Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in Manhattan was historic and a spectacle for outlets all around the country. What goes into covering an event like that? How do field crews work with teams in the newsroom and the studios to bring together timely, accurate and detailed reporting? Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleagues about the logistical and editorial decisions that need to be made, and he brings you behind the scenes of NY1's coverage of one of the biggest stories of the year thus far.

Recently, Mayor Eric Adams sparked controversy over comments about his faith. Critics said it infringed on the lasting American tradition of separating church and state. Following that, NY1 took a look at how faith factors — or doesn't factor — into the lives of a New Yorker. Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleague Lori Chung about her new series called "A Matter of Faith."

For more than a year, two different policy ideas existed in New York at the same time: recreational weed was legal, but the sale of it was not. That created a gray area in which smoke shops - whether knowingly or unknowingly - started selling products with THC. But as the state opens its first licensed weed retail stores, they now have to root out the black market that’s grown. Pat Kiernan speaks with Alyssa Paolicelli, who rode along with the city Sheriff’s Office as they raided shops with illegal weed products.

Since the spring, tens of thousands of foreign migrants have arrived in the city from the southern border with the hope of getting asylum in the United States. But with the future of federal policy Title 42 in limbo, the city is preparing for another influx of arrivals. What does that mean for city and national systems that are already operating with backlogs? And what are the chances these newcomers receive the right to stay in the U.S.? Pat Kiernan talks with NY1 reporter Eric Feldman about the state of the asylum system in New York. 

There's no holiday season quite like the one in New York City. It's the backdrop for so many classic Christmas movies and songs and it becomes a destination for tourists eager to see the city lit up more than usual.

That city-holiday tie has a long history and even the commercialization of Christmas has many roots here. Pat Kiernan speaks with his colleagues Anna Sterling and Roger Clark about some iconic holiday moments and their histories across the five boroughs.