You Decide with Errol Louis
NY1's Errol Louis has been interviewing powerful politicians and cultural icons for years, but it's when the TV cameras are turned off that things really get interesting.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 24, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest episodes
Zohran Mamdani exclusive interview: Trump's attacks and 'globalize the intifada' (opens the original)
Read excerpt
During an interview with NY1, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, shot back at rival Andrew Cuomo, questioning the former governor's interest to "help working people." When asked where he stands on the phrase "globalize the intifada," Mamdani said the distance between what some intend and what others hear is "a bridge that is too far," and it is why he now discourages its use. Mamdani also discussed his recent visit to the nation's capital and how his campaign has started a discourse
Why you've never heard of the judges on your ballot (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Hundreds of judges sit on the bench in New York City, deciding the fate of criminal defendants. But how did they get their jobs in the first place? It's a surprisingly complicated question that NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross explores in her special series, "Building the Bench." She examined how local political parties control the process and select favored judicial candidates, often leaving voters with no real choice. Courtney joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis to discuss why she
Why Bruce Blakeman thinks New York needs a Republican governor (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman joined NY1's Errol Louis to discuss why he believes New Yorkers are "miserable" under Gov. Kathy Hochul, pointing to high taxes, rising electric bills, the state's economic outlook, the loss of residents and businesses and billions of dollars spent on asylum seekers. The Nassau County executive talked about how he differs from past Republican gubernatorial candidates, his 9/11 experience as a Port Authority commissioner, and even how he feels abou
Inside the Trump White House: Maggie Haberman tells all (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for The New York Times. The New York City native is the author of "Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America." She is also the co-author, with Jonathan Swan, of a new book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," which lays out the first year of President Trump's second presidency. Haberman joined NY1's Errol Louis to discuss her new book. She explained how she and Swan began the project in 2023
Inside the life of City Council Speaker Julie Menin (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In a plan that's now being echoed by the Trump administration, New York City has helped close to 400,000 public school students and their families pay for college by creating savings accounts, which include start-up seed money. Joining NY1's Errol Louis to discuss the program was City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who helped launch NYC Kids RISE in 2015 when she was the city's Consumer Affairs Commissioner. In their conversation, Menin also reflected on her career and her path into politics, incl
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.