The Update with Brandon Julien

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us somewhat closer to home in St. Nicholas Park in Central Harlem.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On this Mother's Day 2020 (but isn't every day mother's day when you truly think about it?), today's road stop takes us to George Washington Bridge Park near the GWB in Washington Heights.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to the southern end of Central Park at Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza along Central Park South.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to the northern end of Central Park near 5th Avenue.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us out to the closed Empire Outlets in the St. George section of Staten Island.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to nearby Fort Tryon Park in the Fort George section of Manhattan.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On this Cinco de Mayo, today's road stop takes us to Fort Washington Park in the Hudson Heights section of Manhattan.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Pier 15 on the East River Esplanade.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to the main terminal of the NYC Ferry service: Pier 11 near Wall Street and the Two Bridges section of Manhattan.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! With the warm weather, today's road stop takes us to Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! With Governor Cuomo making an announcement about schools being closed for the remainder of this current academic year, today's road stop takes us to the outside of the main gates of Kingsborough Community College in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! With Governor Cuomo making a major announcement about the subways closing every night from 1-5AM for all trains to undergo daily sanitizing and deep cleaning, today's road stop takes us to the Washington Heights-168 St station on the 1, A, & C lines, where the C train is running again for the first time in a few we...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Pier 1 at Riverside Park South on the Upper West Side. Some stories talked about on today's show were:  1. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio oversaw the dispersal of a large, tightly packed Hasidic Jewish funeral and lashed out at the mourners who had gathered in defiance of soci...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Pier 96 at Hudson River Park in the Clifton section of Manhattan. Some stories talked about on today's show were:  1. New York City elementary school students will be graded “meeting the standards” or “needing improvement” for the remainder of this coronavirus-disrupted school yea...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Chelsea Waterside Park near 12th Avenue. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City-run health clinics will soon take a new tack on coronavirus testing. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that in the coming days, the clinics will begin using a procedure that lets pe...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! After a day off because of the rain, today's road stop takes us to Pier 45 at Hudson River Park in the West Village. Some stories talked about on today's show were:  1. New York has reported its lowest number of daily COVID-19 deaths in weeks. The state on Friday reported 422 deaths as of the day before. That’...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Rockefeller Park in Tribeca. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City’s health commissioner says as many as 1 million people in the city may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Dr. Oxiris Barbot said Thursday that more than 142,000 people in the city have test...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! While many are celebrating Earth Day, today's road stop is at Richmond Terrace in the St. George section of Staten Island. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. The coronavirus has sunk major New York City events from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to the 50th anniversary LGBT Pride march, but its famous...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to nearby South Cove Park. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is heading to the White House as he seeks billions in federal aid and help with coronavirus testing. Cuomo will attend a White House meeting Tuesday afternoon. Neither side offered det...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Happy 4/20 to all the marijuana enthusiasts out there. Today's road stop takes us to Robert Wagner Park in Lower Manhattan. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City won’t allow public events in June, including three of the city’s major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parad...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us across the street from the Occulus and One World Trade Center. Some stories talked about on today's show were:  1. The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients have died...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side, where we're also excited to be back on the 90.3 WKRB Mixcloud channel. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City is starting to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities, and residents throughout th...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to Stuyvesant Square Park near the Peter Cooper Village section of Manhattan. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City expects to take a $7.4 billion budget hit over the next 15 months because of the coronavirus. That's according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, who detail...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop takes us to 34th Street and 1st Avenue, across the street from NYU Langone Health Center in Midtown. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. New York City advised grocery stores Wednesday to require customers to cover their faces while shopping as officials said they would create an eme...

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! Today's road stop brings us back to a familiar spot: The East River Promonade. Some stories talked about on today's show were: 1. One thing the pandemic that has devastated New York hasn’t changed is the contentious relationship between its two most prominent politicians. The rift between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New...