FAQ NYC Podcast
1) Episode 248: Rikers and the ‘World‘ Tour to Nowhere
A conversation with the authors of Rikers: An Oral History.
2) Episode 476: A New Mayor Navigates a Frigid City
Just a month into this new era, Zohran Mamdani is trying to get his feet under him as the ground remains icy and precarious. The FAQ NYC hosts discuss that and much more, including a deluge of fake n...Show More
3) Episode 475: Mayor Mamdani Weathers His First Storm
The new mayor appeared to clear the bar with the city’s response to the first big snow on his watch. Meanwhile, his predecessor’s people were in the news again as Adams’ former chief of staff is repor...Show More
4) Episode 474: ‘The Last Confederate Widow’ of 1960s Cruising
Arthur Tress, whose newly published photographs of gay men in Central Park’s Ramble in 1968 and 1969 are the earliest shots of outdoor cruising in a natural setting, joins Harry Siegel and Alex Krales...Show More
5) Episode 473: Ex-Mayor Quit Race But Can’t Quit the Crypto Hustle
Eric Adams said we'd miss him when he's gone as mayor, but he's still popping up — hawking an NYC cryptocoin in Times Square and taking potshots at his replacement when he isn't jet-setting or lashing...Show More
6) Episode 472: Welcome to the Big Leagues, Team Mamdani
Not even two weeks into the big job, Zohran Mamdani and his team are up and running — yet still struggling to get their footing. Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel dig into that and...Show More
7) Episode 471: The Resurrection of a Brooklyn Icon
An iconic restaurant in Fulton Mall became an Arby's, before it was revived amid the pandemic. St. John Frizell, one of the stewards of Gage and Tollner joins Lit NYC hosts Amy Sohn and Harry Siegel...Show More
8) Episode 470: The Mayor Mamdani Interview: ‘Is It Right To Hope?’
Way back in March of 2025, when Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani was at one percent in the Democratic primary polls, he promised THE CITY's FAQ NYC his very first sit-down interview as mayor. On Thursd...Show More
9) Episode 469: Mamdani’s Broken Promise and Jumaane’s New Potential
10) Episode 468: A Precarious Transition Begins ‘A New Era’
As the mayor elect races to get ready for a big show and the big job, Eric Adams has been awfully busy in his final few days in office. Christina Greer and Harry Siegel discuss all that and much more ...Show More