This morning, Jill checked in with two New Yorkers as a part of her "phone a musician friend" series - Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate.

Thinking of these guys and of all New Yorkers who are suffering under particularly intense pandemic conditions including accounting for nearly half of coronavirus deaths in the U.S., we want to play a set of music in honor of New Yorkers today.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee break, what New York bands and musicians do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

St. Vincent - New York
Simon and Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In NY
Blondie - X Offender
The Strokes - Hard to Explain
Talking Heads - Love Goes to Building on Fire
TV On The Radio - Dancing Choose
Beastie Boys - Johnny Ryall
The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale
Interpol - NYC