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Listen: John Avlon and Nick LaLota on the Economy | 1st District Matters Podcast

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The Express News Group and WLIW-FM on Oct 3, 2024

"1st District Matters" is a new podcast series from The Express News Group and WLIW-FM focused on the issues facing the candidates running for the United States Congress in New York's 1st District.

The state of the economy is one of the most pressing issues across the country, but in the 1st congressional district it's especially urgent to address ever-rising costs of living, record-breaking housing costs, and a dwindling middle class. Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon and 1st District Republican Congressman Nick LaLota hold distinct philosophies on solving the economic problems present throughout Eastern Long Island.

Hear them share their views on the issue in their own words, recorded in two separate panel interviews in September 2024 at WLIW-FM studios in Southampton, NY.

These recordings have been lightly edited without changing the content of the candidates' statements during the panel interviews. Editing of the candidates has occurred only where a music bed is heard, as well as minor editing of the moderators.

Listen to 1st District Matters on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music  and Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

1st District Matters is part of  Your Election 2024, a special collection of programs, series, and resources from The WNET Group to illuminate election issues on-air, online, and on YouTube leading into the November 5th elections.

A production of Express News Group and WLIW-FM.

For WLIW-FM:
Moderator: Michael Mackey
Executive Producer: Diane Masciale
Producer: Delaney Hafener
Production: Kyle Lynch
Senior Engineer: Brian Bannon
Legal Services: Marta Castaing

For The Express News Group:
Executive Producer and Moderator: Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor
Managing Editor: Bill Sutton
Deputy Managing Editor: Brendan J. O'Reilly
Moderator and Staff Writer: Christopher Walsh
Production Managers: Kerri Cunningham, Sara Mannino Kent
Publishers: Gavin Menu, Kathryn G. Menu

Copyright 2024

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