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Nuance with Mike Scala and Jay Carter is a weekly video podcast that engages its audience through examination of current events from the unique perspectives of its hosts and guests.
Mike Scala is an attorney and a Hip Hop artist who performs under the stage name Pizon. He's active in New York City politics, having won a Democratic primary for City Council in Queens.
Jay Carter is a social media marketing consultant, former national labor union rep and executive officer, and a Hip Hop artist who performs under the stage name Timid. He is currently the chair for BLM Tokyo, an organization that educates on racism and discrimination.
The show covers a broad range of topics and attempts to educate listeners about issues ranging from civics, government, music and beyond. Nuance does not endorse any candidates, ideologies or agendas, but presents lively discussion encompassing a range of viewpoints.
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2025 Election Day breakdowns and predictions
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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What the Young Republicans' Telegram Leak Says About America Today
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Should Lobbyists Be Banned from Donating to Campaigns?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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AI in Politics: Deepfakes, Disinformation & the Danger to Democracy
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Words That Turn Off Voters & Free School Lunch Poll Results
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Language Problem Democrats Don't Want to Admit
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Should All Students Get Free Meals?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Should Employers Be Forced to Reveal Salaries? NYC Bill Sparks Debate
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Is Flag Burning Still Legal Under Trump's New Executive Order?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Amanda Seales vs Black Conservatives: Did She Handle It Well?
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Christina Wilkinson Explains the Sunset Community Garden Heated Controversy in Ridgewood, Queens
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Why Is Everyone Fighting Over Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Is New York Breaking Its Own Climate Laws? A Judge Isn’t Having It
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Is Jessica Ramos Facing a Challenge Over Cuomo Endorsement?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Is election law in New York unintentionally discriminatory?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Should Eric Adams or Andrew Cuomo drop out of the NYC Mayor's race?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Should NYC Buses Be Free? - Talk with MTA Bus Driver Chris McDonough
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Is Ranked Choice Voting making campaigns more positive or more negative?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Is Assisted Suicide About to Be Legal in NY?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Are you tired of political ads?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Say Goodbye to the Penny?!
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May 28, 2025 |
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What is Red Boxing in NYC Elections?
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May 14, 2025 |
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NYC Mayoral Candidates Face Off - Which Platform Matches Your Values? | Part 3
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May 07, 2025 |
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NYC Mayoral Candidates Face Off - Which Platform Matches Your Values? | Part 2
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Did ChatGPT Write Andrew Cuomo's Campaign Platform?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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NYC Mayoral Candidates Face Off - Which Platform Matches Your Values?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Outrage over NYPD detective Melissa Mercado's dancing in sexy rap video
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Andrew Cuomo gathers endorsements in NYC mayoral race
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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NYC's street vendor system is broken!
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Should Worry Everyone Who Cares About Free Speech
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Rikers Island: Beyond Repair? The Fight Over Control Intensifies
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Governor Hochul Weakens Mayor Adams' Power – What It Means for NYC Politics
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Will Mayor Adams Be Forced Out? Governor Hochul Considers Unprecedented Move
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime show, Birthright Citizenship & Tenant Rights
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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The danger of flooding in New York over the next 15 years
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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What New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law means for landlords and tenants
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Trump’s Executive Order KILLS Birthright Citizenship? (Breaking It Down)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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NYC Congestion Pricing's Impact on Commuters & Why Better Transit is the Answer
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Mayor Adams is denied matching funds for his reelection campaign
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Arrest in United Healthcare CEO Shocking Murder and Biden's Pardon
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Rikers Island Crisis & Biden pardons Hunter Biden
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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What new bills has Governor Hochul signed into law?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Conducting an autopsy on the Democrats' strategy
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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New York City legalized jaywalking
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Election night 2024 discussion
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Cymarshall Law's 52 Laws of Freedom: A Weekly Guide to Raw Self Expression and Mental Health
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Identifying Clear Bias in New York’s 2024 Ballot Proposals
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Are opponents raising more money than Mayor Adams since indictment?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Responding to your comments about the LGBTQ activist's article in a 9th grade English class
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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New York City's Mayor Eric Adams indicted
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The state executed another man
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Will TikTok be banned in the US next year?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Update on where guns used to commit crimes in New York are originating
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Should local governments publish lists of unscrupulous employers?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Discussing Hip Hop and the changes in the music industry
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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No-excuse absentee voting found constitutional by New York's high court
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Should breakdancing be considered an Olympic sport?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Responding to your comments about Olympic boxer Imane Khelif
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Term limits for Supreme Court justices?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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New dynamics of the presidential race with political consultant Andrey Bystrov
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The equal rights amendment is on the 2024 ballot in New York
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Explaining the legal process and timeline to replace a presidential nominee
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Analyzing the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Is identity politics driving voters away?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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SCOTUS' decisions on abortion pills and bump stocks
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Governor Kathy Hochul pauses congestion pricing
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Higher standards for asylum seekers take effect
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The end of outdoor dining in New York City as we know it
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May 29, 2024 |
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The first election of directors at Dayton Beach Park in seven years happened
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May 22, 2024 |
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Kathy Hochul criticized for comments about Black children in the Bronx
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May 15, 2024 |
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Mayor Adams offers his own money for information leading to the arrest of a vandal
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May 08, 2024 |
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Columbia threatens to expel students occupying Hamilton Hall
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May 01, 2024 |
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Upcoming events in Ozone Park with Rohan Narine of OM Night
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Is local media too political or not political enough?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Should media do a better job depicting legal issues with realism?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Mayor Adams grilled on the Breakfast Club about his handling of New York City issues
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Police Officer Jonathan Diller killed in Far Rockaway
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Should states be allowed to enforce immigration law and order deportations?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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National Guard in NYC subway?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Supreme Court unanimously rules to allow Trump on the ballot in Colorado
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Petitioning began in New York State without district lines in place
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis controversy
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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What did you think of the Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Mayor Adams asks the state to cover half of migrant expenses
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The New York City Council overrides two mayoral vetoes
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Should New Hampshire lose its delegates for violating DNC rules?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Should naturalized citizens be allowed to run for President?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Should NYC be able to lower speed limits without state approval?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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2024 New Year, New Me Goals with Isaac Asare
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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A new day in Poughkeepsie with Mayor-elect Yvonne Flowers
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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A bill in the New York legislature would ban Chick-fil-A from NY rest stops
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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New York's political maps have been ordered to be redrawn again
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Reforming the special election process with political consultant Andrey Bystrov
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The federal death penalty could be sought in a New York case
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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A $2.1 billion spending cut is ordered for New York City
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Mayor Adams' phone is seized by the FBI
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Election Day 2023
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The White House issues an executive order on AI technology
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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NY ballot questions with Khairul Kukon of American Bangladeshi Community Development
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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City Councilwoman is arrested for bringing a gun to a protest
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Mayor Adams visits Latin America and encourages residents not to migrate to the US
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The House speaker is ousted for the first time in US history
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Beware of debit card scammers
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Will you pay to use Twitter?
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Battle lines are drawn in the migrant crisis. Where is the Nuance?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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A new law in NYC affecting AirBNBs goes into effect
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Who won the Republican presidential debate?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Migrant shelter pushback in NYC. What is the solution?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Police misconduct and use-of-force records are now publicly available
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Kai Cenat and sharks in New York City
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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From Texas Drunk Driving Laws to Trump Indictment
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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A federal judge blocks Biden policy to limit asylum seekers
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Should age verification and parental consent be required to access social media?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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The first bill written by AI has been introduced in the New York legislature.
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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WTF Supreme Court with digital marketer and community organizer Kirshan Murphy.
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Queens District Attorney Primary 2023
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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New York is poised to make it easier to challenge wrongful convictions.
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Deconstructing the federal Trump indictment with political consultant Andrey Bystrov
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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NY's Clean Slate Act and dealing with misconduct allegations against politicians
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Fitness, immigration, healthcare, non-compete clauses, and AI insights
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May 31, 2023 |
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Wrestling, Underage Vaping Dangers & Overcoming Loss with Chris McDonough aka Father Krayven
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May 17, 2023 |
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Is Daniel Penny the new Bernie Goetz
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May 09, 2023 |
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Fitness goals, music mixing, copyright, and the MTA fare hike
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May 03, 2023 |
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Why is ballot access so archaic in New York
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May 02, 2023 |
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Half of New Yorkers are struggling financially with Sheba Abrahaim of the League of Women Voters
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Governor Kathy Hochul still faces pushback trying to appoint a chief judge
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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The robot police dogs are back in New York
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Trump is indicted with political consultant Andrey Bystrov
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Banning gas stoves with Helene Leskin of the Beach 92nd Street Community Refrigerator
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Should prosecutors lose their immunity from civil liability?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Bank collapse with Kami-Leigh Agard of Rockaway Beach Autistic Families
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Upcoming QueensLink town hall with interim chief of staff Jasper von Seeburg
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Drama confirming New York's high judge
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Follow up on the Howard Beach private security proposal with HBCOP president Joe Thompson
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Super Bowl Halftime thoughts and social change with Kwasi Asare of 2050 Forums
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Should Howard Beach have a paid private patrol with HBCOP's Jeremy Bucaria
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Spotlight on Memphis with Aminta Kilawan Narine of South Queens Women's March
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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When the media runs with fake stories with Dayton Towers president Thomas Kerr
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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When politics turns violent with political consultant Andrey Bystrov
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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The show must go on with real estate agent and radio host Rose Deonarine
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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New laws taking effect in New York State in 2023
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Is AI taking over the world with guest chatbot Chat GPT
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Political ethics and budget cuts with Aleeia Abraham of BlaQue Resource Network
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Relearning your creativity with Jamie Parganos of Creative Muse, Inc.
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Free speech vs discrimination laws with attorney Richard Lovell
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Celebrating NY's oldest bar with Neir's Tavern owner Loycent Gordon
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Let's give out these turkeys
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Post-midterms and upcoming events with attorney Brina Ciaramella
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Election Day: How did your candidate do?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Election Day Preview: What issue matters to you? - with Andrey Bystrov
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Subway bans and the changing music industry with Q-Unique of StillWell
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Why it matters that New York City is too noisy with author Justin Zorn
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Public transportiation in Queens with advocate Carl Perrera of ONCA
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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QueensLink Rally and NYC's Open Restaurant Program with Deejay Byg Fury
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Protecting our city from extreme weather events with environmental scientist Kaled Alamarie
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Mayor Adams' announcement on the Rockaway Beach Line with Bella Matias
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Should cars come with anti-speeding devices pre-installed?
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Work socializing pressure and lawyer arrest disclosures with PJ Marcel of Howard Beach Dads
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Federal spending priorities with Raimondo Graziano of CB10
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Congestion pricing and student loan relief with Rockaway's Jeffrey Williams-Maisonet
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Media biases in political coverage with Aerica Shimizu Banks of Shiso
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Hip Hop museum and Inflation reduction funding with Kay Bey
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Paul Trust is suing the mayor over cuts to education in the city budget
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Community service with Daniel Hill of Queens Community Board 9 and COPCP
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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What's it like running for governor of NY with former 2022 gubernatorial candidate Paul Nichols
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Reforming New York elections with Sal Albanese of New Yorkers for Competitive Elections
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Stripping the EPA and is NY becoming a nanny state with Adam Clayton Powell
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Reversals of Roe, NY's gun carry law and non-citizens voting with options trader Armand Rivera and HBCOP's Jeremy Bucaria
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Deconstructing the NYC budget and local issues with Anthony Carbone and Liksa Amari
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Community associations with WRBA President Martin Colberg
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Expanding SCOTUS and banning pet sales from retail with Soledad Haren of Build A Better Planet
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Freedom of the press meets accountability with journalist, actor and author Dan Guarino
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May 31, 2022 |
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Texas school shooting, Oxfam wealth tax and Bill de Blasio's return with Sam Cook of KMBA
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May 24, 2022 |
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Buffalo shooting and upcoming elections with William Ruiz
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May 17, 2022 |
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Issues of Roe vs. Wade reversal & freezing campaign funds with Steve Behar
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May 10, 2022 |
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Anti-bullying and the Roe v. Wade reversal with Hawaii's Kutmaster Spaz
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May 03, 2022 |
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$1m in free pizza with Natalie White, Cerebral Haze, and Xan Shapiro
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Mask mandates and community grants with Manny Silva
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Supreme Court confirmation and NY Lt. Gov indictment with Malik Sanders and Andrey Bystrov
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Student loan forgiveness and community service with Jeremy Bucaria
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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A civics lesson and Will Smith slaps Chris Rock with District Leader Mufazzal Hossein
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Orbeez Challenge, rising crime and bail reform in NY with Iqbal Ali
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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New York versus DC with Random Hour host Isaac "I-Dog" Asare
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Russia invades Ukraine and politics with Andrey Bystrov
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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We're discussing better transportation with Paul Trust and Rick Horan of QueensLink
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Let's talk crime in New York with consultant Michael Lambert
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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What did you think of the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show?
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Feb 15, 2022 |