Ian Pickus

New York State Senator Hoylman Concerned About LGBT Violence In District, JCOPE

Ian Pickus — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:08 +0000

This weekend, an openly gay man was shot to death after a confrontation in Greenwich Village Friday in what police commissioner Ray Kelly is calling a hate crime. According to New York state Senator Brad Hoylman of Manhattan, whose district includes Greenwich Village, the incident was at least the fifth instance of anti-gay violence in Manhattan this month.

David Brooks: Times Columnist, NPR Pundit, Skidmore College Honoree

Ian Pickus — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:50:00 +0000

New York Times columnist David Brooks visited our region this weekend to receive an honorary degree at Skidmore College’s commencement ceremony in Saratoga Springs. Brooks is familiar to WAMC listeners as a political analyst for National Public Radio whose Friday segments with E.J. Dionne are required week-in-review listening. He spoke with WAMC's Ian Pickus about his advice to young people and the political week that was.

Any Questions? #90

Ian Pickus — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:11 +0000

WAMC’s Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel focus on famous scandals tagged with the “-gate” moniker.

Read Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings' Letter, Which Says He Won't Run Again

Ian Pickus — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:41 +0000

Knicks Great Earl "The Pearl" Monroe Looks Back, Ahead

Ian Pickus — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:42 +0000

Simply one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Earl Monroe rose from the rough streets of South Philadelphia to the Hall of Fame in nearby Springfield.

Any Questions? #89

Ian Pickus — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:33:27 +0000

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel celebrate tomatoes.

Benjamin Busch, From Iraq To "The Wire"

Ian Pickus — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:35:00 +0000

To read Benjamin Busch’s memoir Dust to Dust is to confront the big, hard questions of humanity: life and death, peace and war, family, honor, duty, and the frailty of all of it. Busch writes of his life’s often surreal interactions with nature and its destruction, whether that destruction is being wrought by land mines or natural erosion.

Gannett Reporter Jon Campbell On Key Fracking Ruling

Ian Pickus — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:35:00 +0000

A key court ruling this week could have far-reaching effects for the future of hydrofracking in New York. WAMC’s Ian Pickus spoke with Gannett capitol reporter Jon Campbell for the latest.

Any Questions? #88

Ian Pickus — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:25:00 +0000

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel focus on New Hampshire on this week's quiz.

New Siena Coach Jimmy Patsos Brings Optimism, Panache

Ian Pickus — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:35:00 +0000

When the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference moved its basketball tournament from frequent host city Albany, then-Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos was perhaps more upset than even arena and city officials. Patsos loved the downtown experience, he loved Albany’s restaurants, and he loved the knowledgeable college basketball crowds that made mid-major basketball feel like the big time each March.

Now, after nine years at Loyola, where he took the Greyhounds from a six-win season his first year all the way to the NCAA Tournament in 2012, Patsos can call his favorite MAAC city home.