Before coming to New York Public Radio, Sean worked in print, online and radio news around the mid-Atlantic region and Alaska, covering topics including crime, culture and salmon. His investigative reporting and anchoring of election coverage has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the New York Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
A New Jersey native, Sean lives in Brooklyn and spends his free time most likely burning something in the kitchen or exploring the unexplored corners of Prospect Park. He holds a B.A. from the New School University in Greenwich Village and an M.A. from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.
Sean Carlson appears in the following:
'Our neighbors are in danger': New Yorkers prep for an immigration crackdown
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Such trainings, which are largely organized by mutual aid and advocacy groups, have become more popular and numerous following an ICE raid on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan in late O...
Advocating for Community in South Jamaica, Queens
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk regularly partners with the nonprofit Street Lab to highlight stories from neighborhoods across New York City. We recently stationed ourselves on 10...
"We are all we got:" Voices from East Harlem
Thursday, August 21, 2025
WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk regularly teams up with the nonprofit Street Lab to highlight stories from neighborhoods across New York City. Here's some of what we heard at our r...
Voices from the community share their hopes and concerns for the Mayoral Election
Thursday, June 26, 2025
As part of WNYC's ongoing political coverage our Community Partnerships Desk is spending time in laundromats around the city to engage with voters and get a sense of what issues they...
City Politics: Previewing the Second Debate and Other Races
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Gothamist/WNYC reporter Elizabeth Kim previews the second Democratic primary debate and Rachel Holliday Smith, managing editor for The City, talks about the other competitive races in...
Weekly Music Roundup: Mei Semones, McKinley Dixon, and Pachyman
Friday, May 02, 2025
New Sounds
This week, Brooklyn-based singer and guitarist Mei Semones’s debut; rapper and singer McKinley Dixon’s darker sound, and Pachyman warms things up with dub-drenched pop.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Ana Tijoux, and Cheikh Ibra Fam
Friday, April 18, 2025
New Sounds
This week, a new old song from The Boss; an EP from Chilean musician Ana Tijoux; and a collaboration by Julien Baker and Torres. Plus, Senegalese singer Cheikh Ibra Fam's global pop.
Weekly Music Roundup: Allison Russell and Annie Lennox, Sam Akpro, and CMAT
Friday, March 28, 2025
New Sounds
This week, Allison Russell’s duet with Annie Lennox, CocoRosie’s return, and Sam Akpro’s good first impression. Plus, Irish singer/songwriter CMAT announces her new album.
Weekly Music Roundup: Alison Krauss & Union Station; Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco; Tamino with Mitski
Friday, March 21, 2025
New Sounds
Hear collaborations from American fiddler Alison Krauss & Union Station; Selena Gomez with producer Benny Blanco; Belgian-Egyptian musician Tamino with singer and songwriter Mitski.
Report finds that middle-income New Yorkers are the new face of eviction in the city
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Moderate-income New Yorkers are increasingly becoming the face of eviction in the city. That’s according to a new report from the Community Service Society of New York, which found th...
NYC's health department warns New Yorkers about mercury in certain skin lightening products
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The city’s health department is warning New Yorkers about 22 skin lightening products with high amounts of mercury. These products are largely from Pakistan and Thailand and available...
Weekly Music Roundup: Suzanne Vega, Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Black Country, New Road
Friday, March 07, 2025
New Sounds
New songs from Suzanne Vega, Elton John & Brandi Carlile, and Black Country New Road. Plus, supergroup The Hard Quartet, and a roots music by Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, and Digawolf
Friday, February 07, 2025
New Sounds
This week, another hit for Lady Gaga, the end of The Weeknd, a final work by Carla Bley dedicated to Arturo O'Farrill, and Brian Eno’s collaboration with a music app. Plus, Digawolf.
Weekly Music Roundup: Will Smith, Astropical, and Damon Locks
Friday, January 31, 2025
New Sounds
Will Smith announces a new LP, a Latin supergroup's first single, and a memorable moment in the late Marianne Faithfull's career. Plus, Tunde Adebimpe, Damon Locks, and Moses Sumney.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bad Bunny, Moonchild Sanelly, and Xixa
Friday, January 10, 2025
New Sounds
This week, Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rican music, Xixa brings the cosmic cumbia, and Moonchild Sanelly’s body positivity gets really specific. Plus, Japanese Breakfast gets gothic.
Weekly Music Roundup: Winter JazzFest, globalFest, Prototype Festival
Friday, January 03, 2025
New Sounds
This week, a look at three upcoming music festivals in New York: Winter JazzFest, globalFest, and Prototype Festival.
Weekly Music Roundup: Snoop Dogg, Sky Ferreira, and Angelique Kidjo
Friday, December 13, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Snoop Dogg reunites with Dr. Dre; Sky Ferreira returns; and Angelique Kidjo brings a bit of Notre Dame to the world. Also, music by Horsegirl and The National.
Weekly Music Roundup: Natalia Lafourcade, James Blake, and Lauren Mayberry (of Chvrches)
Friday, December 06, 2024
New Sounds
Natalia Lafourcade at Carnegie Hall, James Blake’s beautiful dystopia, and a solo album from Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry. Plus The Devil Makes Three and Olivier Messaien’s symphonic epic.
Weekly Music Roundup: Daymé Arocena with iLe, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Mulatu Astatke
Friday, November 08, 2024
New Sounds
This week, an indie rock take on bluegrass, a Cuban/Puerto Rican duet from Daymé Arocena with iLe, and Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke. Plus Turkish singer Melike Şahin, and more.
What voters are saying just ahead of election day
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
A record number of people turned out to cast their ballots in early voting in New York City, but of course, it is not too late to have your voice heard. Following months of buildup, e...
