In Episode 7 of Don't Sleep New York, we follow Dianne Morales' campaign, which up until a few days ago, was billed as the most progressive of all mayoral candidates. With a catchy slogan of Dignity, Care and Solidarity for all, the Morales campaign has been gaining grassroots traction, earning her the most number of donations than any other candidate. This episode was recorded 2 weeks ago, so we recommend that you listen to unpack her policies but do your own research as well, especially because of recent events within the Morales campaign. 

In Episode 6 of Don't Sleep New York, we explore one of the frontrunners for NYC's democratic mayoral primary - Eric Adams. The current Brooklyn Borough President has been running a strong campaign - centered on public safety. Hosts Arpan, Matt and Ranajoy dissect Eric Adams journey from the NYPD to mayoral hopeful, and what his campaign for increased public safety could mean for the city - and city hall. This episode should serve as a primer to your own research, especially as we get closer to the June 22 primary election. 

In Episode 3 of Don't Sleep New York, hosts Matt, Ranajoy and Arpan take a deeper look at the issue of sea level rise in New York City. Rising sea levels and increased storm surges are ever-present threats to our city's future and yet, we rarely think about them in our daily lives. And while the issue is directly linked with climate change and NYC’s climate plan to reduce emissions, this episode specifically focuses on the immediate threat a rising sea level has for us New Yorkers - and what's being done about it.

Episode 2 of Don't Sleep New York explores the concept of Affordable Housing in New York City. Hosts Arpan, Matt and Ranajoy explore the basics - how affordable housing is calculated and who it's for - and discuss some of the implications this has for the city and the next mayor. Affordable Housing is an incredibly complex topic that touches on everything from climate change to homelessness to education and more. For the purposes of this episode, we’re keeping it simple, to help you better understand the discussions you might hear about affordable housing, especially in the lead-up to the mayoral race.

Season 1 of Don’t Sleep New York is pulling us out of the shadows of the recent national election, and into the spotlight of the upcoming NYC mayoral race. And we’re kicking things off by explaining the new normal on how we as New Yorkers will select our representatives moving forward - through a new voting process in New York called Ranked Choice Voting. 

Learn about the new voting process and its potential implications, in under 15 minutes.

Welcome to Don't Sleep New York. This is a podcast for the New Yorker who wants to stay up on policy and politics, in the city that never sleeps. Each episode, we’re going to dissect one topic and ask the big questions - what’s happening and why should you care. We’re not the experts - and that’s the whole point. Our goal with this podcast is to become better, more informed New Yorkers - and we want to take you along for the ride.