Sean Carlson appears in the following:
An Exit Interview with NYC's First "Nightlife" Mayor
Friday, February 24, 2023
Ariel Palitz, Director of the Mayor's Office of Nightlife, will be stepping down in April from the role she established in 2018.
Norovirus, a gross stomach bug, appears to be hitting NYC. Good luck finding out where.
Friday, February 24, 2023
While NYC’s health department tracks norovirus more than other agencies, the federal government doesn't require hospitals to report cases of the illness.
Environmental groups oppose $52B plan to build storm surge gates in NY-NJ waterways
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Ten environmental organizations say an Army Corps of Engineers' proposal could damage waterways and leave the Bronx unprotected.
Alligator captured in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Lake continues to be evaluated
Monday, February 20, 2023
A 4-foot-long alligator pulled out of Prospect Park Lake continued to be evaluated at the Bronx Zoo health center on Monday.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Heavy, Joy Oladokun, and Lisel
Monday, February 20, 2023
New Sounds
Troubled times bring out the best in The Heavy and Joy Oladokun; technology brings out the many sides of Lisel; and Natalie Merchant returns. Plus, new music from Dry Cleaning.
Weekly Music Roundup: Kelela, Black Belt Eagle Scout, and Grandbrothers
Monday, February 13, 2023
New Sounds
Kelela’s return, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s Indigenous creation myth, and Grandbrothers’ collaboration with a cathedral. Plus, Cinder Well's doom-folk and Son Rompe Pera's cumbia punk.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fantastic Negrito, Lankum, and The Grammys
Monday, February 06, 2023
New Sounds
Fantastic Negrito goes acoustic; Lankum dives deep into drones; and a few Grammy thoughts. Plus, new music from Alfa Mist, WILSN, and global chamber music from Sissoko and Segal.
New Yorkers witnessed more homelessness, encampments during Mayor Adams’ first year: 311 data
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
The Department of Homeless Services also referred twice as many complaints to the NYPD following the mayor’s introduction of forcible removals policy.
Weekly Music Roundup: Kimbra, slowthai, Nyokabi Kariuki
Monday, January 30, 2023
New Sounds
This week, Kimbra’s art-pop, slowthai’s rap-punk, and more multi-hyphenate music from Kenya composer/sound artist Nyokabi Kariuki and guitarist/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock.
Weekly Music Roundup: The National, Oddisee, and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Monday, January 23, 2023
New Sounds
This week, returns for The National, Oddisee, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Plus, new pop gems from boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker) and Fenne Lily.
Hector LaSalle, Hochul's pick for top judge, turned down by NY Senate
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
It's a stunning defeat for the Democratic governor, but she and her allies have been hinting at a potential lawsuit.
Weekly Music Roundup: Vicky Tafoya, Marcus Strickland, Katie Melua
Monday, January 16, 2023
New Sounds
This week, time-traveling songs by Vicky Tafoya and Rachael & Vilray; and big questions in music by Marcus Strickland and Katie Melua.
NY Gov. Hochul's State of the State focuses on housing, public safety and more
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a wide-ranging agenda for 2023, vowing to tie New York’s minimum wage to the rate of inflation and create hundreds of thousands of new housing units.
Weekly Music Roundup: Peter Gabriel, Polobi, and Aoife O’Donovan
Monday, January 09, 2023
New Sounds
This week, new songs mark Peter Gabriel’s 20 years away and The Hold Steady’s 20 years here; also, a new Afro-Caribbean sound and a cover from Aoife O’Donovan.
Lester Chang takes his seat in the NY Assembly, but perhaps not for long
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says Democrats are "troubled" by evidence that suggests Chang lived in Manhattan, not Brooklyn.
Giant offshore wind turbines take shape as NJ turns on major manufacturing plant
Monday, January 02, 2023
Commissioning of machinery and construction will continue at the 70-acre port site until the end of 2024. Developers said it’s the largest offshore wind manufacturing plant in the U.S.
NY lawmakers give themselves a $32,000 pay hike
Thursday, December 22, 2022
With the holiday season in full swing, New York state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to give themselves a present: A $32,000 taxpayer-funded pay raise.
Weekly Music Roundup: Anoushka Shankar, Moby and Jose James, Silversun Pickups
Monday, December 19, 2022
New Sounds
This week, a call to action from Anoushka Shankar; a snowy ballad from Moby and Jose James; and a poignant holiday cover from Silversun Pickups. Plus, South Africa's Jackie Queens.
NYC health commish on surviving the tripledemic of RSV, flu and COVID-19
Monday, December 12, 2022
New York City health commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan offers advice for facing and treating the tripledemic.
Weekly Music Roundup: Orbital, Msaki & Tubatsi, and Bio Ritmo
Monday, December 12, 2022
New Sounds
Plague-based dance music from Orbital; Msaki & Tubatsi’s celebration of South Africa; and Bio Ritmo salsa-fies “The Bionic Man”. Plus, Hania Rani, and Florence + the Machine.
