FAQ NYC

Christina Greer, Azi Paybarah, Harry Siegel, Katie Honan

Booking Overview

This is a local politics and civic-affairs show focused on New York City, primarily featuring host-led analysis with occasional interviews of prominent historians, filmmakers, journalists, and other city experts. Agencies could credibly pitch New York policy specialists, civic leaders, urban historians, investigative reporters, and documentary makers with a strong connection to the city; booking difficulty is medium because guests need substantial subject expertise or recognized work.

Metrics

Episodes: 531

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

harrysiegel@gmail.com

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Host

Christina Greer - Political scientist and public commentator specializing in New York politics, elections, race, and urban affairs.

Azi Paybarah - New York political journalist and reporter covering city government, politics, and civic affairs.

Harry Siegel - New York journalist and editor focused on city politics, government, history, and public policy.

Katie Honan - New York City journalist covering local government, neighborhoods, public safety, and civic issues.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established historians, documentary filmmakers, journalists, civic leaders, political experts, and policy professionals with substantial knowledge of New York City.

Required Achievements:

Published books or significant reporting on New York City, Produced acclaimed documentaries or other major public-media work, Held recognized civic, political, historical, or policy roles

Recent Guest Discussions

James Sanders - New York City’s Recent History, Major Civic Crises, And The Making Of New Episodes Of Gotham: A Documentary.

Ric Burns - New York City’s History And Resilience Through Crises Including 9/11, The Great Recession, Hurricane Sandy, Covid-19, And The George Floyd Protests.

Recent Topics

Politics, New York City, Urban Policy, Local Government, New York History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

FAQ NYC

Episode 521: New York's Leading Women Take on Cornell

October 05, 2026

Hosts Katie Honan, Christina Greer and Harry Siegel look at Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor looking into the deeply disturbing gang rape accusations at Cornell, and the legal, political, journalistic and moral fallout from that story, and much more.

Episode 520: NYC’s Comptroller on the AI Storm Coming for Our Economy, and Its Silver Linings

September 28, 2026

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine makes his maiden voyage on the podcast — “I guess I’ve made the big time!” — to talk about the warnings he’s been sounding about artificial intelligence, his concerns about next year’s looming budget deficit and much more, including a hopeful last word: “I love the fact that the people building these tools live in a diverse New York City and ride the subway every morning. We have the most creative, entrepreneurial population, and we're still the most dy...

Episode 519: Terror, A Knickerbocker History

September 24, 2026

In the final episode of FAQ NYC’s special series, A Knickerbocker History of America, Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel sat down with Asad Dandia in front of a live audience at P&T Knitwear to dig into the history of terrorism in New York City. For Dandia, the Brooklyn borough historian, that history includes a decade in which he went from being a CUNY student who learned he was being surveilled by the NYPD to being a part of Zohran Mamadani’s kitchen cabinet:

Frequently asked questions

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FAQ NYC

How do I get in touch with FAQ NYC?

FAQ NYC is hosted by Christina Greer and Azi Paybarah. Its publicly listed email is harrysiegel@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for FAQ NYC?

The publicly listed email for FAQ NYC: harrysiegel@gmail.com.

How many listeners does FAQ NYC have?

Podseeker estimates FAQ NYC reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for FAQ NYC?

FAQ NYC typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Established historians, documentary filmmakers, journalists, civic leaders, political experts, and policy professionals with substantial knowledge of New York City. Common among recent guests: Published books or significant reporting on New York City; Produced acclaimed documentaries or other major public-media work; Held recognized civic, political, historical, or policy roles. Recent guests include James Sanders and Ric Burns.

How hard is it to get booked on FAQ NYC?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does FAQ NYC cover?

Recent episodes cover Politics, New York City, Urban Policy, Local Government, and New York History. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

harrysiegel@gmail.com

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