The New Yorkers Podcast

Due to the hustle and bustle of city life, the New Yorkers have to take a leave of absence this week. Please enjoy this episode we did back in September with the brilliant Madelyn Wils. And tune in next time for a brand new episode!

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In this Episode: Kelly is joined by Civic Leader, Madelyn Wils! She was on the Tribeca Community Board, Head of the Hudson River Park Trust, and is now overseeing the 400 Million Dollar Overhaul of 5th ave. 

From Kelly asking where Madelyn was from, they learn that they lived on the same block in washington Heights!

Madelyn tells Kelly about her time in Television: Working in advertisment sales to selling tv shows, to eventually running her own company and Producing her own shows. Madelyn also tells kelly about the discrimination that she faced and the sexism that was pervasive in the industry. 

Kelly asks Madelyn about working with Charlie Rose and Larry King. Madelyn tells some funny stories about working behind the scenes on their shows. 

Madelyn then tells us about how she got into becoming a civic leader. How she joined the community board, and how she was able to procure an empty lot owned by the city for the nearby school's playground. 

Living in Tribeca in the late 90s and early 2000s, Kelly asks Madelyn about 911. Medelyn recounts her experience on that day, and tells us about how she was able to rally together her fellow community leaders to help everyone in need. 

Madelyn tells us about her experience with standing up to Rudy Giuliani in the wake of the attacks and how she advocated for her community and brought them the help they deserved. 

She then talks about how the next administration had been following her work and decided to hire her to work on developing the city. Madelyn talks about how she was able to set up the East River Ferry system, Rebuild Coney Island, start work on the east river park and settle a turf war at Essex Square. 

Kelly then asks Madelyn about her new project. And Madelyn tells him about how she planned to retire after covid, but decided that she really loved working on the city. So when she got called to work on a project to rebuild 5th avenue; She couldn't say no. 

Madelyn talks about the project and their plans for 5th avenue: Widening the sidewalks, adding more greenery and creating outdoor cafe space. She talks about wanting to create a beautiful scene that people want to spend time in. 

 

But above all else; Madelyn Wils is a New Yorker.

 

Kelly's Social Media

@NewYorkCityKopp

 

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@Fifthavenue 

on instagram

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Chapters

(00:00:00) - New Yorkers: A Podcast for New Yorkers
(00:01:11) - In the Elevator With Madeline Wills
(00:02:13) - Tammy Gibbon on Sexual Assault
(00:06:46) - Jane Fonda on Becoming a TV Producers
(00:10:13) - Charlie Rose on Working With Larry King
(00:12:16) - Philip Feuerstein on Tribeca
(00:17:52) - "Your drive is inspiring me!"
(00:18:23) - Community Board Chair on 9/11
(00:24:44) - Meryl Streep on the 911 Incident
(00:29:23) - The New York Economic Development Corp
(00:35:51) - Fifth Avenue: New York's greatest street
(00:44:42) - Pedestrian lanes on Fifth Avenue
(00:51:35) - The need to update Harlem's infrastructure
(00:53:08) - In the Elevator With Mayor Bloomberg
(00:54:08) - Madeline on Building the New York City Dance Studio
(00:55:42) - The New Yorkers: Madeline Wills

In this episode, Kelly is joined by James "Murr" Murray From the hit TV show "Impractical Jokers"! He is also an executive TV and Film producer as the President of Impractical productions. He is a best selling author of 9 published titles and tours the world telling jokes to sold out arenas.

Kelly starts off the show by asking Murr where he was born and what it was like growing up on Staten Island. Murr talks about coming back home after late nights in the city and funny stories on the Staten Island Rapid Transit. He talks about moving to Bay Ridge and going to Catholic school where he met his best friends. 

Murr then talks about how the show "Impractical Jokers" started. He tells Kelly about his initial pitch for the show and how the company loved it. Kelly talks about the stats from the start of the show and how well it captured audiences all over America. 

Murr talks about filming the show in the city and how quickly he and his group shot up through the comedy space. He tells the story of performing at his sold out show at Madison Square Garden.

Kelly asks Murr about a few of the punishments and improv skits that he has done on the show. Murr goes behind the scenes and talks about "The greatest Punishemnt Ever" That he has orchestrated on the show. He talks about how it was 5 years in the making, and all of the work and preperation that he had to do in order to pull it off. Murr also talks about some of his other favorite skits from the show.

Kelly talks about some of the other aspects of the show. They talk about filming during covid, how they go about getting people to go along with their antics, and if they have ever broken character or said that they werent going to do something. 

Finally Kelly asks Murr some quick fire questions about New York, and Murr gives us a subway take, his favorite pizza, and his 5:30am bodega order.

But above all else; James "Murr" Murray is a New Yorker.

Kelly Kopp's Social Media:
@NewYorkCityKopp

Murr's Social Media:

@TheRealMurr

Jae's Social Media

@Studiojae170

Get Your Tickets to his show at "Murrlive.com"!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - James Murray on New Yorkers
(00:02:58) - How I Broke My Lease In Jersey
(00:03:36) - How Much Time Did COVID Take Off From 'Jokers'
(00:04:02) - Jay on His Secret Life
(00:06:59) - Joker on His Own Show
(00:09:13) - How to get from Staten Island to Jersey
(00:12:43) - Members of Pacific Southern Train Club Collectible Box Cars
(00:14:30) - The Cast of Impractical Jokers on Success
(00:17:45) - Impractical Jokers on The Impossible Pranksters
(00:20:21) - The Greatest Punishment Of All Time
(00:24:05) - Punishment For The Thief
(00:25:37) - Rob Riggles On His Nude Challenge
(00:29:01) - The Impractical Jokers on the Weather
(00:31:30) - The Final Days of Impractical Jokers Live
(00:33:42) - Throw a Full Glass of Water On My Grandmother's Face
(00:36:15) - Jokers: How To Get A Job
(00:39:10) - Darren Brown: The Power of Belief
(00:42:33) - Spider Man Free-Climbed On A Train
(00:45:03) - DMV Driver's License Photo
(00:45:48) - 10 Questions For NYC People
(00:46:55) - What It Means to Be a New Yorker
(00:48:13) - The New Yorkers: Thank You!

Join us for the last highlight of Season 2! The New Yorkers Podcast will be back for Season 3 in two weeks! Until then, please enjoy this episode on the tantalizing tale of New York City in the 1980s from the brilliant Jonathan Mahler. 

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In this episode, Kelly is joined by Jonathan Mahler! He is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, his sports journalism has been featured in the book “The Best American Sports Writing”, and he is the  author of two books: “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning” as well as “The Challenge.” And his third book “The Gods of New York” is available now wherever you buy books!

Join them, as Jonathan tells Kelly a bit about where he's from, and his profession. Kelly asks about raising kids in New York City, and what age did he think is ok for kids to ride the subway. 

Kelly asks Jonathan to give him a background of New York City leading up to the 1980s. Jonathan tells him what it was like to cover the 2016 presidential campaign, and how he was inspired to write this book. 

Jonathan tells Kelly about some of the stories that were going on during the second half of the 1980s, and Kelly talks about how he remembers living through a lot of these headlines. 

Kelly asks Jonathan what he thinks of the current Mayoral race in New York City. Jae tells a funny story of what floridians think of the race. And Jonathan recounts how he thinks that the events of his book have a direct effect on this current political climate. 

Jonathan talks about his research process for the book, what archival he used, and the people he was able to interview. Jae and Kelly talk about how much they love the writing of the book: How personable it is, how funny it is, and how the passion for New York City is dripping off every page. 

Kelly asks Jonathan to tell us about the title of the book: "The Gods of New York". Jonathan talks about where the title came from, how much he loves the title, but also why he was apprehensive to call it that.

Finally, Kelly asks Jonathan some questions about his writing process, as well as some fun quick New York City questions that every New Yorker has an answer for. 

 

But above all else; Jonathan Mahler is a New Yorker!

 

Kelly Kopp's Social Media:

@NewYorkCityKopp

 

Jonathan Mahler's Social Media:

@Jonathan.Mahler

 

Jae's Social Media:
@Studiojae170

Chapters

(00:00:00) - New Yorkers: The Gods of New York
(00:01:30) - Meet Jonathan Harris: Born and Raised in NYC
(00:04:37) - Jonathan Wolff on His New Book 'The Gods of New York
(00:07:10) - New York's Story of Rebirth
(00:11:22) - In the Elevator With Michael Moore
(00:12:06) - The New York Mayor: 1986-1990
(00:14:32) - The Making of New York Mayor Ed Koch
(00:16:17) - How To Write A Detailing of the AIDS Era
(00:18:52) - In the Elevator With Spike Lee
(00:22:16) - In the Elevator With Bernard
(00:22:43) - Bernie Getz: A New York Hero (
(00:27:06) - The Guardian Angels on the NYC mayoral race
(00:29:49) - The Money Spent to Stop Trump
(00:30:23) - How The City Went From Bad to Worse
(00:32:59) - A Day in the Life of Jay
(00:33:13) - What Made You Write 'This Is Worth Doing'
(00:34:02) - What surprised you most during your research for The New York Story?
(00:37:17) - Ed Koch's Last Year as Mayor
(00:40:17) - The Gods of New York
(00:41:53) - "The End of New York" by Philip Roth
(00:42:57) - Readers Talk About 'The Book'
(00:43:56) - 10 Quick Fire Questions for '
(00:46:12) - What It Means To Be A New Yorker

In this episode: Kelly is joined by Anthony Mangieri! He is a Chef, Businessman and Pizza Connoisseur.

Join them, as Anthony tells us about how he got his start in the resturaunt industry in his late teens! Anthony talks about his first buisness baking bread, and how that grew into owning his own Pizzaria. From there, Anthony talks about wanting to move his buisness to New York, and how he gained the recognicion of top food critics. 

Anthony talks about his craft, and how he goes about running his resturaunt. He describes his unique approach of personally hand crafting every pizza on his own. He talks about his passion for making dough and his interest in customer service. 

Kelly asks Anthony what the Pandemic's effects were on his resturaunt and how he survived it. Anthony talks about the kindness of his community, and how he met his future wife during that difficult time. 

Anthony talks about his wife Christina and their soon to be baby! He is blessed to feel fortunate to have a lot of great things in his life, and he talks about how he manages all of it. 

Jae asks Anthony about his frozen pizza product: What it was like to create sometihing like that, what is the process like, and where people can buy it. Anthony talks about how he wanted to make the best frozen pizza that exhists. The pizza's are personally hand made in italy, with fresh italian ingredients, and Anthony prides himself on being able to give a great frozen food alternative to people who might need it. 

Jae also asks about what are some of his other favorite pizza's and resturaunts in New York. Anthony has a few, but says that he is very self motivated, and strives to make the best product he can, and finds ways to innovate and improve every day. 

 

But above all else; Anthony Mangieri is a New Yorker!

You can Find Una Pizza Napoletana here:

175 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

They are open Thursday-Saturday. Reservation is encouraged. 

 

Kelly Kopp's Social Media

@NewYorkCityKopp

 

Anthony Mangieri's Social Media 

@anthony_w_mangieri

@unapizzanapoletana

Jae Watson's Social Media

@Studiojae170

 

Chapters

(00:00:00) - New Yorkers
(00:01:16) - Pizza Maker's Secret to Success
(00:03:28) - Open Your Own Pizza Business in the 1980s
(00:07:18) - Opening a Neapolitan Pizza Parlor in New Jersey
(00:11:02) - Pizza at Nobu
(00:12:18) - Open Your Eyes: Ed Levine's Pizza
(00:16:11) - Pizzas Napolitan: The Pandemic
(00:18:22) - The Pizza Made During the Pandemic
(00:20:26) - Pizzeria Review: Best Pizzeria in the World
(00:24:11) - The Pizzas at Il Giorno
(00:27:41) - Pizza Made Fresh, In the Oven
(00:29:40) - The Pizzeria, 175 Orchard Street
(00:32:51) - Baby's Birth at the Restaurant
(00:33:55) - Anthony Bourdain Made a Pizza For Everyone to Buy
(00:41:29) - Una Pizza: Not Just Neapolitan Pizza
(00:48:23) - Pete Wentworth on His Career
(00:49:37) - Favorite Restaurants in the City
(00:50:36) - Anthony Mangieri's Pizzeria
(00:52:31) - What It Means to Be a New Yorker
(00:54:16) - The New Yorkers: Episode 291

In this episode: Kelly is joined by Richard Hayden! Richard is the Senior Director of Horticulture at the High Line.

Join them, as Richard teaches us about the profession of gardening. He tells us about how he got into horticulture, and what it does for him. He talks about his staff and how dedicated they are to maintaining the wonderful vision of the High Line.

Kelly asks Richard how the High Line got started, and Richard tells Kelly the amazing redemption story that the highline overtook: From Death ave to one of the most visited parks in the world. 

Richard tells us about some of the plants that live on the High Line. He talks about the gardening philosophy that they take when deciding what the areas should look like. 

And finally, Kelly asks Richard some fun questions about the High Line: if he's named any of the plants, which area is his favorite, what his favorite view is, and... what berry birds get drunk on? 

 

But above all else; Richard Hayden is a New Yorker!

 

Kelly Kopp's Social Media

@NewYorkCityKopp

 

Richard Hayden's Social Media

@NatureGardener

Jae Watson's Social Media

@Studiojae170

Chapters

(00:00:00) - This New Yorker Has One of the Most Ordinary Jobs in NYC
(00:02:45) - The High Line: Richard Pryor on the Garden
(00:05:51) - What Inspires You in the Morning?
(00:07:15) - The High Line's Secret to Gardening
(00:09:23) - What is the maintenance of the High Line Garden?
(00:11:24) - The Story of the High Line
(00:16:30) - The High Line: An Infrastructure Reuse Project
(00:20:37) - Favorite plants on the High Line
(00:23:43) - The People of the High Line
(00:26:29) - The Last Section of the High Line
(00:28:24) - Richard Feynman at the High Line
(00:30:53) - Plants and flowers around the park
(00:33:54) - The High Line: Art on the High Line
(00:37:36) - How to care for the High Line gardens
(00:39:58) - High Line Trees Need Irrigation
(00:41:57) - How to Win at the High Line
(00:46:02) - "A Plant Isn't Worth Growing Unless It Looks Beautiful"
(00:46:47) - How Do You Keep People From Damage Your Garden?
(00:48:08) - Favorite view from the High Line
(00:49:12) - Richard on What Does Nature Mean to Him?
(00:50:00) - What It Means to Be a New Yorker
(00:51:42) - The High Line: Where to Find Them?