Sean Carlson appears in the following:
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.
FDNY veterans talk about sexist culture as FDNY commissioner steps down
Monday, August 19, 2024
FDNY’s history with diversity and inclusivity is getting more attention the first woman to lead New York City’s fire department – Laura Kavanagh – stepped down.
Weekly Music Roundup: Talib Kweli & J. Rawls, Parov Stelar, Ibibio Sound Machine
Friday, August 16, 2024
New Sounds
This week, a hip hop tribute from Talib Kweli & J. Rawls; The Linda Lindas meet Weird Al Yankovic; and electroswing from Parov Stelar. Plus, Afrofuturist funk band Ibibio Sound Machine.
Weekly Music Roundup: Karen O and Danger Mouse, Sophie, and Monsieur Periné
Friday, July 26, 2024
New Sounds
Karen O and Danger Mouse collaborate; a posthumous track by avant pop-producer Sophie; and an environmental anthem by Colombian band Monsieur Periné. Plus, Clothing, the SEO-proof band.
What New Yorkers need to know about presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Audrey Cooper, WNYC/Gothamist editor-in-chief, previously covered Harris for 15 years while working in San Francisco and shares some insights.
New Yorkers in ‘disbelief’ over Hurricane Beryl’s toll. Here’s how to help.
Monday, July 08, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have ties to island nations slammed by Beryl.
Helicopter traffic in New York City is on the rise, and so is anger over the noise they make
Tuesday, July 02, 2024
New Yorkers who live along popular helicopter flight paths are fed up.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fantastic Negrito and Sting, Mabe Fratti, Buscabulla
Monday, July 01, 2024
New Sounds
Fantastic Negrito and Sting collaborate, and returns for rapper Heems and Puerto Rican indie duo Buscabulla. Also, cellist Mabe Fratti, Bryce Dessner, and Tuareg group Etran de L’Air.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams discusses new NYC budget
Friday, June 28, 2024
Some of the additional money will go toward ensuring pre-K seats for 1,600 families who are currently on a waitlist.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fontaines D.C., Gracie Abrams, and Bootsy Collins
Monday, June 24, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Irish music, new and old, from Fontaines D.C. and Lankum; also, American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, Bootsy Collins, and Wild Up’s Survey of Julius Eastman.
How the 'Urban Heat Island Effect' impacts NYC
Friday, June 21, 2024
New York City has greater potential for trapping heat and making it feel hotter than neighboring suburbs.
A very noncorporate project floated in Queens where Amazon wanted ‘HQ2’
Thursday, June 20, 2024
A community land trust wants to turn a city-owned building in Long Island City into a shared, community space, and put it out of reach of for-profit developers.
Powerful NJ political boss George Norcross accused of racketeering in sweeping indictment
Monday, June 17, 2024
Prosecutors say he used his political and business influence to help strong-arm $1.1 billion in tax breaks for companies tied to his family.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Decemberists, Staples Jr. Singers, Meshell Ndegeocello
Monday, June 17, 2024
New Sounds
New albums by The Decemberists and Staples Jr. Singers; singles by Joan As Police Woman and Meshell Ndegeocello, separately and together. Also, So Percussion & Caroline Shaw, and STEFA*.
Proposed bill in NY City Council would change the way landlords and tenants pay broker fees
Monday, June 10, 2024
A New York City Council proposal would change the way landlords and tenants pay real estate broker fees. It will be up for debate at a committee hearing this week.
Weekly Music Roundup: Moses Sumney, Raye, and Angélica Garcia
Monday, June 10, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Moses Sumney returns, Raye shows off, and Robert Plant & Alison Kraus remake a Led Zeppelin remake. Also, Angélica Garcia, Landless, and beabadoobee.
After noise complaints from neighbors, Forest Hills Stadium concert promoter says they're doing their best to keep the music down this season
Friday, June 07, 2024
The summer concert season is underway at Forest Hills Stadium, but residents living nearby are complaining about all the noise.
Former NYC Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz on future of congestion pricing
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz has been working towards bringing congestion pricing to NYC for more than 50 years.
NYC Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom on Biden's executive order on the U.S.-Mexico border
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Mayor Adams and members of his administration spoke approvingly today of President Biden's order to halt asylum processing at the border when illegal entries reach a certain threshold.
