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Retired NYPD Detective Sergeant Mike Codella recounts the darkness, dust and extraordinary silence following the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001. From the October 7, 2026 edition of The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez, which also features Terris E. Todd. Listen to the complete episode: https://smpl.is/anh0i #September11 #MikeCodella #NextStepsShow #Shorts #short

Jay Gonzalez, campaign manager for Assembly candidate Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, discusses reported absentee-ballot delays and voters' questions in Monroe County, New York. The clip discusses potential problems; it does not establish that anyone voted twice. October 12, 2026 | The Next Steps Show Full episodes: https://smpl.is/ani0y #MonroeCounty #ElectionAdministration #NextStepsShow #Shorts #short

WHO STANDS WITH THE MOTHER? America debates abortion laws, constitutional rights, and the future of reproductive healthcare. But while politicians argue and institutions defend their positions, a difficult question remains: Who stands beside a frightened mother when the debate is over? Today, Dorothy L. Hayes, Director of ROC Love Will End Abortion, and Pastor Michael Warren, Director of Quest for Life, join host Peter Vazquez on The Next Steps Show for a candid conversation about faith, life, family, and personal responsibility. An estimated 1.13 million clinician-provided abortions occurred in the United States in 2025, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Behind the statistics are real people, difficult decisions, and communities facing serious challenges. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION - The realities facing women considering abortion - ROC Love's Mom Mentor program and practical assistance - Constitutional freedoms and peaceful sidewalk advocacy - New York abortion laws, medication…

Gates Police Chief Robert Long discusses the fatal October 4, 2026 police encounter in Gates, New York, including the officer's reported commands and the tragedy felt by everyone involved. The independent investigation and due process are essential to establishing the facts. Excerpt from the October 8, 2026 episode of The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez. Hear the complete interview on policing, training, public trust and accountability: https://smpl.is/anh0e #GatesNY #PublicSafety #NextStepsShow #Shorts #short

A ballot delayed. A campus case demanding compassion and due process. Medicaid fraud enforcement under federal scrutiny. Major crime declining while hate crimes rise in New York City. Today, Peter Vazquez connects Monroe County's ballot concerns, the New York Attorney General debate, Cornell, Medicaid oversight and public safety. Who is government really serving, and where must accountability begin? Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com

Mike Calabrese, Senior Advisor for College Sports at the America First Policy Institute, explains how college athletics has come to resemble professional sports and why rising costs and shifting rules have universities asking for a more stable framework. From the October 9, 2026 edition of The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez. Listen to the complete discussion on NIL, college athletics reform and student-athlete protections: https://smpl.is/anh0a #CollegeSports #NIL #NextStepsShow #Shorts #short

Today, Peter Vazquez welcomes Mike Calabrese of the America First Policy Institute to The Next Steps Show for a hard look at the Protect College Sports Act. From athlete compensation and women's sports to New York colleges, scholarships, broadcasting rights and federal authority, one question drives the conversation: Is Washington protecting student-athletes or the powerful institutions controlling college sports? Live today on WYSL | WLEA. Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com

Today, Peter Vazquez welcomes Gates Police Chief Robert Long live in studio. As a fatal shooting remains under investigation, the bigger questions demand answers: mental health, marijuana, prescription drugs, bail and discovery reform, political leadership, DSA policing proposals and civilian oversight. When danger reaches the street, who responds, who is accountable, and what could have been prevented? Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com

Today’s ask goes beyond the competition. Vote Peter Vazquez to be the next Top Host. Cast your free vote every 24 hours, share the campaign, and if you are able, add a donation vote helping raise funds benefiting the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and its work through Seacrest Studios in children’s hospitals. A free vote helps in the competition. A donation vote can help do something beyond it. Vote here: https://tophost.org/2026/peter-vazquez Learn more about the Ryan Seacrest Foundation: https://www.ryanseacrestfoundation.org/ Official fundraising disclosures: https://tophost.org/disclosures #TopHost #PeterVazquez #RyanSeacrestFoundation #Shorts

Today, Peter Vazquez asks what happens when a nation forgets sacrifice and stops auditing promises. Retired NYPD Detective Sgt. Mike Codella returns to 9/11, duty and survival. Project 21’s Terris Todd confronts marijuana legalization, Black ownership, public health and political reversals, including Kamala Harris invoking the Founders. From Ground Zero to public policy: do we measure truth, or defend the narrative? Live today on The Next Steps Show. Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com

Today, Peter Vazquez sits down with author Tim M. Ruth to go beyond the mystery of Page 23 and into the questions underneath it: responsibility, trauma, missing children, despair, faith, due process, failed institutions, volunteerism, cancer, and what happens when another person’s pain lands in our hands. From Western New York to #YongAndTheHopeful, this is a story about whether we still choose to care. Live on The Next Steps Show. Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com

Today, Peter Vazquez talks with MRC’s Justine Brooke Murray about media bias, free speech, October 7, antisemitism and campus culture. Then the second half - with phone lines open - turns to accountability: Josh Allen, Nike, “free” college, the Supreme Court, China, Cornell and Rochester crime. Different stories, one test: when reality keeps score, do our institutions own the truth or rewrite it? Call in, challenge, and participate. Join the conversation and share your story or questions live - (585) 346-3000 or (866) 552-1009. Send me a text: (585) 880-7580. #Leadership #TalkRadio #NextStepsShow #PuttingPeopleFirst Listen live, M-F at noon: WYSL 92.1 FM | 95.5W FM | 1040 AM, WLEA 1480AM | 106.9FM | 92.1FM, or Stream at wysl1040.com. Catch the podcast: NextStepsShow.com or wysl1040.com