Sean Carlson

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

Sean Carlson appears in the following:

NY Lieutenant Governor resigns after arrest for alleged bribery scheme

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned from office hours after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a bribery scheme.

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Hochul, lawmakers nearing NY budget deal

Thursday, April 07, 2022

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

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Emails show how wealthy donors exerted influence over Washington Square Park

Thursday, March 31, 2022

The correspondence shows how a group of well-funded park enthusiasts went far beyond its self-proclaimed “horticultural” mission to clamp down on disorder in a park. 

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Mayor Adams is betting on crypto. Skeptics are hedging

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

New York City mayors have traditionally pursued pet economic development projects. But few have been as polarizing as crypto, a decentralized banking system based on digital currencies. 

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Weekly Music Roundup: Chance the Rapper, Juanita Euka, Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys

Monday, March 28, 2022

New Sounds
This week, Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys, together at last; Chance The Rapper’s multimedia art project; multi-continental singer Juanita Euka, and Adia Victoria’s death-defying blues. 
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Judge says people shouldn't have to risk their lives by being in close contact with unvaccinated

Friday, March 25, 2022

Attorneys for two men convicted of a murder in Queens say their trial was unfair because the federal judge hearing the case excluded unvaccinated jurors. The judge disagrees. 

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Activists protest Russian oil tankers as they idle at New York-area ports

Monday, March 21, 2022

Environmental activists are protesting oil tankers carrying Russian fossil fuels into the New York area.  

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Cannabis equity advocates hail ‘innovative’ approach for recreational weed licenses in NY

Thursday, March 10, 2022

“We acknowledge that if we want a different outcome for our equity entrepreneurs, we have to take a different approach,” said the executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Ferris & Sylvester, RZA & DJ Scratch, and Cloud Cult

Monday, March 07, 2022

New Sounds
A premiere from Ferris & Sylvester, a very different duo from RZA & DJ Scratch, and a suggestive bit of sweetness from Kaina. Plus, Ukrainian black metal bands White Ward and Drudkh.
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The New York Liberty Is At The Center Of A WNBA Controversy Over Chartered Flights

Thursday, March 03, 2022

The New York Liberty is at the center of controversy after the WNBA team repeatedly chartered flights for away games and team trips.

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New York City desperately needs more public bathrooms, but no one can figure how to get them

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

New York City ranks 93rd out of 100 for the number of public bathrooms per capita for a large U.S. city. 

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Weekly Music Roundup: Oumou Sangare, Tank & The Bangas, caroline

Monday, February 28, 2022

New Sounds
This week, a timely new song from Mali’s Oumou Sangaré, Robert Glasper’s star-studded new LP, Tank & The Bangas' "Stolen Fruit," and the ambitious debut of caroline. 
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Subway safety and screen doors

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

This week, the MTA and city and state officials launched a subway safety effort − and also announced a plan to pilot protective screen doors at three subway stations. 

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Weekly Roundup: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jake Blount, Cinder Well

Monday, February 21, 2022

New Sounds
Future Islands' return to TV, Hurray For The Riff Raff’s recipe for life on earth, and creepy folk from both Cinder Well and Jake Blount. Plus, Samora Pinderhughes addresses masculinity.
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Kathy Hochul makes history (again): Five takeaways from the NY Democratic convention

Thursday, February 17, 2022

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul cruised to the state Democratic Party’s designation for governor on Thursday.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Kae Tempest, Brandee Younger, Odesza

Monday, February 14, 2022

New Sounds
Spoon spends time with Lucifer, Odesza remakes an old Bettye LaVette song, and Kae Tempest’s love song to a troubled England. Plus, harpist Brandee Younger's two-part single, "Unrest."
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Roughly 3,000 city workers might be fired for defying the vaccination mandate. That figure could grow.

Friday, February 11, 2022

Thousands of New York City municipal workers will lose their jobs by the end of the day Friday if they are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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New York is rescinding its COVID mask mandate, but not in schools

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul says she will let the state's mask-or-vaccine mandate for businesses lapse, but she's not ready to rescind the school mask mandate. 

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Some 2021 Oscar nominations feature New York City as a co-star

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

There are some historic firsts, a few surprise nominees, and a couple of snubs — but one recurring theme: New York, New York.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Mitski, Los Bitchos, Yungchen Lhamo

Monday, February 07, 2022

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Mitski returns, British band Wet Leg debuts, and RIP to India’s Lata Mangeshkar. Also, cumbia appreciation from Los Bitchos and Calexico, and the latest by Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo.
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