Before coming to New York Public Radio, Sean worked in print, online and radio news around the mid-Atlantic region and Alaska, covering topics including crime, culture and salmon. His investigative reporting and anchoring of election coverage has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the New York Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
A New Jersey native, Sean lives in Brooklyn and spends his free time most likely burning something in the kitchen or exploring the unexplored corners of Prospect Park. He holds a B.A. from the New School University in Greenwich Village and an M.A. from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.
Sean Carlson appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Daymé Arocena with iLe, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Mulatu Astatke
Friday, November 08, 2024
New Sounds
This week, an indie rock take on bluegrass, a Cuban/Puerto Rican duet from Daymé Arocena with iLe, and Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke. Plus Turkish singer Melike Şahin, and more.
What voters are saying just ahead of election day
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
A record number of people turned out to cast their ballots in early voting in New York City, but of course, it is not too late to have your voice heard. Following months of buildup, e...
Weekly Music Roundup: Tyler The Creator, Tunde Adebimpe, and Ethel Cain
Friday, November 01, 2024
New Sounds
This week, musical surprises from Tyler The Creator and Chopin, and solo songs from Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio and Alex Sopp of yMusic. Plus mxmtoon and Ethel Cain.
Weekly Music Roundup: Pharrell Williams, Sam Amidon, and Anna Butterss
Friday, October 25, 2024
New Sounds
This week, a dispatch from Legoland by Pharrell Williams, old-timey New England from Sam Amidon, and cosmic jazzer Sun Ra gets the blues. Also, Sharon Van Etten and Anna Butterss.
Weekly Music Roundup: Joy Oladokun, Tamino, and Samora Pinderhughes
Friday, October 18, 2024
New Sounds
An LP from American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun; a single by Belgian-Egyptian singer and songwriter Tamino. Also, new music from multi-disciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes.
Weekly Music Roundup: Charli XCX, Erick The Architect, and Daughter of Swords
Friday, October 11, 2024
New Sounds
This week, new music from Charli XCX, Jelly Roll, Erick The Architect, Daughter of Swords, and the Shovel Dance Collective.
Weekly Music Roundup: Dawn Richard, Orla Gartland and Yasmin Williams
Friday, October 04, 2024
New Sounds
This week, a quiet moment with Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn; a loud one with Irish singer/songwriter Orla Gartland; and a pastoral sound from lap-tapping guitarist Yasmin Williams.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lady Gaga, SOPHIE, and Ezra Collective
Friday, September 27, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Lady Gaga’s 6 1/2th record; Sophie’s posthumous album; and the return of Balún. Also, Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin, Efterklang with Mabe Fratti, and Ezra Collective.
NYU Urban Policy Professor Mitchell Moss discusses The Power Broker's legacy as it reaches its 50th anniversary
Monday, September 23, 2024
We are marking the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro’s The Power Broker. The massive biography of New York’s longtime “master builder” Robert Moses was published in 1974. It became a mu...
New York City is hosting its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit this week
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
New York City is hosting its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit this Wednesday and Thursday, where experts can connect and share best practices on rodent mitigation. Jody Gangloff-Ka...
Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Garry McCarthy thinks Caban's resignation undermines NYPD's legitimacy
Friday, September 13, 2024
Federal authorities are still investigating Mayor Adams’ inner circle as well as former NYPD commissioner Edward Caban and his twin brother. Caban stepped down yesterday, a week after...
Weekly Music Roundup: The Weeknd, Michael Kiwanuka, and Porridge Radio
Friday, September 13, 2024
New Sounds
This week, returns for The Weeknd and British-Ugandan singer and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka; also, Brighton, UK band Porridge Radio and Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader Ebo Taylor.
23 Years after 9/11, women and children survivors are asking for more resources
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
As the region and the nation mark the Anniversary of the September 11th attacks, some survivors are still dealing with the health effects from exposure to the toxic pollutants in the ...
What Gen Z voters are thinking about this election cycle
Monday, September 09, 2024
There will be 41 million members of Gen Z eligible to vote this year, and both Democrats and Republicans have been making an effort to win this large voting bloc. We wanted to learn ...
Weekly Roundup: English Teacher's Mercury Prize, Lollise, and LL Cool J
Friday, September 06, 2024
New Sounds
This week, English Teacher’s Mercury Prize, Lollise’s Afropop dance music, Nick Cave’s ecstatic “Wild God,” and LL Cool J’s “don’t call it a comeback”.
Governor Kathy Hochul on indictment of former aide, proposed school cell phone ban
Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Federal prosecutors say a New York state official who worked for Governor Kathy Hochul and former Governor Andrew Cuomo was secretly an agent for the Chinese government.
New Jersey Attorney General addresses changes in police use of force policy and rape kit reform across the state
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Changes are coming in New Jersey to how police respond to mental health crises and how rape kits are handled.
How Republicans are thinking about the Democratic National Convention
Friday, August 23, 2024
We talk about conservative think tank the Manhattan Institute about how Republicans took in this year's Democratic National Convention.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fontaines DC, Ruthie Foster, and Mura Masa
Friday, August 23, 2024
New Sounds
This week, modern “Romance” from Fontaines DC, a new home for blues veteran Ruthie Foster, and an oceanographic album by Rachel Lee Priday. Plus, new club music from Mura Masa.
How a rezoning plan to build thousands of new homes in the East Bronx may affect residents
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The City Council has approved a rezoning plan for an area of the East Bronx to facilitate the creation of 7,000 new homes amid the city's affordability crisis.
