Why aren’t you laughing? Comedians are at a bit of an inflection point: are audiences too sensitive? Do comedians even want to sit down and talk about the non-laughing matters? Pat Kiernan discusses the state of comedy with Spectrum News’ Chief National Political Reporter Josh Robin to discuss what he uncovered in the latest episode of his new program “Untangled.”

Sixteen years ago, London implemented congestion pricing, a charge for drivers in the city’s central zone. With New York on the verge of the first congestion toll in the US, we ask London for its road map. Pat Kiernan sits down with NY1 political reporter Bobby Cuza, just back from his trip across the pond.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio launches his presidential bid for 2020. What’s it like covering him not only when he’s at City Hall, but when he’s zigzagging his way across the country to speak to voters? Pat Kiernan speaks with the NY1 reporters who know Bill de Blasio the best: Grace Rauh, Errol Louis and Bob Hardt.

Three teens and their parents in a 400 square foot studio. It’s just one example of how affordable housing - or lack of - puts people in a pinch. Pat Kiernan, along with Michael Herzenberg and Jillian Jorgensen, take a look at rent regulation and the housing crisis in New York City. 

The Met Gala is one of the most exclusive events in the world. How do you cover a party you can’t get into? Does the red carpet — or in this case, pink — become the event itself? Pat Kiernan is joined by George Whipple, Jamie Stelter and Lorenzo Ferrigno to discuss all of the buzz on the Upper East Side on the first Monday in May. 

New Yorkers complain about the subway. A lot. But when the start of a major overhaul is well executed, should we be changing our tune?

Giving a waiter a tip is a much more complicated system than you might realize. What happens to the restaurant industry when the minimum wage is bumped? Why don’t servers get the same base pay as everyone else? And why are some waitresses pushing back on celebrities campaigning for servers to get a higher paycheck? Pat Kiernan talks to NY1 reporter Lindsay Tuchman about her investigation into the minimum wage increase in NYC restaurants.

A Brooklyn community is at the center of a public health crisis for a disease that was supposed to be eradicated 20 years ago. How do you force people to get a medical procedure they don't believe in? And how do you convince an insular community to speak out?

NY1 Managing Editor Joel Siegel and Political Reporter Gloria Pazmino join Pat Kiernan to talk about the public health emergency and covering the city’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.

A plan to overhaul traffic in New York City will have a ripple effect for nearly anyone who leaves their home across the five boroughs. Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 journalists Bob Hardt, Dan Rivoli and Annika Pergament about congestion pricing and how they report on an issue with so many conflicting interests. They also look at the history of similar proposals in New York and how it's worked in Europe.

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