Joseph Capriglione works as a News Editor in the WNYC newsroom.
He works with the station’s roster of hosts, producers and reporters on stories that air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He was the founding producer of WNYC's long-form narrative unit that created the acclaimed podcasts The United States of Anxiety and Caught. In 2015, he served as the producer for the team that won a Peabody Award for their coverage of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the Bridgegate scandal.
Prior to joining the newsroom full time, Joseph worked at WNYC as a freelance producer for The Brian Lehrer Show and The Takeaway. He got his start in public radio as a general assignment reporter at Newark’s WBGO. He’s also done freelance reporting and production work for NPR, Marketplace and the BBC World Service.
Joseph Capriglione appears in the following:
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Mayor Eric Adams is weakening New York City's right to shelter law. Robert Hayes, the lawyer in the case that helped establish Right to Shelter talks about the possible ramifications.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
By
Sean Carlson : Host, WNYC/WQXR News
As part of a special Earth Day broadcast, "All Things Considered" is taking the show to Greenpoint, Brooklyn to explore its industrial past and efforts to remediate the area.
Monday, April 10, 2023
By
Jon Campbell
Hochul’s nomination could put an end to months of Democratic infighting over the chief judge role.
Friday, March 24, 2023
With one week to go before the start of the next fiscal year, the Senate Majority Leader spoke with WNYC's Sean Carlson about the state budget negotiations.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
By
Jon Campbell
Stay calm. That was the message from President Biden after the collapse of New York-based Signature Bank. WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell tells us whether we actually should.
Thursday, March 09, 2023
On WNYC, the governor declined to give up on the Penn Station project, even though Vornado has paused its involvement.
Friday, March 03, 2023
The NYC health commissioner explains how City Hall plans to support supervised injection sites and other portions of a new initiative to reduce overdose deaths 15% by 2025.
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.
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.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By
Nathan Kensinger : freelance environmental photojournalist
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.
Friday, September 09, 2022
By
Gwynne Hogan : Former Reporter, WNYC News
The water supply at the Jacob Riis public housing complex in the East Village has “no discernible amount of arsenic” city officials declared Wednesday night.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A New Jersey program that incentivizes unemployed people to return to work has only distributed a small fraction of its $10 million budget since it launched in late September.
Thursday, June 02, 2022
By
Jon Campbell
The state will bolster gun control in the wake of the Buffalo and Texas mass shootings.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
By
Karen Yi
The school shut down during the pandemic and a nonprofit stepped in to temporarily reopen it.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
By
Jon Campbell
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned from office hours after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a bribery scheme.
Thursday, April 07, 2022
By
Jon Campbell
The New York state budget is now a full week late. But Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers appear to be on the verge of ending their stalemate over criminal-justice reform
Friday, March 25, 2022
The Peacocks could be the first No. 15 seed to make the Elite 8 with a win against Purdue Friday.
Thursday, March 17, 2022
By
Emily Lang : Former Assistant Producer, WNYC News
DeMarco's Midwood pizza joint became one of New York's most iconic pizzerias.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
By
Jon Campbell
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul cruised to the state Democratic Party’s designation for governor on Thursday.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
By
Karen Yi
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will no longer vote on a contract to begin construction on a gas power plant in Newark.