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On the Run NYC

19 Episodes

46 minutes | Apr 24, 2021
Women Behind the Women
On the Run NYC is back! In this episode Althea is joined by three women campaign managers Kate Connolly, Ashley Meza, and Katie Shane to talk about what it's like to be the Woman Behind the Women. 
43 minutes | Mar 1, 2021
Running with Edda Santiago
On this episode, Althea and Amoy welcome John Sanchez Campaign Manger and community organizer, Edda Santiago.  About Edda Santiago Edda Santiago is the Campaign Manager for John Sanchez, City Council Candidate for District 15 in the Bronx. Prior to joining the campaign, Edda was an attorney at the Legal Aid Society, where she fought to keep New Yorkers in their homes and was frequently interviewed by local Spanish speaking media including Univision 41, Telemundo 47 and Spectrum en Español. In 2020, Edda was named one of Prospanica NY’s Top 20 Latinx Leaders of New York City. In 2019, she was recognized as an emerging NYC civic leader and awarded a Five Borough Future Fellowship. She currently serves on the boards of Manhattan Community Board 12 and the Neighborhood Advisory Board (MN-12). She is also the Vice President of Dare to Run, Inc. and is on the New York Junior League’s Advocates for Public Policy committee. In 2015, the Puerto Rican Bar Association recognized Edda as the Young Associate Award Honoree and the Hispanic Coalition of New York recognized her as one of the 40 Under 40 Latino Rising Stars. Edda earned her JD from St. John’s University School of Law in 2014 where she was awarded the Ronald H. Brown Scholarship. Prior to law school, Edda worked for a U.S. Senator, interned for the National Women’s Political Caucus and the U.S. Department of State, and was active in the 2004 and 2008 Presidential elections.  
53 minutes | Feb 12, 2021
Vanessa L. Gibson - Candidate for Bronx Borough President
Amoy and Althea are joined by Vanessa L. Gibson, candidate for Bronx Borough President.  About Vanessa L. Gibson  Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson proudly represents the 16th District of the Bronx, including the Claremont, Claremont Village, Concourse, Concourse Village, Highbridge, Mount Eden, Morrisania and Morris Heights communities and was first elected to this position on November 5, 2013.  Council Member Gibson was re-elected to the City Council in November of 2017 and is currently serving in her second and final term.  
39 minutes | Jan 28, 2021
Rank Choice Voting - What You Need to Know
In this episode, Althea and Amoy are joined by Debbie Louis, who walks us through Rank Choice Voting. If you aren't sure about how this new way of city and municipal elections in NYC are going to work, then this is the episode for you.  About Debbie Louis Debbie E. Louis is a results-driven strategist whose organizing career began over a decade ago. She holds a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a specialization in Leadership. Currently, Debbie is working on advocacy based reforms and serves as an educational trainer at Rank The Vote NYC. As a consultant, Debbie also works with several non-profits and individuals to jump start their programs and to create opportunities for them to be sustainable.
46 minutes | Jan 8, 2021
The Insurrection
In the first episode of 2021, Amoy and Althea discuss the historic Georgia election and the insurrection that happened on January 6th. 
41 minutes | Dec 28, 2020
A look back at 2020.
In the last episode of 2020, Althea is joined by podcast Producer Kevyn Fairchild to recap the year, and talk about things we have to look forward to in 2021. 
48 minutes | Dec 11, 2020
Why We are Running
In the latest episode of On The Run NYC, Althea and Amoy talk about the key issues that inspired them to run for City Council. 
42 minutes | Oct 31, 2020
Live Election Special
Amoy and Althea are joined by fellow City Council candidate Marjorie Velázquez (Bronx 13) for a very special pre-election episode. This episode was originally broadcast live on the On the Run NYC Facebook page on October 30th.     
42 minutes | Oct 17, 2020
The Federal Episode
In this episode Althea and Amoy talk about how Federal politics impact local governance. They are joined by podcast Producer Kevyn Fairchild for a segment on the NYC budget. 
54 minutes | Sep 14, 2020
Community Boards
Amoy and Althea are joined by Bronx Community Board 6 District Manager John Sanchez to talk about the importance of Community Boards, and how you can become involved in the most local of politics. 
61 minutes | Aug 23, 2020
Voter Suppression
In this episode Althea and Amoy are joined by Legal Defense Fund Community Organizer Estherjoy Mungai.  
53 minutes | Aug 1, 2020
The State of Our Candidacy
In this episode, Althea and Amoy check-in with each other to see how their campaigns are going. They talk about some of the challenges that they face and what they do to keep them going. 
52 minutes | Jul 11, 2020
On the Run With 21 in '21
In this episode, Althea and Amoy welcome 21 in ‘21 board members Amelia Adams (Chairperson) and Yvette Buckner (Vice Chair) to talk about their mission to get at least 21 women elected to the New York City Council in 2021. Visit 21in21.org to find out more about how you can support their mission.  You can also learn more about and support Amoy and Althea at ontherunnyc.com. 
58 minutes | Jun 17, 2020
Meet the Candidates
In this episode, Amoy and Althea meet candidates for U.S. Congress from New York District 15 Michael Blake, Samelys López, and Chivona Newsome and New York State Assembly District 64 candidate Brandon Patterson. 
56 minutes | May 27, 2020
Labor Unions
In this episode, Althea and Amoy talk organized labor with Donald Nesbit, Executive VP/Political Action Chair of Local 372 DC37 and Patricia Kane, Executive Director of the New York State Nurses Association.
45 minutes | May 13, 2020
Pay Equity
In this episode Althea and Amoy talk about pay equity, and introduce a new segment called “Do Better” where they raise specific ways that elected officials can, and should, do better.    They also welcome Chantel Jackson and George Alverez, two candidates as part of their Meet the Candidates segment.    Meet the Candidates    Chantel Jakcson  Chantel Jackson is a native New Yorker, growing up a Harlemite in the then downtrodden and crime-riddled borough of Manhattan. Child of an immigrant mother from Belize, and American born father, Chantel proudly claims, “Soy de Belice,” while giving honor to her African ancestors. Chantel is also a dedicated member of her community, deeply connected and engaging in work which she and her fellow citizens find selfless, even life-changing. Chantel is all of this, but she is indeed so much more than these rudimentary qualifications and labels. Through working as a social worker, professor, her becoming a published author, and a leader in her community, Chantel Jackson has proven she is beyond accolades and stamps of virtue. Ms. Jackson is the type of person who has proven by her exemplary track record that she is capable of achieving the seemingly unachievable, and helping the seemingly helpless.  Website: https://chanteljackson.com/   George Alvarez George Alvarez has been a long resident of District 79 in the Bronx. He is a successful entrepreneur and citizen who constantly fights for his community’s improvement. George’s goal is to help the people to uplift their community and address the priorities for the purpose to best serve our communities from the New York State Assembly. Website: https://www.votealvarez.com/
40 minutes | Apr 23, 2020
On the Run with Vote Run Lead
In this episode Althea and Amoy reunite with Vote Run Lead Founder & CEO Erin Vilardi and Mayor of Mt. Vernon New York Shawyn Patterson-Howard to talk about how Vote Run Lead impacted their lives.   
38 minutes | Apr 9, 2020
Origins of the Podcast
In this episode Althea and Amoy talk about the inspiration for creating this podcast, the importance of local politics, and their candidacy for New York City Council. 
11 minutes | Apr 9, 2020
Introduction
In their introduction episode, Althea and Amoy talk about their goals of the podcast, and list a few of their #interviewgoals. 
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