Max Politics
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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 to...
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Drew Warshaw on His Campaign for New York State Comptroller
Drew Warshaw, a candidate in the June 2026 Democratic primary for New York State Comptroller, joined the show to discuss his campaign platform, why he...
The Knicks and The City, with Chris Herring & Jonathan Fishner
Chris Herring and Jonathan Fishner joined the show to discuss the Knicks and their run to the 2026 NBA Finals, New York as a basketball city, echoes o...
Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan, with Annemarie Gray & Alex Armlovich
Housing experts Annemarie Gray and Alex Armlovich joined the show to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new "Block by Block" housing plan to create and pr...
NY-10 Abundance Forum with Brad Lander & Dan Goldman
This special episode features audio from the Abundance Candidate Forum in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District, held at N...
Erik Bottcher & Keith Powers on Joining the State Legislature, Budget Negotiations, & More
State Senator Erik Bottcher and Assembly Member Keith Powers, two Manhattan Democrats and former City Council Members, joined the show to discuss thei...
Mayor Mamdani's $124.7 Billion Executive Budget, with Nick Garber & Annie McDonough
Journalists Nick Garber and Annie McDonough joined the show to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $124.7 billion Executive Budget, released on May 12, 202...
Darializa Avila Chevalier on Her Campaign for Congress in NY-13
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democrat and democratic socialist running for Congress in New York's 13th Congressional District, joined the show to disc...
A Closer Look at the Race in New York's 12th Congressional District, with David Freedlander
David Freedlander, a features writer for New York magazine, joined the show to discuss the Democratic primary in New York's 12th Congressional Distric...
Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris on State Budget Negotiations, Mamdani's Agenda, & More
State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, returned to the show to discuss the status of state budget negotiations and key issues...
Politics Roundup, with Jeff Coltin on Mamdani's Endorsements, 2026 Races to Watch, & More
Jeff Coltin, Editor-in-Chief of City and State New York, joined the show to discuss Mayor Mamdani's endorsements in several 2026 races, key congressio...
Candidate Forum in New York's 12th Congressional District
This special edition of the show is a candidate forum in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, which includes much of Man...
Senator John Liu on State Budget Negotiations and Education Issues
State Senator John Liu, a Queens Democrat and chair of the Senate's New York City Education Committee, joined the show to discuss the status of state...
Mayor Mamdani's First 100 Days, with Sally Goldenberg & Bob Hardt
Veteran journalists Sally Goldenberg of The New York Times and Bob Hardt of Spectrum News NY1 joined the show to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first...
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...