Introducing my new podcast: Strong Reception with Eli James

I’m excited to announce the debut of my new podcast, Strong Reception with Eli James.

Check out the first episode, A Brooklyn Bereft, in which I cover what went down in the canceled race for New York’s 37th City Council District.

For this episode, I talked with Sandy Nurse, one of the candidates who was booted from the ballot during the height of New York’s COVID-19 confusion and horror. Nurse's campaign was just starting to gather momentum — even collecting some high-powered endorsements from folks like AOC — when the race was abruptly jettisoned amid petition challenges and some questionable executive decisions. We discussed what happened during this race, and how the actions of a powerful few left an underserved Brooklyn community without representation during an acute crisis.

For a full explanation of what happened in this City Council race, read my article: “How a New York City Council District was Handed an Unelected Leader.”