Driving Forces on WBAI

On Sunday, July 5, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM City Watch Host David Brand interviewed New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso and Law 360 Reporter Emma Whitford. The show also featured the latest coronavirus diary dispatch from WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston.

On Thursday, July 2, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons spoke with NYC Councilmember Donovan Richards about the NYC budget and criminal justice reform, and The Fortune Society Executive Vice President Stanley Richards about ending solitary confinement. The show also featured WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston's latest coronavirus diary segment, an interview with Brooklynite D...

WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston is collecting the stories of New Yorkers fighting their way through the coronavirus storm. Episode 16: Denise Frederick, a nanny, home attendant, and member of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, talks about the challenges of working safely and with fair treatment in a pandemic.

WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston is collecting the stories of New Yorkers fighting their way through the coronavirus storm. Episode 15: Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) speaks about public health (and her own health), public policy, the economy, and justice in the time of coronavirus.

Celeste Katz Marston speaks with Rod Quinn of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio about the Covid 19 pandemic, the 2020 race for president, and more. Original air date: June 25, 2020.

On Sunday, June 28, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM City Watch Host Jeff Simmons talked with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. The show also featured a coronavirus diary dispatch from WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston.

On June 25, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons talked with US Congressman Adriano Espaillat; Dr. Andrew Wallach of NYC Health + Hospitals; New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer; and WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston about her coronavirus series for WBAI.

Celeste Katz Marston discusses coronavirus, protests, and fireworks with Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio host Rod Quinn, June 12, 2020.

On Sunday, June 14, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM City Watch Host Jeff Simmons spoke with New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Heritage of Pride Interim Executive Director David Correa, and Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Jack Kliger. The show also featured an interview by WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston with US Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez.

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) speaks to WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston about the covid-19 pandemic, the push for racial justice after the death of George Floyd, and more. Original air date: June 11, 2020.

On Thursday, June 11, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces host Jeff Simmons talked with Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Commission on Human Rights Brittny Saunders about a new report, Black New Yorkers on Their Experiences with Anti-Black Racism, and New Yor State Assemblymember Walter Mosley about criminal justice reforms in Albany. The show also featured an interview by WBAI Cor...

On June 4, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons spoke with Myung J. Lee, the new President and CEO of Volunteers of America-Greater New York, Inc.

On June 4, 2020, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined Driving Forces host Jeff Simmons on WBAI 99.5 FM to discuss the nationwide uprising in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

On WBAI 99.5 FM's City Watch on Sunday, May 31, 2020, Host Jeff Simmons talked with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams in the aftermath of violent demonstrations following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd. The show also featured co-host David Brand's interview with new SBS Commissioner Jonnel Doris; and, interviews with New Yorkers for Parks Executive Director Adam Ganser, and Marlene Meye...

Celeste Katz Marston discusses the latest in U.S. news with Rod Quinn of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Topics include civil unrest in Minneapolis, covid 19 testing, Donald Trump vs. social media platforms, and more. Air date: May 28, 2020.

On Thursday, May 28, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces host Jeff Simmons talked with New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes, New York City Councilmember Justin Brannan, and author, founder and host of Making Gay History Eric Marcus.

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM City Watch Host David Brand interviewed US Congressmember Grace Meng and New York State Senator Jessica Ramo. The show also featured the latest coronavirus diary dispatch from WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston.

New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet. WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston is collecting the stories of New Yorkers fighting their way through the storm. Episode 14: Ling Tang of Queens, a performer and teacher of traditional Chinese dance, talks about how the pandemic has affected her -- and her family in her hometown of Wuhan.

On Thursday, May 21, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons talked with New York City Council Member Robert Holden and then New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitchell Silver. The show also featured a coronavirus diary dispatch by WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston.

On Sunday, May 17, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM City Watch Host Jeff Simmons spoke with New York State Assemblymember Cathy Nolan; Green-Wood Cemetery President Richard Moylan; and, Kathleen Stassen Berger, author of Grandmothering: Building Strong Ties with Every Generation. The show also featured WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston's latest coronavirus diary installment featuring a high school senior...

Celeste Katz Marston presents a WBAI coronavirus resource guide for New Yorkers, May 14, 2020.

Celeste Katz Marston discusses life in the time of coronavirus with Rod Quinn of ABC Radio, May 14, 2020.

New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet. WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston is collecting the stories of New Yorkers fighting their way through the storm. Episode 13: Alisha Joseph, a high school senior from Brooklyn, talks about maintaining a positive attitude even as students' treasured graduation traditions are delayed or derailed.

On May 14, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons talked with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz about social distancing arrests, Rafael L Espinal Jr. about how COVID19 is impacting freelancers, and Sr. Nancy Downing of Covenant House International about supporting homeless youth and young adults.

New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet. WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston is collecting the stories of New Yorkers fighting their way through the storm. Episode 12: CeFaan Kim, a reporter with WABC TV New York and co-chair of the Asian American Journalists Association's MediaWatch group, talks about pandemic-related challenges facing the city's Asian-Americ...