Queens Week

The QNS Podcast is now Queens Week! And on Queens Week’s inaugural episode, we speak with Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for State Assembly challenging Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas in the western Queens assembly district.

Mamdani, who’s received the endorsement of the Queens chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, tells us why he chose to run for office, some of his major policy goals and what DSA is all about.

Queens Week is produced and hosted by Angelica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who edits and mixes the show. Reporters include Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Angelica and Jacob. Our editor is Zach Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Published by Schneps Media. 

On this special episode of the QNS Podcast, we hear from you, the listener. We have stories from the leader of a nonprofit, a state senator, a candidate for State Assembly, a playwright and a freelance journalist.

The QNS Podcast is available for download wherever you get your podcasts. It’s also available to stream above or on Schneps Broadcasting.

This episode was produced, hosted from inside a closet, edited and mixed by Jacob Kaye. Our reporters are Jenna Bagcal, Carlotta Mohammed, Bill Parry and Angelica Acevedo. Our editor is Zach Gewelb. Published by Schneps Media.

This week on the QNS Podcast, hosts Jacob Kaye and Angélica Acevedo go over everything you need to know about the special election for Queens borough president. They go over the candidates and they positions they’ve taken. Also discussed, some information about voting and voting early.

At the time of publication, there is no change to the election – which takes place on March 24 – due to the outbreak of coronavirus in New York City.

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The Long Island City legislator recently ended his bid for borough president for personal reasons, which he discusses on the show. We also talk to Van Bramer about the plan for Sunnyside Yard, what he wants to accomplish in his final years in the City Council and what it means to be part of the progressive movement today.

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast, we speak with Suraj Patel, an attorney, activist and professor running to represent northwest Queens in Congress. We chat with Patel about his reasons for running, his legislative priorities and what he’s learned since running for the same seat in 2018.

We also head to a community workshop concerning the proposed BQX, a streetcar line that would run from northwest Queens, down along the Brooklyn waterfront. The project’s opponents say there are several problems with the current plan.

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with Elizabeth Crowley, a former councilwoman and current candidate for Queens borough president. She tells us about her accomplishments in the City Council and her plans for the future of Queens if elected its top executive.

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with Peter Harrison, a longtime housing activist who is challenging Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for her seat in Congress. Harrison is one of three progressive challengers who hope to unseat Maloney, who represents parts of northwest Queens, the east side of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. On this episode, Harrison discusses his work as an activist, his ambitious plan to change public transportation across the country and why he thinks cities need more legislative respect.

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with Donovan Richards, a city councilman and candidate for Queens borough president. Richards tells us about his accomplishments, why he thinks he is best suited to represent all of Queens, and why he thinks the progressive label is being “thrown around like salami.”

The QNS Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are available.

This episode was co-produced and co-hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edited and mixed the episode. Our reporters are Max Parrott, Carlotta Mohamed, Bill Parry, Jenna Bagcal, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Our editor is Zachary Gewelb. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is published by Schneps Media. 

This week on the QNS Podcast: We discuss the Board of Elections’ decision to kick several candidates off the ballot for the Queens borough president special election. Anthony Miranda was one of those candidates and so we sit down with him to discuss his campaign, his platform and his effort to get back on the ballot.

The QNS Podcast is produced and hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edits and mixes the show. Our reporters include Carlotta Mohamed, Jenna Bagcal, Max Parrott, Bill Parry, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Zach Gewelb is our editor. Music in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is a production of Schneps Media.

This week on the QNS Podcast: A conversation with reporter Jenna Bagcal about her reporting on the CEC 26 meeting ended early by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. And then, a conversation with Lauren Ashcraft, a comedian challenging Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in New York’s 12th congressional district. Ashcraft talks about her career, her platform and how she became a socialist.

The QNS Podcast is produced and hosted by Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye, who also edits and mixes the show. Our reporters include Carlotta Mohamed, Jenna Bagcal, Max Parrott, Bill Parry, Angélica Acevedo and Jacob Kaye. Zach Gewelb is our editor. Music in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions. This podcast is a production of Schneps Media.