Listen While You Wait: Recent Episodes
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This NBC 4 New York podcast, hosted by Michael Gargiulo, explores public transit issues impacting New Yorkers and those who commute in and out of the city. Go ahead, Listen While You Wait.
Are yellow cabs on their way to becoming a thing of the past in NYC? Not so fast. Experts and cab drivers weigh in on this episode of Listen While You Wait.
How does New York City's subway system stack up when compared to other big cities? Host Michael Gargiulo chats with Brian Rosenthal of the New York Times, who was one of the reporters who conducted an extensive investigation titled, "How Politics and Bad Decisions
We’ve reached the end of the Amtrak repair work at Penn Station. On our final Train Pain-related episode of “Listen While You Wait,” Michael Gargiulo explores why the “Summer of Hell” was not so hellish.
In this episode of "Listen While You Wait," Michael Gargiulo discusses with two guests the ADA and what commuting is like for people with disabilities.
John Porcari, the interim executive director of the Gateway Program, stops by "Listen While You Wait" to talk to Michael Gargiulo about the project that can potentially change the area's transit system forever.
How easy is it for commuters to ride the rails and then fly in the sky? Airport accessibility by mass transit is the topic this week's episode of “Listen While You Wait.” Michael Gargiulo talks with commuters who take mass transit to our area airports about their experience.
On this experts round table edition of “Listen While You Wait,” Michael Gargiulo talks with News 4 New York’s Tracie Strahan, Lauren Scala and Andrew Siff about how the first the first half of the “Summer of Hell” has been for commuters.
Welcome to the high occupancy and high seas edition of “Listen While You Wait,” where News 4’s Michael Gargiulo explores how the buses and ferries are holding up during the “Summer of Hell.”
On this episode of “Listen While You Wait,” Michael Gargiulo explores the MTA by taking a look at New York City’s subway system and the Long Island Rail Road. He is joined by Nick Sifuentes, the deputy director of The Riders Alliance, a New York transit commuter advocacy group. Gargiulo also talks with Andrew Albert, the chairman of the of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, a group that makes recommendations to the MTA about how to improve the New York transit system. Finally, Roni Jenkins, an LIRR commuter, shares her experience using the subways and LIRR during the “Summer of Hell.”
The third episode of “Listen While You Wait” highlights Amtrak, the national railroad agency that owns New York Penn Station. Guest Noel Braymer, of the Rail Passenger Association of California, gives a historical overview of Amtrak and why they control the New York transit hub. Another guest, Katie Lynch, a college student from New Jersey who commutes to school in Boston via Amtrak, explains her experience as an Amtrak commuter and what Amtrak could do to improve their service.
On this episode of “Listen While You Wait,” Michael explores some of the Garden State’s transit issues. Liam Blank, of the New Jersey Commuter Action Network, and Jann Chernetz, of the Tri-State Area Transportation Campaign, offer their insights into how this summer’s repair work at New York Penn Station impacts commuters in NJ and what life after the repairs could look like. Finally, Matt Haze, who runs the parody @NJPublicTransit Twitter account, shares the reason why he started his profile and how he is making NJ commuters laugh through the Train Pain.
In this episode of Listen While You Wait, Michael Gargiulo talks with Mike Elderman, of the Associated General Contractors of New York, who has some ideas about how to fix our transit system. Michael also chats with two commuters from New Jersey, who share their experiences traveling to and from New York Penn Station.