Sean Carlson appears in the following:
EPA delays cleanup of Brooklyn’s toxic Newtown Creek Superfund site until 2032
Monday, December 05, 2022
The Newtown Creek is one of the most polluted bodies of water in the nation, fouled by more than a century of sewage overflows, oil spills and industrial waste.
What forced psychiatric hospitalization is like in New York City, as Mayor Adams pushes for more
Friday, December 02, 2022
The practice has long been in place for people considered threatening, and some in the mental health community say it often fails to leave patients better off.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Fergus Quill Trio, and Chancha Via Circuito
Monday, November 14, 2022
New Sounds
Time travel with Bruce Springsteen, Fergus Quill Trio, and Congo’s Balka Sound. Plus, new music from Heather Woods Broderick, Dizzy, and Argentine producer Chancha Via Circuito.
Former Rep. Steve Israel on why Republican "Red Wave" crashed on Long Island
Friday, November 11, 2022
The longtime North Shore Congressman reflects on the success of the GOP on Long Island in an election cycle where the party underperformed nationally.
Weekly Music Roundup: Holly Herndon, Ezra Collective and Kojey Radical, Yo La Tengo
Monday, November 07, 2022
New Sounds
This week, the voice of AI, courtesy of Holly Herndon; jazz and hip hop collaborations from both sides of the Atlantic; and the first song from Yo La Tengo’s next record.
Weekly Music Roundup: Natalia Lafourcade, Altin Gün, Nakhane with Perfume Genius
Monday, October 31, 2022
New Sounds
Natalia Lafourcade’s musical alchemy; Andrew Bird & Phoebe Bridgers’ duet; and Altin Gün’s Turkish psychedelia. Plus, dance bangers from Nakhane with Perfume Genius; and The Go! Team.
Abortion is a defining issue in NJ's 7th, 11th District congressional races
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Candidates strive to define their opponents as extremists.
Ukrainian and Russian students who fled the war find ‘island of stability’ at Hunter College
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Six new students at Hunter – three from Russia and three from Ukraine – fled the war between their countries.
Weekly Music Roundup: Monsieur Perine, Priya Ragu, Bonny Light Horseman
Monday, October 10, 2022
New Sounds
This week, Colombian dance music from Monsieur Perine, Tamil dance music from Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu, and sunny folk-pop from the trio Bonny Light Horseman.
NY to appeal ruling striking down gun-free zones in Times Square, subway
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby of Syracuse.
What we know about NYC’s first ‘tent city’ for asylum seekers
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
The Adams administration now plans to open an emergency relief center for migrants on Randall's Island, after nixing plans for Orchard Beach.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's $637 million COVID testing controversy, explained
Monday, October 03, 2022
The Democratic governor's administration spent big money on COVID tests from a campaign donor during the omicron wave.
Weekly Music Roundup: Björk, Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich
Monday, October 03, 2022
New Sounds
This week, musical returns from Björk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and LCD Soundsystem. Plus Benjamin Clementine, Steve Reich, and more.
Army Corps proposes $52 billion storm surge barriers for New York-New Jersey waterways
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The 14-year construction project would dramatically reshape New York City’s waterfront and be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the area's history.
Weekly Music Roundup: Stormzy, Beth Orton, and Jake Blount
Monday, September 26, 2022
New Sounds
This week, hotly anticipated returns for British rapper Stormzy and songwriter Beth Orton; dystopian Afrofuturism by musician/scholar Jake Blount; and a new/old sound for Margo Price.
Investigators find evidence at federal judge's house in Manhattan sex-crime case
Monday, September 19, 2022
The judge's son, Daniel McAvoy, is facing 29 felony counts. He's accused of secretly recording four different women.
Weekly Music Roundup: Butcher Brown, Quinn Christopherson, Death Cab For Cutie
Monday, September 19, 2022
New Sounds
Butcher Brown’s big band jazz meets hip hop; Death Cab For Cutie’s dark night of the soul; and the sound of Mozart’s own piano. Plus, Native Alaskan songwriter Quinn Christopherson.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sun Ra, Norah Jones, Daisy Press
Monday, September 12, 2022
New Sounds
This week, 8 centuries of covers: Sun Ra Arkestra covers Chopin; Norah Jones sings Leonard Cohen; Daisy Press reinvents Hildegard of Bingen.
NYC’s first chief equity officer in public health steps down
Friday, September 09, 2022
Dr. Torian Easterling, who spent more than seven years at the city’s health department, was appointed to the position by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2020.
