The Update with Brandon Julien

On Friday's edition of #TheUpdate, officials say more than a dozen passengers suffered injuries when a commuter train derailed in New York City. The fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyoncé song and a group of young men who apparently took offense has outraged New York City’s LGBTQ community and spurred Beyoncé herself to post a tri...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

Year 2 of #TheUpdate (2018-2019) was a lot to go through newswise. Catch up on the best moments after some first year growing pains.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

On #TheUpdate this Tuesday, New York officials have shut down what they call seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the western part of the state. When actor Casey Likes watched “Back to the Future” growing up, his mom would always say he reminded her of the film’s star, Michael J. Fox. Something in the universe agrees: He’s taking on Fox’s classic role on Broadway. And A record 31-day streak i...

On #TheUpdate this Monday, Online records show the man known as New York City's “Preppy Killer” is again out of prison, after spending 15 years in custody on drug and assault charges. Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology. The Hollywood actors & writers- along with UPS drivers- fighting for better pay and working conditions, want c...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

Every once in a while, we look back at the best of The Update's history as we celebrate 6 years existing- both in radio show and in podcast form. In this episode, we look back at the very beginning of the show- 2017 to 2018.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

On #TheUpdate this Friday, as authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan street, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures. Some of the companies that formed what is now Citigroup likely benefitted financially from slavery in the 1800’s, the financial giant acknowledged Th...

On #TheUpdate this Thursday, Mayor Adams says nine civilians suffered minor injuries but no one died when a fire on a construction crane caused its arm to strike a building as it crashed to the street. The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. And a system...

On #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people in four Northeastern states. And The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard Universit...

On #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the state police after an audit last month that showed troopers falsified information on at least 26,000 traffic stops from 2014 to 2021. You don't know their names but you might recognize their faces. Hollywood's “journeyman” actors tend to work for scale pay, and spend at least as much tim...

On #TheUpdate this Monday, As police comb through the home of a man charged in a string of serial killings in New York, one witness is frustrated it took so long to solve the crime. New Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping New York’s plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan. And a woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contac...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!