBIn the early 1990s, Barbara Butcher was hired as a death investigator at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Manhattan. She would be the second woman ever to hold the position, and she held the role for more than two decades. During that time, she investigated more than 55,000 death scenes — 680 of which were homicides. She was also part of the team that identified victims of the September 11th terror attacks. Butcher joined Errol to share her accounts of investigating everything fro...
Jumaane Williams: Advocating for migrants in New York
August 03, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBThe migrant crisis has been at the center of almost every political discussion in New York City for over a year. As the wave of new arrivals shows no signs of slowing down, Mayor Eric Adams says the city needs federal help because its resources are stretched beyond their limits. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams recently took a trip to the White House hoping to obtain assistance. He joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss his meeting and what he hopes will happen in the future. They also touche...
How do Latinos vote?
July 27, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 63.2 MBThe myth of a monolithic Latino vote has been shattered in recent national and local elections. With a wave of new migrants coming to America from many Spanish-speaking countries, voting patterns are shifting in a community that is complicated and diverse. Recent analysis of the 2022 midterm elections found that first-time Latino voter growth was driven by younger voters, especially in Arizona, Nevada and Florida. What will this all mean for elections in 2024? On this week’s episode, NY1’s...
Twenty years ago, an assassination shook City Hall
July 20, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 83 MBIn 2003, something almost unthinkable happened at City Hall when Brooklyn Councilman James Davis was killed by an assassin in the chambers of the City Council. The shooting sent shockwaves across the city, with New Yorkers stunned that a murder could occur in the building, which is heavily guarded by police. To reflect on Davis’ legacy on this week’s podcast, NY1's Errol Louis is joined by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Davis’ brother Geoffrey and three people who were inside City Hal...
Ben Smith: The importance of going viral
July 13, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MBOne could claim, without hyperbole, that Ben Smith helped invent modern digital media. Smith, the co-founder of Semafor News, is a former New York Times media columnist and the founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News. He is also the author of “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral,” which chronicles both BuzzFeed’s rise to fame and Nick Denton, the controversial mastermind behind Gawker. Along the way, Smith tells other tales of the many key player...
Melissa Walker: From children’s books to state legislative campaigns
July 06, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBThe author of ten novels for young adults and children, Melissa Walker, got involved in politics in 2016 as a leader at The States Project, a left-leaning political group focusing on state legislative races. Last year, The States Project spent nearly $60 million in races in five states with some key wins. In her role, Walker gathers people to share stories about how they can pool their resources and change the balance of power in state legislatures. She joined NY1’s Errol Louis for a discuss...
Analyzing primary shockers in Harlem and Brooklyn
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 52.2 MBPrimary Day in New York City had two big surprises. Yusef Salaam of the “Exonerated Five” is poised to win a City Council primary in Harlem and longtime Brooklyn City Councilman Charles Barron is badly trailing challenger Chris Banks. Brigid Bergin, the senior politics reporter at WNYC, and Emily Ngo, a political reporter for NY1, joined Errol Louis to discuss the primaries and talk about which races they found the most interesting. They also looked at the election's low turnout rate and d...
Thomas B. Edsall: American democracy at a crossroads
June 22, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBWith the United States still recovering from one of the most divisive elections in its history, the next presidential campaign cycle is revving up — with the possibility that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off against each other again. Thomas B. Edsall, a veteran political journalist, joined Errol Louis to discuss where things stand in this tumultuous era. A columnist for The New York Times and former reporter for the Washington Post, Edsall discussed the div...
Harlem City Council candidates face off in primary debate
June 15, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBThree Democratic candidates for the 9th City Council District in Manhattan squared off in a primary debate, hosted by Errol Louis on Spectrum News/NY1. The district includes much of Harlem, and the seat is currently held by Kristin Richardson Jordan, who announced last month that she would not be running for re-election. While her name will still appear on the ballot, there are three candidates vying for the position: Yusef Salaam, Inez Dickens and Al Taylor. When it came to housing, the c...
A day at the races: Primaries to watch in Queens and the Bronx
June 08, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MBAs we close in on June 27, Primary Day in New York City, we continue our look at some of the most competitive City Council races. This week, we head to eastern Queens in District 23, where there is a highly competitive race in which the incumbent Linda Lee is facing criticism from her challengers for voting in favor of cutting the school budget last year. Up in the Bronx in District 13, Marjorie Velazquez looks to hold on to her seat, while facing some serious opposition in the general elect...
City Council primary preview: Races to watch in Brooklyn and Manhattan
June 01, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBWe are less than a month away from June 27, Primary Day in New York City, where close to two dozen City Council seats will be on the ballot. Among the most-watched races is in Harlem with incumbent Kristin Richardson Jordan dropping out of the race in May. Two state lawmakers and one of the exonerated Central Park Five are the remaining candidates. Another tight race is in Brooklyn’s District 43, which was redrawn in last year’s redistricting process to create a heavily Asian district. Ari...
Sochie Nnaemeka: Director of NY’s Working Families Party steps down
May 25, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 51.4 MBFounded in New York in 1998, the Working Families Party has played an active role in New York politics, sometimes promoting candidates on their own ballot line and sometimes cross-endorsing Democrats. Sochie Nnaemeka has been running the New York chapter of party since 2019, but has recently decided to step down in order to have more time to spend with her family. She joined Errol Louis for an exit interview where she discussed her many accomplishments while leading the party, as well as t...
Daryl Khan and Clarissa Sosin: Holding the Baton Rouge police accountable
May 18, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 57 MBTwo journalists have spent the last several years working in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, meticulously documenting what happens (or does not happen) when the internal affairs department of the local police department receives complaints about the excessive use of force. Daryl Khan and Clarissa Sosin joined Errol Louis for an in-depth look at their five-part series chronicling their investigative work that came in the wake of the 2016 death of Alton Sterling after he was shot and killed by two pol...
Warren Leight: Why the writers’ strike is necessary
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 68.8 MBThe Writers Guild of America (WGA) is a labor union whose members write content for motion pictures, television productions, news and online media. On May 2, the WGA went on strike after months of tense negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The last time the guild felt compelled to strike was over 15 years ago, and it is unlikely that the current disagreement will be resolved anytime soon. Meanwhile, picket lines have appeared on both coasts daily, and se...