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"1st District Matters" is a new podcast series from The Express News Group and WLIW-FM focused on the issues facing the candidates running for the United States Congress in New York's 1st District.
Is the 1st District safer now than it was a year ago? How can the federal government address such a localized issue as criminal justice? How does the Second Amendment come into play in conversations around public safety?
Hear 1st District Republican Congressman Nick LaLota and Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon share their views on the issue in their own words, recorded in two separate panel interviews in September 2024 at WLIW-FM studios in Southampton.
These recordings have been lightly edited without changing the content of the candidates' statements during the panel interviews. Editing of the candidates has occurred only where a music bed is heard, as well as minor editing of the moderators.
1st District Matters is part of Your Election 2024, a special collection of programs, series, and resources from The WNET Group to illuminate election issues on-air, online, and on YouTube leading into the November 5th elections.
Listen to 1st District Matters on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
A production of Express News Group and WLIW-FM.
For WLIW-FM:
Moderator: Michael Mackey
Executive Producer: Diane Masciale
Producer: Delaney Hafener
Production: Kyle Lynch
Senior Engineer: Brian Bannon
Legal Services: Marta Castaing
For The Express News Group:
Executive Producer and Moderator: Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor
Managing Editor: Bill Sutton
Deputy Managing Editor: Brendan J. O'Reilly
Moderator and Staff Writer: Christopher Walsh
Production Managers: Kerri Cunningham, Sara Mannino Kent
Publishers: Gavin Menu, Kathryn G. Menu
