[Un] Correct NY

Hawk Newsome, chairman of Black Lives Matter Greater NY comes by to discuss his history of fighting for racial justice, and his new show CopWatch America on BET.

Basic Income March co-founder Diane Pagen stops by to discuss the Universal Basic Income movement, the Basic Income March on Oct 26th, and her history as a social worker advocating for guaranteed income.

42nd Male District Leader Josh Pierre drops by the studio to talk about his ideas for improving the city as a candidate for the 21st State Senate District.

Steve and Tom sit down with NYC City Councilman Robert Cornegy to discuss the Third Party Transfer System, Gentrification, and how Cornegy continues to work to build a Bed Stuy commercial ecosystem.

Volume 2 of the Epic Saga of Steve Witt. Steve recounts interviewing Russell Simmons for Penthouse Magazine, almost getting beat up by Jay Z, and starting a local newspaper in upstate NY that would ultimately lead him to founding Kings County Politics.

NYC City Councilman Chaim Deutsch stops by the studio to discuss the increase in hate crimes, the National Grid Controversy, and his own road to politics.

NYC City Councilwoman Alicka Ampry Samuel stops by the studio to discuss her diverse life experience and her mission to reform NYCHA in and out of the city council.

Community Board Three District Manager Henry Butler visits the studio to explain the importance of community boards in New York City politics, their power and limitations, and how people can get involved locally.

Steve and Tom discuss the parking removal controversy, the supposed war between the Millennials and Boomers, and Steve's nascent life as a "Woke Senior"

Steve and Tom talk policing, veganism, education and the how to solve all of New York City's problems with Brooklyn's Borough President Eric Adams.

Michael Lambert, ex Bed Stuy BID director and longtime Queens resident talks the state of Queens Politics, including the Queens D.A. recount and much more

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams stops by to discuss his rise in politics and his new plans for the Public Advocate's office

Justin Brannan comes by the studio to discuss his musical past and unorthodox path to politics, as well as the current property tax reform movement in the City Council.

A brief history of Steve Witt's unique, bizarre career in journalism part one.

On this week's episode, Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with the borough top prosecutor, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. In their final episode as a trio, the gang talk to Gonzalez about his Justice 2020 Initiative: a new progressive model of criminal justice reform designed to keep Brooklyn safe and strengthen community trust by ensuring fairness and equal justice for all.

On this week’s episode Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with Cory Provost, Director of Government & Community Relations for the Prospect Park Alliance. Provost, who is also a Democratic District Leader, and the gang talked about the upcoming Shirley Chisholm Monument as part of the She Built NYC campaign, why it's important to not mess with the native wildlife in the park, also a new program set to monitor foot traffic and why green spaces are so vital to urban development.

This week Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with New York City Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo (D-Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights).Cumbo talks a little about her life's journey from growing up in East Flatbush to going to Spellman College, one of the diamonds in the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) system, and about her launch of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts (MoCADA), 80 Hanson Place.

On this week's episode Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with Adina Sash a.k.a Flatbush Girl, to talk about her run as the first Orthodox Jewish women for a New York City Council seat and the nuances of the Orthodox Jewish community. Adina, though known on social media for her humor and satirical spin on Jewish customs, is looking to be a political voice for her community on the local government level.She is currently on the primary election ballot for the 45th City Council seat that is currently filled by Councilwoman Farah Louis, but after running hard in the recent special election, doesn't appear to be mounting a strong primary challenge. That said, Adina has been making the political rounds, and look for her to continue to make her mark in politics.

This week Kelly Mena and Stephen Witt sit down with Moira McDermott, Executive Director of 21 in '21, a nonpartisan initiative that aims to achieve gender parity in the New York City Council. Specifically the organization, first launched in 2017, aims to elect, at least, 21 women to the New York City Council's body of 51 members by 2021.

This week on UnCorrect New York with Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti we sit down with the "Queenmaker" herself, Asssemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte to talk about her unlikely career into local Brooklyn politics and her take on her recent back-to-back victories in the special election for Public Advocate and the 45th Council District.

This week Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti sit down with Yvette Buckner, Managing Director at Tusk Strategies about the Education Equity Campaign aimed at increasing diversity in NYC's specialized high schools (SHS). In recent months, the eight elite schools have come under fire for their lack of diversity particularly their low rate of black and Latino students. SHS include Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn. In March, Stuyvesant offered only 7 out of 895 slots in the freshman class to black students.

Stephen Witt and Kelly Mena discuss the contentious race for the open seat in the special election for the 45th City Council District. The district includes Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Midwood and Canarsie and there are currently eight candidates still in the race. Issues facing the district include affordable housing, congestion pricing and public transportation options, amongst others.

On this week's episode of [Un]Correct New York, Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti sit down with the 43rd Assembly Male Democratic District leader and brother of slain City Councilman James Davis, to talk about his role in local politics and the future of the democratic party.

This week on UnCorrect New York Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti sans Stephen Witt, talk about the highly anticipated release of the Mueller report and what it means for President Donald Trump. Last Friday, Attorney General Williams Barr released the redacted version of the report to the public after much speculation about Russia's controversial interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York, Stephen Witt, Tom Russotti and Kelly Mena sat down with one of Brooklyn's leading progressives,  New Kings Democrats President Brandon West, whose political club is making waves amongst new and established Democrats in the borough.West talks about the history and the future of the Democratic party and its relationship with New York politics. He also talks about some of the club's controversial initiatives such as Rep Your Block and it's Visioning Program.

This week UnCorrect New York has it's very first guest! Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti sit down with Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley to talk about the recently passed FY 2019-2020 New York State Budget including some shortfalls in the funding bill that didn't include legalization of marijuana and campaign finance reform.

On this week’s episode of [Un] Correct New York, Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti talk about the potential impacts Marijuana Legalization in New York State could mean for residents and in particular communities of color. New York City has a history of over policing cannabis in black and latino communities due to a former NYPD police practice of "stop and frisk". With the legalization of the schedule 1 drug, many black and Latino residents want to ensure that they are one of the first ones benefiting from the $11 billion industry.

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York, Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti talk about the controversial Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT). Recent data revealed that low numbers of Black and Latino students were accepted into New York City's eight elite schools including Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Technical High School, has many parents worried about the lack of diversity and access to a quality education across the five boroughs.

This week Steve, Kelly and Tom talk about the ongoing Kings County Politics investigation into the city's Third Party Transfer Program, a.k.a. TPT, under the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that last year seized more than 60 homes across Brooklyn, particularly among Black and Latino homeowners. The seizures and the program is worrying many longtime residents, who have lost their generational wealth to a NYC housing program they say is targeting homes in gentrifying Brooklyn.

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York Stephen Witt, Tom Russotti and Kelly Mena talk about Bernie Sanders' recent visit to Brooklyn. A recent Op-Ed published by Kings County Politics spurred criticism from the progressive movement over the diversity of Sanders support for his 2020 Presidential bid.

This week Kelly, Steve and Tom talk about the aftermath of the special election for NYC Public Advocate and what it means for New York City and some other upcoming elections.

This week Kelly, Steve and Tom give their predictions for the 2019 Special Election for Public Advocate, discuss marijuana legalization and talk about the recent tide of anti-semitism across New York City.

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York with Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti we take a look at the crash and burn of the Amazon deal with New York City. The retail giant decided to announce the shocking news on Valentine's Day, breaking many local residents' hearts. We also take a look at the Democrats Green New Deal and what it could mean for the country.

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York with Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti we talk about the recent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) construction shooting, the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) power outage, 21 Savage's lyrical skills and the ongoing Virginia black face scandal getting the Democrats in Virginia in trouble.

On episode 3 of [Un] Correct New York with Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt sans Tom Russotti this week, discuss the official ballot for the upcoming Public Advocate race, Progressive darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's lack of district office, and the recent death of controversial former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes and much more!