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Hosted by Mark Chiusano, produced by Amanda Fiscina, edited by Rita Ciolli. Season 3: Life Under Coronavirus - Long Island's Helpers A look into how Long Islanders are meeting the challenge of COVID-19. Each episode features a Long Islander talking about his or her experience with coronavirus, with a focus on what people are doing to help. Join us to hear upbeat stories that show how LI is getting by under disease lockdown, an oral history for the period when this is all over. Season 2: Newsday and Levittown - Explore a paper’s crusade and the history of discrimination in Long Island’s foundational suburb. Newsday led the charge for Levittown, a model for post-war suburban living that provided homes for returning veterans. But Levittown was only open to some: whites-only clauses in early leases and discrimination from developer William Levitt prevented African American home-seekers from moving in. Newsday’s editorial board failed to fully address this legacy of discrimination at the time, including an editorial that said a racial issue in Levittown “did not exist.” This podcast investigates the why and the how of Newsday’s blinking when it came to Levittown. Season 1: The Bellwether Two Long Island congressional races, two paths for the country come November. Newsday Opinion's new podcast, The Bellwether, follows Pete King and Lee Zeldin and their Democratic challengers Liuba Grechen Shirley and Perry Gershon as they fight (tightly contested races) in swing districts east of New York City. Will a blue wave overwhelm Republicans on Election Day? These Long Island races have the answer.
- 50 - Life Under Coronavirus: 65+ but no vaccine in sight
The Newsday editorial board asked eligible older Long Islanders for their stories trying to obtain a vaccine --and we got more than 500. This episode captures the voicemails left by seniors about the frustrations and anxiety of searching for unavailable vaccines from Jones Beach to upstate SUNY Potsdam, in Episode 39 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” podcast.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 - 07min - 49 - Life Under Coronavirus: A conversation with the first vaccinated nurse
Sandra Lindsay, director of nursing for critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, received the shot heard around the world in December. The Port Washington nurse spoke to Newsday Opinion for Episode 38 of "Life Under Coronavirus" about her newfound celebrity, her expectations for the second shot, and the challenges ahead while the world gets vaccinated.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 - 10min - 48 - Life Under Coronavirus: In Long Island COVID-19 ICUs
Long Island COVID-19 ICUs were sites of suffering patients and hard-at-work doctors and nurses this autumn, as hospitals in the region prepared for the coming surge. That included new treatments and methods like proning, turning sedated patients on their stomachs to help them breathe.
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 - 08min - 47 - Life Under Coronavirus: Rail yard spread
Back in the spring, Long Island Rail Road employee Ken Finegan and other Ronkonkoma Rail Yard workers were infected by the coronavirus -- before full precautions were in place to prevent the spread of the disease. Episode 36 of “Life Under Coronavirus” looks at how hard COVID-19 is to trace and how quickly it can spread without strict safeguards, a warning for coming months. “I'll tell you the truth, being this sick, this is no joke,” says Finegan. “This is the real deal. I've never been this sick before in my life.”
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 - 09min - 46 - Life Under Coronavirus: Jailed during the pandemic
During the height of coronavirus in New York, jails and prisons were struggling to keep the pandemic at bay. In Yaphank, a section of single cells was turned into a quarantine location--but that meant women there already were moved into a shared dorm. Latoya Rolle and Janean Villanueva were among them, and they talked about their experiences for Episode 35 of “Life Under Coronavirus.” That included berths close enough to sneeze on someone for some time, and a mounting list of limitations to visitors, programs, and movement as the jail tried to keep the virus away. In the spring, they reentered a locked-down world. “When I came home, I expected to do everything that I craved to do,” said Villanueva. “And due to COVID I can’t.”
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 - 09min - 45 - Life Under Coronavirus: Teaching college
College is going to look a lot different this fall on Long Island. Episode 34 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a conversation with Theodore Koukounas, professor of mathematics at Suffolk County Community College, and Angela Jones, associate professor of sociology at Farmingdale State College, about the ins and outs of online classes, remote conversations on dense theoretical subjects, and why childcare means students (and professors) need flexibility during the semester. Most of all, the professors miss their students. “I'm looking forward to the day that we're all together again,” says Koukounas.
Fri, 17 Jul 2020 - 08min - 44 - Life Under Coronavirus: The zoo during a pandemic
The Bronx Zoo announced this week that it will be reopening at the end of July. But for months, it has been not visitors but just animals and essential workers in the wide green expanse. And some of the animals notice the lack of people, says zoo director Jim Breheny. Episode 33 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Breheny, who has worked at the zoo since age 14. The pandemic was a challenging time for the zoo, which stocked up on food and worked hard to keep workers and animals healthy. It also was home to some interesting sights, like bears and giraffes, and other animals suddenly interested in viewers.
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 - 08min - 43 - Life Under Coronavirus: A COVID-19 survivor shares his battle
Recovering from COVID-19 can be a slow process. Scott Krakower, a child psychiatrist and addiction specialist at Northwell, tested positive in April, and he’s still not back to work. Episode 32 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Krakower, who talks about his battle with the illness, including coughing for nearly two months, dreading the long nights, and the terrible fear that he might get his young kids sick.
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 - 09min - 42 - Life Under Coronavirus: Some normalcy at Nautical Mile
Navigating the pandemic on the Nautical Mile in Freeport -- it’s an ongoing process for patrons this summer. For Episode 31 of “Life Under Coronavirus,” Newsday Opinion spent an evening talking to bar-goers and visitors to the popular strip about their excitement to get out of the house and socialize a little. That means masks plus alcohol-filled “rainbows,” a wary eye on the more crowded bars, and the hope that things get more normal soon.
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 - 07min - 41 - Life Under Coronavirus: Long Island's East End
How is the other half living on Long Island’s East End? Lots of canceled events, and lots of eating. For Episode 30 of “Life Under Coronavirus,” we caught up with Joan Hamburg of WABC about what she’s seeing in the Hamptons, from delivery Blue Hill boxes to Sagaponack drive thru rosé.
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 - 12min - 40 - Life Under Coronavirus: The return of haircuts
When hair salons on Long Island started opening last week, there was plenty of hair to cut after months of quarantine. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook,” says Mia Gelestino of Salon Montáage. On the new reality for hairdressers trying to stay safe and healthy -- no magazines, plenty of masks, social distancing -- even as they help customers feel a little more human again.
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 - 06min - 39 - Life Under Coronavirus: The show must go on
Broadway might be dark but the show must go on. Episode 28 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with actor Spencer Glass, originally from Merrick, who has played characters from Buzz Lightyear to Will Ferrell’s Christmas elf on the stage. Glass talks about how show business is adapting to the pandemic and how actors are keeping ready for what comes next.
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 - 09min - 38 - Life Under Coronavirus: Protesting during a pandemic
Thousands of people packed into protests across the nation this weekend to decry the police killing of George Floyd. In one of the region’s densest events in months of coronavirus, we asked protesters what made them brave the disease and gather. “It's one pandemic upon another,” said Tiffany Murrell, a 38-year-old black resident of Brooklyn who attended the Barclays Center protest but tried to keep her distance. Episode 27 of “Life Under Coronavirus” covers a weekend of protests in New York and what they mean for public health and the country’s political future.
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 - 12min - 37 - Life Under Coronavirus: About those beach visits
Long Island officials opened the summer season by blocking nonresidents from beaches -- but city dwellers are welcome at state parks built or made accessible by Robert Moses. Episode 26 of “Life Under Coronavirus” looks at an ironic pandemic development: master builder Moses has fallen out of favor with many NYC residents, but in summer 2020 his handiwork may be their only chance at a legal swim. Featuring Thomas Campanella, Cornell professor and NYC Parks historian-in-residence. And a quick check-in with Robert Caro, author of “The Power Broker.”
Sat, 30 May 2020 - 08min - 36 - Life Under Coronavirus: Doctor lost to COVID-19
When coronavirus hit, Dr. James Mahoney of Freeport was about to retire. Instead, he continued serving public hospital patients in Brooklyn, until he fell ill and died from the virus himself. Episode 25 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a memorial to a pioneering black doctor and mentor to countless New York physicians, a “legend” with a “deep sense of morality” who gave patients his cell phone number and practiced his craft until the end.
Thu, 28 May 2020 - 15min - 35 - Life Under Coronavirus: The cleaners
An afternoon with the cleaning staff at the Cohalan Court Complex in Suffolk County, Episode 24 of “Life Under Coronavirus” follows cleaners who are battling the pandemic with paper towels and heavy-duty disinfectant. It’s hard work -- and prevailing wage for cleaners at the complex is $13 an hour -- but the cleaners are working overtime and, sometimes, getting compliments about their newly-visible occupation.
Thu, 21 May 2020 - 07min - 34 - Life Under Coronavirus: Books and bookstores
Selling puzzles in the bookstore window, a new e-commerce site, and why “Dune” and “The Great Gatsby” are big sellers: snapshots of the new normal for Book Revue in Huntington. Episode 23 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a look at how the book-selling industry is doing during the pandemic, and what bookstores might look like in the future.
Tue, 19 May 2020 - 07min - 33 - Life Under Coronavirus: The contact tracers
To stop the spread of COVID-19 and reopen for business, Long Island needs more contact tracing. Episode 22 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with a Suffolk County health official and a nurse epidemiologist who work on tracking the disease. That means painstakingly re-creating the “index” patient’s every movement, from home to cubicle or place of work and back, and giving some tough advice about the need for quarantine and caution.
Fri, 15 May 2020 - 08min - 32 - Life Under Coronavirus: The modern monetary theory guru
As Congress appropriates billions to combat coronavirus, more eyes are turning to modern monetary theory, which suggests that it’s ok for governments to spend more money. One of the most high-profile proselytizers of MMT is Stony Brook University professor Stephanie Kelton, who is Newsday Opinion’s guest on Episode 21 of “Life Under Coronavirus.”
Tue, 12 May 2020 - 08min - 31 - Life Under Coronavirus: Marry now, party later
Long Island couples are rethinking weddings in the time of coronavirus. Some have decided to “marry now, party later,” says wedding photographer Stacey Kaufmann. Episode 20 of “Life Under Coronavirus” tells the story of two couples adapting their weddings on the fly, featuring Zoom videos, social distancing, an Amazon dress, and the full happy dance party scheduled for healthier times.
Fri, 08 May 2020 - 08min - 30 - Life Under Coronavirus: 88 and in a retirement community
Nursing homes across Long Island have been hard hit by the coronavirus, with families becoming frantic and facilities closing themselves off to the outside world. The Amsterdam at Harborside, a continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, has experienced fewer cases than other places where Long Island’s elderly live. Still, life has changed. Episode 19 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a visit inside the socially-distanced community, where resident Joan Rauch, 88, talks about happy hours of the past that are now replaced by Zoom classes, and other ways to stave off loneliness.
Tue, 05 May 2020 - 10min - 29 - Life Under Coronavirus: Trucking through
Long Island’s roads look different these days. Just ask a truck driver. Episode 18 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with John Iula, a driver for Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and member of Teamsters Local 917 who has been driving through the pandemic. He talks about empty roads, new safety precautions for drop-offs, and what it was like to go through quarantine for coronavirus himself.
Fri, 01 May 2020 - 06min - 28 - Life Under Coronavirus: Main Street 2020
What happens to a bustling Main Street in the age of COVID-19? Episode 17 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Eileen Tyznar, president of the Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce, which is putting together a relief fund to get businesses back on their feet. Tyznar talks about Sayville’s nostalgic feel, the issues businesses are having with federal relief, and her plans to get downtown hopping again, no matter how many masks and plexiglass dividers it takes.
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 - 07min - 27 - Life Under Coronavirus: Ana Flores, immigration organizer
Immigrant Long Islanders are being hard-hit by the pandemic. Episode 16 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Make the Road New York organizer Ana Flores. The Brentwood resident and immigrant from El Salvador talks about COVID-19 affecting close-knit households and the difficult situation for day laborers, factory and construction workers: work has dried up or puts them in danger of the disease, and staying home means a brutal loss of income.“It's not unknown that, you know, it's difficult to be an immigrant in this country,” Flores says. “We've seen that historically. But we're really taking a hit during this time.”
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 - 08min - 26 - Life Under Coronavirus: Baldwin schools, at a distance
School looks different now with the move to distance learning. Episode 15 of “Life Under Coronavirus” checks in with Baldwin superintendent Shari Camhi and social studies teacher Tayla Plotke, for a conversation about mailed science experiments, technological learning, what happens when a teacher’s laptop is broken, and how a segment on the Islamic Empire relates to quarantine today.
Fri, 24 Apr 2020 - 11min - 25 - Life Under Coronavirus: Helping the homeless in a shutdown world
For Long Island’s homeless population, hunkering down indoors isn’t an easy option. Episode 14 of “Life Under Coronavirus” follows Dwayne Brown, outreach worker for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, while Brown meets with James Hayden who has been sleeping near the water in East Rockaway and trying not to get sick. Hayden talks about the impact of public spaces being closed, which Brown agrees has only made life harder for already vulnerable Long Islanders. “There's nowhere for them to go,” says Brown.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 - 08min - 24 - Life Under Coronavirus: Seasons cut short for senior athletes
Baseball might be missing right now, but some Long Islanders are doing what they can to keep it alive. Rob Weissheier, first baseman and senior at Hofstra, is the subject of Episode 13 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus,” in which the Valley Stream native talks about how he’s staying in shape, what his dreams are for the MLB draft, and why his neighbor wasn’t angry about a baseball through a window. “Just do whatever you can to be ready to go when the season comes back around,” he says.
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 - 06min - 23 - Life Under Coronavirus: The National Guard physician assistant
Major Warren Sheprow of the New York Army National Guard once cared for soldiers on a remote forward operating base in Iraq, but now he faces a new challenge: keeping them coronavirus free in New York. Sheprow, a Port Jefferson native, talks about being on active duty at the Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan and keeping members of the military healthy for all their tasks. “I took an oath to help those guys. And that's why I'm here.”
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 - 08min - 22 - Life Under Coronavirus: Comforting way to cope
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing Long Islanders to solitary, outdoor pursuits: like bird watching. Episode 11 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with John Turner, experienced local birder and nature tour guide, four-time victim of Lyme disease, and senior conservation policy advocate of the Seatuck Environmental Association. Turner says that clearer skies and drops in pollution make this a prime time for birding, a balm for the soul. He says the songs of robins and their brethren can be “comforting” and maybe even good for the world if more people listen in: “We will get past this and maybe, maybe we'll be in a more enlightened place environmentally.”
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 - 09min - 21 - Life Under Coronavirus: On the ambulances
Volunteer EMTs are many Long Islanders’ first interaction with the healthcare system. That’s a point of pride and concern during the coronavirus pandemic which is sickening so many frontline medical workers. Episode 10 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a visit to the Massapequa Fire Department’s ambulance bay, where a crew of EMTs talks about bringing patients to plastic-draped emergency rooms that look like the moon, and how everything has to be considered a COVID call: “so every call is stressful now.”
Fri, 10 Apr 2020 - 12min - 20 - Life Under Coronavirus: Future of medicine
Stony Brook University Hospital is at the heart of Long Island’s fight against COVID-19. Episode 9 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a tour of some quieter sections of the hospital with Dr. Kristie Golden, a member of the hospital administration executive team. Away from the busy medical areas, Golden discusses telehealth measures meant to better serve and protect patients and healthcare workers, and ways the hospital is trying to keep up the spirits of employees on the front lines. “I think that there are so many things that healthcare workers are taught,” she says. “And one of those things is about how to manage a difficult situation, how to stay calm in a situation that to the average person might be extraordinary.”
Thu, 09 Apr 2020 - 12min - 19 - Life Under Coronavirus: The funeral homes
The coronavirus crisis is hitting funeral homes across Long Island. For Rich D’Andrea of Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes, that means an inundation of families needing help with the business of end-of-life. Where his facilities once housed huge crowds and rooms brightened by a marching band or motorcycle to honor the dead, ceremonies now have to be limited to a few people in a mostly empty room. “It's a different world in our industry right now,” says D’Andrea in Episode 8 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” podcast.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 - 12min - 18 - Life Under Coronavirus: 'Three South Strong,' the COVID-19 nurses
Three South was the first section of Mather Hospital set up for COVID-19 patients. This episode follows two members of that unit: Kathleen Long, nurse manager, and Noelle Menchini, registered nurse, describe how they help patients with FaceTime calls and medical care, even as the floor gets fuller and fuller. “I've been a nurse for 30 years,” says Long. “And we have never seen anything like this.” This is the seventh episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current health crisis.
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 14min - 17 - Life Under Coronavirus: Feeding the front lines
Long Island restaurants might be down, but they’re still cooking -- and sending food to hardworking hospital staff. This episode follows two eateries, Hewlett Station Yogurt and Tony D’s Pizzeria, who were among those donating to Mount Sinai South Nassau. “People just started showing up at our hospital with trays of food, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, you name it, in large quantities,” says Joe Calderone of Mount Sinai. “It really has lifted the spirits of the health care workers who are on the front lines.” This is the sixth episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current health crisis.
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 - 07min - 16 - Life Under Coronavirus: Dr. Lina Miyakawa, ventilator expert
New York needs ventilators, and quick. Lina Miyakawa of Mount Sinai Beth Israel is one of the doctors who operate those lifesaving breathing machines, working almost around the clock as COVID-19 patients begin to crowd hospital beds. She describes how the machines work and outlines one experimental technique doctors are being driven to in order to meet this moment: putting more than one patient on a machine. This is the fifth episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current health crisis.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 - 12min - 15 - Life Under Coronavirus: Long Island's mask makers
Doctors and nurses are scrambling for masks, and Long Islanders are trying to help -- by making them. Hicksville linen rental company The Finishing Touch pivoted from bar mitzvahs to donated surgical masks. And former nurse and current quilter Christine Brons of Rocky Point is making masks for health care workers and other vulnerable people out of her colorful stock at home. “I’m just going to keep sewing,” she says. This is the fourth episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 - 12min - 14 - Life Under Coronavirus: Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive
The coronavirus epicenter is firmly in New York, with White House officials citing Long Island specifically as a worrisome problem spot in the nation. As the storm arrives, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is guiding the county’s COVID-19 response while himself being under quarantine after a deputy tested positive. He’s living and working from a “10 by 10 room,” a play area for his kids, juggling his landline and cellphone and ’80s music on the computer. “People are nervous and anxious but you know we will get through this,” he says. This is the third episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 - 09min - 13 - Life Under Coronavirus: Betsy Glazer, Long Beach Soup Kitchen
Betsy Glazer, a volunteer at the Long Beach Soup Kitchen, is helping to feed people despite the coronavirus threat. The soup kitchen is staying open – providing takeaway food. “I guess I was thinking I hope they're still coming,” Glazer says about what she was thinking on her first day serving under the new rules. “And I hope they know that we'll be there for them.” This is the second episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 - 08min - 12 - Life Under Coronavirus: Rabbi Levi Gurkov
Rabbi Levi Gurkov, director of Chabad of Oceanside, has been delivering supplies to elders and adapting Jewish religious traditions in the face of COVID-19. "One can undo or override the observance of the Shabbat due to health reasons so the person can be able to observe many more Shabbatot in the future," he says. This is the first episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 - 12min - 11 - Long Island Divided Chapter 4: Epilogue
A conversation between two Long Islanders — one black, one white — with different reactions to Newsday’s series on the practices of real estate agents. After “Long Island Divided” was published we opened up our Letters to the Editor section and a special voicemail hotline. Here’s what we heard from readers about their experiences of discrimination and life on Long Island.
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 - 33min - 10 - Long Island Divided Chapter 3: Peaches and Yards
Levittown’s early legacy of discrimination had an effect that lingers to today. Listen to interviews with early Levittown residents who relished the opportunity to own a house and land, as well as two black former-residents who faced discrimination when their families squeaked through the cracks and moved in. They, like home-seekers today, just wanted the opportunity that others already had.
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 - 29min - 9 - Long Island Divided Chapter 2: Alicia Patterson and Levittown
Newsday founder Alicia Patterson was a Jazz Age pilot and newspaper-family scion. She also ran the editorial page and oversaw some of Newsday’s triumphs and blind spots on policy, including the racial clauses in Levittown. Featuring clips from Newsday’s archives with reporters and editorial writers talking about Patterson and Levittown, including one writer who said “She felt strongly on social justice except for the blacks.”
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 - 18min - 8 - Long Island Divided Chapter 1: Newsday Blinks at Levittown
Newsday led the charge for Levittown, a model for post-war suburban living that provided homes for returning veterans. But Levittown was only open to some: whites-only clauses in early leases and discrimination from developer William Levitt prevented African American home-seekers from moving in. Newsday’s editorial board failed to fully address this legacy of discrimination at the time, including an editorial that said a racial issue in Levittown “did not exist.” This podcast investigates the why and the how of Newsday’s blinking when it came to Levittown.
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 - 25min - 7 - The Bellwether: Election night recap
Episode 7 of The Bellwether takes you to the Suffolk Democrats’ election night party, where attendees celebrated some State Senate seats turning blue even as congressional challengers came up short. We look back at the races in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, where the national party wave benefiting challengers didn’t quite crest in contests against Republican Reps. Lee Zeldin and Peter King.
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 - 08min - 6 - The Bellwether: The final mile
Episode 6 of The Bellwether looks at the state of the race in the final days before Nov. 6. It is a fraught finish in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, with misleading mailers and angry insults back and forth. We talk to a nun who works with immigrants in Hampton Bays about how the immigration issue contributes to a tense atmosphere on Long Island, and we offer tidbits to voters ahead of Election Day.
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 - 14min - 5 - The Bellwether: Rich Schaffer and Andrew Cuomo, Big Fish on Long Island
Episode 5 of The Bellwether looks at the behind-the-scenes influence of powerbrokers on two key Long Island Congressional races. Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer often focuses on local issues. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has in the past been absent in fighting for other Democrats in the state. This time around, what help are the challengers in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts getting from two of the biggest fish in the local political sea? Tune in for a glimpse at some of the non-Congressional politics that may affect these Nov. 6 national races, including turnout from tight State Senate races on Long Island.
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 - 17min - 4 - The Bellwether: Suffolk County -- still Trump country?
Episode 4 of The Bellwether looks at what’s happened since Donald Trump won Suffolk County so decisively in 2016. And now, with polls showing a shift away from President Donald Trump in recent months, will Trump-ally Lee Zeldin be able to weather the storm? This episode is a deep dive -- featuring the county Democratic and Republican bosses, an intriguing turnout theory from a Democratic superPAC, and a trip back in time to the halcyon days of duck-hunting, bow-tie wearing Long Island Rep. Otis Pike, who has something to teach us about how challengers win on Long Island.
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 - 19min - 3 - The Bellwether: Peter King walks into The Dubliner
Episode 3: Peter King is seeking his 14th term in Congress. Episode Three of The Bellwether looks at some of the ups and downs of his long congressional career. From fighting for 9/11 first responders to winning funding for Superstorm Sandy victims on Long Island, King has developed a reputation as someone who would buck his party -- someone who will meet with the other side and hash things out at the DC watering hole, The Dubliner. But do controversial decisions like hearings on Muslim radicalization and rhetoric about the Black Lives Matter movement complicate that reputation?
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 - 16min - 2 - The Bellwether: Year of the woman on Long Island?
Episode 2 of The Bellwether looks at the gender dynamic in New York's 2nd Congressional District race. Democratic challenger Liuba Grechen Shirley hopes to capitalize on Rep. Pete King's stances on abortion and Brett Kavanaugh. In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the Women's March, record numbers of women are running for office. Will Grechen Shirley ride the wave?
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 - 12min - 1 - The Bellwether: Will a blue wave hit Long Island?
Episode 1: Two Long Island congressional races, two paths for the country come November. Newsday Opinion's new podcast, The Bellwether, follows Pete King and Lee Zeldin and their Democratic challengers Liuba Grechen Shirley and Perry Gershon as they fight (tightly contested races) in swing districts east of New York City. Will a blue wave overwhelm Republicans on Election Day? These Long Island races have the answer.
Tue, 02 Oct 2018 - 13min
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