Max Politics
Max Politics
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 touch: benmax25@gmail.com
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Intro/outro music is Live-It by Ketsa. source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Intro/outro music is Live-It by Ketsa. source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC-ND)
Episodes
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Oct 4, 2022 • 51min
Episode 351: Amy Loprest On 16 Years Running The New York City Campaign Finance Board
Amy Loprest, retiring after 16 years running the New York City Campaign Finance Board, joined the show to reflect on campaign finance reform in the city over the last two decades and how the city's public matching system has improved local democracy.
Sep 29, 2022 • 41min
Episode 350: Resetting The 2022 Race For New York Governor With Under 6 Weeks To Go
Bob Hardt, New York Political Director for Spectrum News, joined the show to discuss where the 2022 race for New York Governor stands with under six weeks until Election Day.
Sep 16, 2022 • 34min
Episode 348: How New York City Is Handling An Influx Of Asylum Seekers
Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, joined the show to discuss the influx of asylum seekers to New York City, how government has responded, ongoing City Council redistricting, and other issues of concern to New York's immigrant communities.
Sep 13, 2022 • 38min
Episode 347: How Principals are Navigating the New School Year, with Adm Union President Cannizzaro
Mark Cannizzaro, president of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, joined the show to discuss how principals and other school leaders are navigating the new school year, budget cuts to many schools, and other challenges.
Sep 9, 2022 • 51min
Episode 346: The Start Of A New School Year In New York City
Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, joined the show to discuss the start of the new school year, the controversy around school budget cuts, and more education news.
Sep 7, 2022 • 48min
Episode 345: Kristen Gonzalez Is Likely Heading To The New York State Senate
Kristen Gonzalez, a democratic socialist, won her August Democratic primary election for a new State Senate seat covering parts of western Queens and Brooklyn as well as a slice of the East Side of Manhattan, and is all but certain to win the general election and become a State Senator in January. She joined the show to discuss her winning campaign, policy priorities, state government dynamics, and more.
Sep 2, 2022 • 56min
Episode 344: State Senator Gustavo Rivera On Surviving A Major Primary Challenge
State Senator Gustavo Rivera of the Bronx joined the show to discuss winning his Democratic primary despite a well-organized, well-funded attempt to unseat him.
Sep 1, 2022 • 45min
Episode 343: Dennis Walcott On New York City Council Redistricting
Dennis Walcott, Chair of the New York City Districting Commission, joined the show to discuss the commission's ongoing work to draw new City Council districts, as mandated after each U.S. Census.
Aug 24, 2022 • 33min
Episode 342: Breaking Down The 2022 State Senate Primary Results, With Jeff Coltin
Jeff Coltin of City and State New York joined the show to discuss the outcomes of the 2022 State Senate primaries in New York City.
Aug 24, 2022 • 36min
Episode 341: 2022 Congressional Primaries And The New York Times Editorial Board, With Mara Gay
Mara Gay of The New York Times Editorial Board joined the show to discuss the outcomes of the 2022 New York congressional primaries and the Board's endorsements.
