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What led to NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell's resignation?

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Release Date: 06/20/2023

Saying farewell to an NYC legend: A look at Lewis Dodley’s legacy show art Saying farewell to an NYC legend: A look at Lewis Dodley’s legacy

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

After 32 years in the anchor chair, Lewis Dodley announced in early May that he would be retiring from that role. As NY1’s nighttime anchor, he has brought his storytelling and iconic voice to New Yorkers for more than three decades. Through triumphs and tragedies and everything in between, generations of New Yorkers have relied on him each evening, as have his co-workers. As we say goodbye to Lewis this week, we thought we would revisit an interview Pat Kiernan did with Lewis in November 2023, where they discuss how Lewis got into the business, where he finds inspiration and his hopes for...

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Inside NY1: Pat Kiernan tells his story show art Inside NY1: Pat Kiernan tells his story

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Pat Kiernan has been a part of the morning routine of countless New Yorkers for more than 25 years. The journey from his early days in broadcasting to becoming the "Mornings On 1" anchor was both unpredictable and international. On a very special episode of the "Crosstown" podcast, his longtime colleague Jamie Stelter turns the tables and asks Kiernan the questions. Learn about Kiernan's early days in media, his rather impressive film resume and who the most famous contact in his phone is.

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How much will congestion pricing cost New Yorkers? show art How much will congestion pricing cost New Yorkers?

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

In just a few months, congestion pricing will come to New York City. Most drivers will have to pay a $15 fee to enter Manhattan below Central Park. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hopes congestion pricing will lead to reduced traffic, less pollution and more money for roads and public transportation infrastructure. But the program took nearly two decades to come to fruition, and there are a lot of details still being worked out before it is implemented. Host Pat Kiernan speaks with his Spectrum News NY1 colleagues about what congestion pricing means for New Yorkers.

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Inside NY1: Talking with anchor Annika Pergament show art Inside NY1: Talking with anchor Annika Pergament

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

For more than 30 years, Annika Pergament has been bringing her tenacity and sophisticated storytelling to the journalism field. Now, she embarks on a new role as the 4 p.m. anchor on Spectrum News NY1. Pat Kiernan, a longtime colleague and friend, sits down with his co-worker to discuss what brought her into journalism, what stories she likes to cover and how NY1 has shaped her life outside of the studio.

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Meet the heroes among us in the city show art Meet the heroes among us in the city

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Each week, NY1 highlights local heroes who are making the city a little bit better by giving back, volunteering or even just making their neighbors smile. The NY1 “New Yorker of the Week” segment is a bright spot in the regular news cycle that recognizes the people who find a way to make their city neighborhood better. Host Pat Kiernan speaks with the producers behind the project and revisits some of the standout New Yorkers they profiled this year.

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Inside NY1: Catching up with political anchor Errol Louis show art Inside NY1: Catching up with political anchor Errol Louis

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Each night, Errol Louis dives into the biggest political issues affecting the city with the people at the center of the issues on "Inside City Hall." He sits down and explains to host Pat Kiernan how his journalism roots, runs for political office and financial endeavors inform important conversations across the spectrum.

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Rep. George Santos stops reelection bid show art Rep. George Santos stops reelection bid

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

For months, New York Rep. George Santos remained defiant and said he would stay in office despite uncovered lies, federal indictments and calls for resignation from both sides of the aisle. But last week, following a scathing report from the United States House Committee on Ethics that accused him of fraud, Santos said he wouldn't seek reelection. What made him change course? And will his colleagues vote him out before the next election? Anchor Pat Kiernan answers these questions with NY1 Managing Director of New York Politics Bob Hardt and Washington correspondent Kevin Frey.

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Inside NY1: Sitting down with anchor Lewis Dodley show art Inside NY1: Sitting down with anchor Lewis Dodley

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

There has been just one person bringing the news from the anchor desk since NY1 began, and his name is Lewis Dodley. As the nighttime anchor, he has brought his unbiased storytelling and iconic voice to New Yorkers for more than 30 years. As a part of a new series, NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleague about how Dodley got into the business, where he finds inspiration and his hopes for the future of news.

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The city might need a new approach to housing the homeless show art The city might need a new approach to housing the homeless

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Are there better ways to house people experiencing homelessness in New York? Elected officials have not reached a consensus on the best way to approach this issue, and the city shelter system has been further stressed recently with the arrival of thousands of migrants. So host Pat Kiernan analyzed Houston, which has moved 25,000 people into housing in the past decade. He also speaks with the CEO of a nonprofit to learn lessons that could be applied to New York.

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A look inside classic New York City delis show art A look inside classic New York City delis

Crosstown with Pat Kiernan

Reubens on rye bread and platters of sturgeon and lox have long been staples at New York City delis. Some of these spots have become city institutions, bringing locals and tourists into their doors for a unique experience that is not possible anywhere else. But over the years, the definition of what it means to be a deli has expanded, and so have the menus. Anchor Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 reporter Eric Feldman about some of the deli classics and what it means to be a beloved city delicatessen.

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Without notice, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell handed in her resignation to Mayor Eric Adams last week. The sudden departure of the first woman commissioner was a shock to those even close to her. What led to that decision? Did the mayor, a former member of the NYPD himself, curb too much of her power? Were there internal politics that tipped the scales? And did Sewell leave hints leading up to her resignation? Pat Kiernan speaks with colleagues Dean Meminger and Bob Hardt about this historic appointment and resignation, and what it means for the NYPD and the mayor going forward.