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Max Politics is a New York politics podcast hosted by journalist Ben Max featuring in-depth interviews with elected and appointed officials, candidates, advocates, and others about New York City and State politics and policy. Produced at New York Law School and its Center for New York Law. Get in to...
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Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on State Budget Negotiations & Top Priorities
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Westchester Democrat who has led the Senate since 2019, joined the show to discuss the...
Finance Chair Linda Lee on the City Council's Budget Response to Mayor Mamdani
New York City Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, a Queens Democrat, joined the show to discuss the Council's response to Mayor Mamdani's $127 billion pr...
Comptroller Mark Levine on City Budget Negotiations & the Importance of Economic Growth
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, a Democrat, returned to the show for further discussion of the city's difficult budget picture and how to fill...
Senator Gustavo Rivera on State Budget Negotiations, Health Policy, & More
State Senator Gustavo Rivera, a Bronx Democrat and chair of the Senate health committee, joined the show to discuss state budget negotiations with und...
Housing Priorities for the Mamdani Admin, SEQRA Reform, & More, with Howard Slatkin & Annemarie Gray
Experts Howard Slatkin and Annemarie Gray joined the show to discuss housing priorities for the Mamdani Administration, the city's overall housing pol...
Lincoln Restler on Making Government Work, the Streets Plan, & the Department of Community Safety
New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler, a Brooklyn Democrat, joined the show to discuss making city government work, his priorities for the new...
Julie Won on Her Bid for Congress in NY-7
Julie Won, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 7th Congressional District (which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens), joined the show...
Jasmine Gripper & Ana Maria Archila on the WFP, Progressive Politics, & 2026 Elections
Jasmine Gripper and Ana Maria Archila returned to the show to discuss their work leading the New York Working Families Party, progressive politics and...
Claire Valdez on Her Bid for Congress in NY-7
Claire Valdez, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 7th Congressional District (which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens), joined the...
Comptroller Mark Levine on Mayor Mamdani's First Budget & the City's Fiscal Health
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, a Democrat just elected to the citywide position of chief financial officer, joined the show to discuss Mayor Z...
Mayor Mamdani Goes (Back) to Albany, with Jon Paul Lupo
Jon Paul Lupo — a political strategist and former Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Mayor Bill de Blasio — joined the show to discuss Mayor Zo...
Antonio Reynoso on His Bid for Congress in NY-7
Antonio Reynoso, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 7th Congressional District (which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens), joined th...
Mayor Mamdani's Budget Challenge, with Andrew Rein
Andrew Rein, president of nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission, joined the show to discuss the budget challenges Mayor Mamdani faces and how to addres...
Dan Garodnick on 4 Years of Housing Progress in New York City & What Comes Next
Dan Garodnick — outgoing Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission — joined the show to reflect on four ye...
Dan Goldman on His Bid for Reelection to Congress in NY-10
Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat representing New York's 10th Congressional District, joined the show to discuss his bid for reelection to the U.S. House...
Brad Lander on His Run for Congress in NY-10
Brad Lander, former New York City Comptroller and 2025 mayoral candidate, joined the show to discuss his campaign for Congress in New York's 10th Cong...
How Mayor Mamdani Can Create a More Livable City, with Ben Furnas & Sara Lind
Ben Furnas and Sara Lind — leaders of Transportation Alternatives and Open Plans, respectively, and members of Mayor Mamdani's transition committee —...
Diane Savino on the Ups & Downs of the Adams Years, the Start of the Mamdani Era, & More
Diane Savino — recently a senior advisor to Mayor Eric Adams (2023-25) and previously longtime state senator (2005-22) — joined the show to discuss he...
Eric Adams' Tenure & Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration, with Thomas Dyja & Basil Smikle Jr.
Urban historian Thomas Dyja and political strategist Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. joined the show to put Eric Adams' mayoralty and Zohran Mamdani's inaugurati...
Eric Adams' Legacy as Mayor, with Tom Allon
Tom Allon — longtime journalist, publisher of City & State magazine, and former informal advisor to Eric Adams who helped him with "mayor school" – jo...
Preventing Hate Crimes, with Vijah Ramjattan
Vijah Ramjattan, Executive Director of the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes in the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, joined the show to disc...
Getting to Fast & Free Buses, with Betsy Plum
Betsy Plum, Executive Director of Riders Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group, and a member of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition committee, join...
New York City's Shifting Short-Term Rental Market, with Christian Klossner
Christian Klossner, Executive Director of New York City's Office of Special Enforcement, joined the show to discuss the shifting legal and regulatory...
Next City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Policy Priorities, Working with Mayor-Elect Mamdani, & More
Julie Menin, the presumptive next Speaker of the New York City Council, joined host Ben Max and Andrew Rein, president of Citizens Budget Commission,...
Tiffany Cabán on Policy Priorities, Progressive Politics, & More
New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Queens Democrat, joined the show to discuss the growth of the NYC-DSA, her exploration of a run for Cong...
Keys to a Successful Mayoral Transition, with Veterans of Last Three Administrations
From a live event held on November 20 at New York Law School, host Ben Max talks with four experts who have experience across the last several mayoral...
Crystal Hudson on Her Bid to Become City Council Speaker
City Council Member Crystal Hudson, a Brooklyn Democrat, joined the show to discuss her bid to become the next Speaker of the City Council. She is amo...
Analysis: Jessica Tisch to Remain NYPD Commissioner Under Mayor Mamdani, with Harry Siegel
Harry Siegel — an editor at The City, co-host of FAQ NYC, and Moynihan Fellow at City College — joined the show to discuss the agreement between Mayor...
Rich Azzopardi on Andrew Cuomo's Mayoral Campaign & More
Rich Azzopardi, a longtime spokesperson for Andrew Cuomo in government and politics, joined the show to discuss Cuomo's 2025 mayoral campaign, how thi...
How Mamdani Won & What It Means for Democrats, with Maya Handa, Morris Katz, & Rebecca Katz
On this episode, we break down Zohran Mamdani's victory to become the next Mayor of New York City, what it means for Democrats in New York and beyond,...
City Hall Free For All: The Mamdani Transition Begins & Patrick Gaspard on Political Power
In our final episode, we talk about the future of New York City under Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani and who he will surround himself with to help him acc...
City Hall Free For All: It’s Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
The Election Night results are in: Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s 111th Mayor. Our hosts react to Mamdani’s big win over Andrew Cuomo and Curt...
Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris on Mayor-Elect Mamdani & What Comes Next
State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, a Queens Democrat and close ally of Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, joined the show to discuss Mamdani's vict...
Final Pre-Election Preview, with Michael Lange, Adam Carlson, Nada Al-Hanooti, & Chapin Fay
For a final pre-election preview of the 2025 race to be the next Mayor of New York City, a three-part episode: 1) Political analyst Michael Lange and...
Big Questions About Zohran Mamdani's Big Promises, with Nicole Gelinas & Josh Greenman
Longtime New York journalists and policy analysts Nicole Gelinas and Josh Greenman joined the show to discuss some of the big questions about mayoral...
Ballot Question 6: Should NYC Move Its Elections to Presidential Years?
Grace Rauh, executive director of government reform group Citizens Union, joined the show to discuss ballot question 6 and whether New York City shoul...
NYC DSA Co-Chairs on Zohran Mamdani, the 2025 Mayoral Race, & What Comes Next
Grace Mausser and Gustavo Gordillo, the co-chairs of the New York City branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, joined the show to discuss the...
City Hall Free For All: An Affordability Election & A Housing Agenda for the Next Mayor
In episode six, we’re focusing on affordability, housing and the related ballot proposals. We’re joined by housing experts Jamie Rubin (Chief Investme...
Alex Armlovich on the Rent Guidelines Board, Mamdani's Rent Freeze Pledge, & Housing Policy
Alex Armlovich, a member of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) and Senior Housing Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center, joined the show to...
Kenny Burgos on Rent Stabilized Housing, Mamdani's Rent Freeze Pledge, & More
Kenny Burgos, CEO of the New York Apartment Association and former State Assembly member from the Bronx, joined the show to discuss the challenges in...