Janae Pierre

Podcast host and journalist

New York City

About Janae

Janae Pierre is a podcast host and journalist who covers a range of topics including culture, politics, and social justice. She has worked as a reporter for WNYC and has interviewed numerous public figures. Pierre is also a writer and has published articles in various publications. She is known for her in-depth interviews and thoughtful analysis. Pierre is based in New York City.

Associated Podcasts

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NYC NOW

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Recent Appearances

Harlem Native Ebony Haith Reflects on Life After ‘America’s Next Top Model’

NYC NOW•Mar 6, 2026•20:48•host

Special Investigation: How New York City Lost Control of the Tow Truck Industry

NYC NOW•Feb 11, 2026•26:24•host

Janae Pierre

About Janae

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

NYC NOW

Connect

Recent Appearances

Harlem Native Ebony Haith Reflects on Life After ‘America’s Next Top Model’

Special Investigation: How New York City Lost Control of the Tow Truck Industry

Key Topics

Five Things with Brian Lehrer: How This Election Runs on Hope, Fear and a Few Strange Alliances

The Viral Outrage Over Peanut the Squirrel

Prosecutors Turn to Science to Rethink Interview Techniques

CBS Will End ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ in 2026. What Does That Mean for Late-Night TV?

NY Liberty Reloaded: The WNBA Champs Return With a Target on Their Backs

Columbia University Suspended Student Who Built AI Cheating App, so He Dropped Out and Raised $5.3 Million for Startup

Knicks Survive Pistons, Advance to Face Celtics in NBA Semifinals

NYC Now Explains: The Election Awaits. Where Does Mayor Adams Stand?

NYC Now Explains: How Mayor Adams Is Testing the Campaign Finance Board

NYC Now Explains: Why Gov. Hochul Kept Mayor Adams In Power

NYC Now Explains: How the Adams Administration Fell into Chaos

Evening Roundup: Congestion Pricing Data and a Look Inside New York City’s Fragile Subway System

Evening Roundup: Feds Seek 15 Year Sentence for Bob Menendez and Mayor Adams’ Year Ahead

Midday News: Code Blue Activated for Cold Weather, RSV Cases Spike, Hanukkah Latke Recipes, and NYC Jeweler’s Pieces at AMNH

Midday News: Weekend Subway Violence Raises Safety Concerns, F-Train Murder Suspect’s Immigration Status Sparks Debate, and Revisiting New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Fight

Midday News: Gilgo Beach Suspect Indicted for Seventh Murder, NYPD to Monitor Stop-and-Frisk, Campaign Finance Board Explains Decision on Mayor Adams, and Migrant Teen Stabbing Death

Evening Roundup: Who is Luigi Mangione, New Yorkers React to Penny Verdict, Polls Shows NY Voters Stance on Deportation Plan, and the Met is Getting a Makeover

Evening Roundup: Not Guilty Verdict in Daniel Penny Trial, PA Police Question Man in Midtown Killing of United Healthcare CEO, NYC Immigration Law Under Threat, and a Wet Week for New Yorkers