Aug 6, 2026
Former N.Y. state Sen. Daniel Squadron believes that state legislatures are becoming successful laboratories for smart politics and good policy. Since leaving Albany, Squadron helped found The States Project, an organization that works to strengthen state legislatures by helping build better-funded, more effective state...
Jul 30, 2026
Journalist David Roth left the popular sports and culture website Deadspin during the staff’s 2019 mass resignation after its new owners pushed for less political commentary and a greater focus on sports. Roth and many of his former colleagues went on to launch Defector Media, a worker-owned, subscription-based...
Jul 23, 2026
In 1988, Janet Fash made history as New York City’s first female chief lifeguard. She recounted her journey in a new memoir, “Lifeguard: A Love Story,” which is making waves across the city. Fash joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss her working-class upbringing in Park Slope, how she discovered Rockaway’s...
Jul 16, 2026
This year, New York City under Mayor Zohran Mamdani has looked like a different city after Eric Adams’ turbulent term. The contrast is stark: Adams-era crises have given way to a wildly popular first six months for Mamdani, which includes excitement around the World Cup and a long-awaited New York...
Jul 9, 2026
Is labor union influence in New York shifting? Recent elections have raised new questions about the political value of a major labor union endorsement. Andrew Cuomo secured backing from many prominent unions in the 2025 mayoral primary but lost to Zohran Mamdani, while Antonio Reynoso fell to Claire Valdez in...