))
NY1’s Errol Louis has been interviewing powerful politicians and cultural icons for years, but it’s when the TV cameras are turned off that things really get interesting. From career highlights, to personal moments, to stories that have never been told, join Errol each week for intimate conversations with the people who are shaping the future of New York and beyond. Listen to "You Decide with Errol Louis" every Wednesday, wherever you listen to podcasts.
…
continue reading
1
Ten years after Eric Garner’s death: What has changed?
23:33
23:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:33
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, a man who was placed in an illegal chokehold by police who were arresting him for selling cigarettes illegally on a Staten Island street. Garner’s dying words to police, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for protesters who were outraged at the police brutality. Debi Rose wa…
…
continue reading
When it comes to local politics, it’s already been a sticky summer. From congestion pricing being put on hold to the 2025 mayoral race already heating up, there’s been plenty of major news in New York City beyond the fight for the White House. This week, NY1’s Errol Louis was joined by two journalists who cover City Hall: Katie Honan from the news …
…
continue reading
1
Jacob Kornbluh: A political awakening in the Jewish community
39:06
39:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:06
The Jewish community in New York was devastated by the surprise attacks that took place in Israel on Oct. 7. With over 1.3 million Jewish residents, New York City has the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the rise in hate crimes and antisemitism has had a profound impact on the community. The fallout fr…
…
continue reading
1
Bruce Ratner: Stopping cancer when it’s still curable
43:20
43:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:20
Early detection of cancer remains the single-best way to combat a disease that is the second-leading killer in the world. But many of the resources in the fight against cancer are devoted to relatively ineffective late-stage treatments. Bruce Ratner, known by many New Yorkers for his real estate projects, is entering the cancer battlefield, co-auth…
…
continue reading
1
Karen DeWitt: Reflecting on a decades-long career covering New York politics
25:00
25:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
25:00
Karen DeWitt has been covering the statehouse since 1986. She joined the press corps at a time when very few women were in the industry, and quickly became a trusted voice on New York public radio, covering multiple governors, budgets, scandals, a pandemic and more. Recently, she announced that she’d be retiring and stepping down from her role as C…
…
continue reading
Protesting is American as apple pie; it’s right there in the First Amendment. Regardless of what side of the aisle they are on, many Americans at some point in their lives have taken to the streets. Most recently, pro-Palestinian student protesters set up encampments at colleges across the country in a bid to get their universities to divest from c…
…
continue reading
1
Jackie Bray: Preventing a storm of mass shootings
31:34
31:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:34
Two years after a racially motivated mass shooting killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, Errol spoke with Jackie Bray, the first female commissioner of the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Bray joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss a new task force that was created to prevent mass shootings by leveraging publi…
…
continue reading
1
Michael Waldman: 6 to 3 - How the Supreme Court is dividing America
46:44
46:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
46:44
From overturning the constitutional right to abortion to loosening long-standing gun laws, the Supreme Court ended one of its most historic and tumultuous terms in 2022. Breaking it all down is legal scholar Michael Waldman, author of “The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America.” Waldman recently joined NY1’s Errol Louis at Temple Ema…
…
continue reading
1
‘Gridlock’ Sam Schwartz: 50 years in the making, congestion pricing is fast approaching
39:33
39:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:33
More than 50 years ago, an early form of congestion pricing almost came to New York City when Mayor John Lindsay attempted to charge drivers for crossing the East River bridges into Manhattan. While Lindsay’s push died in court, one of his chief planners, Sam Schwartz, has been stuck in city traffic ever since. “Gridlock Sam” is a former New York C…
…
continue reading
1
Live from N.Y.: The life, legacy and near-presidential candidacy of Mario Cuomo
39:25
39:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:25
Building on the success of NY1’s documentary about the career of Mario Cuomo, NY1 and Hunter College’s Roosevelt House held an in-depth discussion about the former governor that was moderated by Errol Louis. Errol’s panelists were Mary Ann Crotty, Cuomo’s former director of state operations; Harold Holzer, a former top aide to Cuomo who now serves …
…
continue reading
Few people have had more of an impact on modern journalism than Jimmy Breslin. Breslin was a Pulitzer Prize Award-winning New York journalist and author who rose to fame in the 1960s, with columns that attracted millions of readers. Breslin displayed an unrivaled mastery at deadline journalism, whether he was covering John Lennon’s murder, the assa…
…
continue reading
1
Norman Siegel: A lifetime of protecting the First Amendment
48:31
48:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
48:31
Norman Siegel has been a civil right and civil liberties lawyer in New York City for over 50 years, spending a significant portion of his career defending free speech, often to his own detriment. The pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and colleges across the country have highlighted the topic of free speech. Siegel joined NY1’s Errol L…
…
continue reading
1
Zephyr Teachout: Protecting kids from online danger
33:00
33:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:00
An increase in teen depression and mental health disorders over the last decade has largely been attributed to the widespread adoption of the smartphone by adolescents. Parents are obsessively worrying about screen time and the effects it could have on their children. One such parent is Zephyr Teachout, attorney, author, political candidate and ass…
…
continue reading
1
Basil Seggos: New York’s environmental defender is stepping down
26:03
26:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:03
For more than eight years, Basil Seggos had led the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation, trying to help New York in its transition away from fossil fuels. Now leaving office, Seggos joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss New York’s pivotal 2019 climate law and his own tenure with two different governors. They also spoke about Seggos’ dram…
…
continue reading
1
Harry Siegel: A column on subway crime sparks an online attack by the NYPD
41:18
41:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:18
After criticizing police strategy aimed at combatting subway crime, New York Daily News columnist Harry Siegel found himself under attack online by the NYPD. The mayor later defended police brass for going after Siegel and the police commanders doubled down on their harsh words in several interviews, including one with NY1. Siegel joined NY1's Erro…
…
continue reading
1
Chris Norwood: A new combat mission against diabetes
25:38
25:38
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
25:38
With diabetes continuing to disproportionately affect the poor and people of color, the Bronx nonprofit agency Health People is launching a new campaign against the disease. Chris Norwood, the group’s founder and executive director, joined NY1’s Errol Louis to discuss their new education effort about diabetes as well as what she hopes to get out of…
…
continue reading
1
Eric Klinenberg: Following seven lives in ‘the year that changed everything’
31:12
31:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:12
Trying to make sense of one of the most pivotal years in American history, scholar Eric Klinenberg decided to focus on 2020 by using seven New Yorkers as his lens. With social unrest, economic turbulence and a presidential election as his backdrop, Klinenberg tells a story that is still far from finished in his new book, “2020: One City, Seven Peop…
…
continue reading
1
Cannabis at the crossroads — A live discussion
1:24:09
1:24:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:24:09
Recently, NY1’s Errol Louis moderated a panel discussion, hosted by Vital City and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, on New York’s rocky rollout of legalized cannabis — examining what policies and practices are needed to create a viable market moving forward. Louis was joined for the discussion by Rosalind Adams, a reporter a…
…
continue reading
1
Elizabeth Holtzman: A pioneer looks back and ahead to our political future
44:35
44:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:35
Few women have had a bigger impact on New York City politics than Elizabeth Holtzman. A Brooklyn native, Holtzman embarked on a political career over 50 years ago. She was an aide to Mayor John Lindsay in the late 60s and then became the youngest woman at the time ever elected to Congress at 31 years old. She was also the Brooklyn district attorney…
…
continue reading
1
Tricia Romano: How the Village Voice revolutionized journalism
33:25
33:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:25
The Village Voice is widely considered being America’s first alt weekly newspaper. Started in 1955 by a small group of writers and editors that included Norman Mailer, the radical paper changed journalism. For six decades, the Voice covered politics, news and culture with a blend of energy and brashness, creating a style that inspired other writers…
…
continue reading
1
Terry Golway: Was La Guardia our greatest mayor?
31:40
31:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:40
Fighting for the rights of immigrants and the impoverished during the Great Depression, Fiorello La Guardia was considered “America’s mayor” by millions of New Yorkers during his 12 years in office. In a new book about La Guardia, journalist and historian Terry Golway looks at the many political lessons to be learned from the former mayor’s leaders…
…
continue reading
1
Michael Beschloss: What’s at stake in 2024?
57:56
57:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:56
There are a little over nine months until the 60th presidential election in November. As the primaries wrap up, it remains clear that it will be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Michael Beschloss is an American historian specializing in the United States presidency and is the author of nine books on the topic…
…
continue reading
1
Dr. Uché Blackstock: Tackling racism in our health care system
29:15
29:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:15
Racism often ensures that Black Americans get worse results than other groups when they visit the doctor or an emergency room. It not only affects patients: only 2% of physicians in the U.S. are Black women. Dr. Uché Blackstock is trying to level the playing field. A New York-based physician, Blackstock is the author of “Legacy: A Black Physician R…
…
continue reading
1
Allan Lichtman: The best forecaster of presidential elections for 40 years
28:14
28:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:14
With the presidential race already underway, NY1’s Errol Louis decided to have a candid conversation with Allan Lichtman, an acclaimed historian who has devised a successful system that has — with one exception — correctly predicted the winner of the last ten presidential elections. Lichtman discussed his 13-point checklist for presidential campaig…
…
continue reading
1
Scott Stringer: Is New York City ready for his second act?
29:59
29:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:59
Scott Stringer spent three decades in New York politics before badly losing in the Democratic primary for mayor in 2021. But a few weeks ago, with Mayor Eric Adams facing low poll numbers, the former city comptroller announced he was exploring another run for mayor. Stringer joined NY1’s Errol Louis for a candid conversation about sexual harassment…
…
continue reading
