What the future workplace means for New York City
The return to the office will never be the same. Remote work has given many employees a flexibility they never imagined. But what does that mean for t...
Crosstown with Pat Kiernan
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New York City’s favorite morning anchor pulls back the curtain on the biggest stories around the five boroughs – the impactful, fascinating, and extraordinary headlines reported each week by Spectrum News NY1. Through intimate conversations with the newsroom’s expert journalists, Pat Kiernan illuminates what matters to resident New Yorkers and New Yorkers at heart.
Where New York stands on climate resiliency
The summer storms in New York City showed how the five boroughs could be impacted by extreme weather in the future. While city officials want to learn...
How school will be different this year
One million of the city's public school students returned to the classroom this week. And this year, remote learning isn't an option. City officials a...
The priorities and potential for NY’s first woman governor
Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul was officially sworn into office, making her the first woman to lead out of Albany. The former lieutenant governor has he...
When and how will tourism bounce back in NYC?
While locals may grumble at tourists, New York City’s finances depend heavily on the money spent by visitors to the five boroughs each year. Although ...
Subway stations flooded with rain. Is NYC ready for extreme weather?
We all saw the videos: Commuters wading through waist-high water in a subway station. Buckets of water pouring down stairs on another platform. For ye...
How well did ranked-choice voting go?
Ranked-choice voting was America's biggest experiment with that type of polling when New York City used it in its primaries last month. But with a bot...
Beach businesses are open for summer in the Rockaways
After a difficult pandemic summer, the small businesses of the Rockaways are open and ready to welcome visitors for the new season. Pat Kiernan chats ...
Pride, the police, and discord among LGBTQ activists
The organizers of the NYC Pride March made a stunning announcement in May. They said they want to reduce the law enforcement at their events in the co...
How advocates are pushing to make the city’s streets safer
2021 is on track to be the second deadliest year for traffic deaths since Mayor Bill de Blasio launched his Vision Zero initiative. A group of advocat...