Immigration is the backdrop to this year’s election in New York City, and a live podcast taping at the Tenement Museum put it at center stage just before early voting got underway.
The City Reporter’s Gwynne Hogan joined FAQ NYC hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel for the live recording. The conversation covered this year’s races, what’s at stake locally and nationally, and how immigration is playing into those politics, among other topics. The episode is available through The City Reporter, which first published the item, and on the usual podcast platforms.
The most striking part of the item comes from Hogan’s description of what it’s like to talk with people who have just arrived in the city. She describes it as a reminder of what an amazing place New York is. Newcomers, she says, want to come here because of what the city stands for.
Hogan also comes at it as a longtime local reporter who knows the other side of the story. By her telling, she understands how grinding the bureaucracy can be and how hard it is to survive in the city, but the people she’s meeting don’t know that yet.
She describes the experience of talking to someone who has just been to Times Square for the first time as special, a chance to see the place through their eyes. Then, she says, you watch them find ways to survive here and become New Yorkers over time, getting grumpier and finding ways to make it work.
The setting fits the subject. The Tenement Museum is dedicated to the immigrant history of the Lower East Side, and the taping took place right before early voting began in New York City.
The item doesn’t spell out which races or candidates the panel discussed, so the details of their takes on the ballot are in the episode itself. What it does make clear is the framing: for the people covering this election, immigration isn’t a side issue but the setting in which the local and national contests are being fought.
FAQ NYC is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, through RSS, and wherever podcasts are found, as well as directly on The City Reporter’s site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the FAQ NYC live podcast taping held?
The live taping was held at the Tenement Museum, which is dedicated to the immigrant history of the Lower East Side. It took place just before early voting began in New York City’s election.
Who hosts FAQ NYC?
FAQ NYC is hosted by Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel. For this live episode, they were joined by The City Reporter’s Gwynne Hogan.
What topics did the FAQ NYC live episode cover?
The episode covered New York City’s election races, what is at stake locally and nationally, and how immigration is playing into those politics. The article does not specify which races or candidates were discussed.
Where can I listen to the FAQ NYC episode about immigration and the election?
The episode is available through The City Reporter’s site and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS and other podcast platforms.
What did Gwynne Hogan say about talking with newly arrived New Yorkers?
Hogan described talking with newcomers as a reminder of what an amazing place New York is, since they come because of what the city stands for. She also noted that she watches them gradually become New Yorkers as they learn to survive the city’s bureaucracy and challenges.
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