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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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Taking Stock of Mayor Mamdani's First 6 Months, with Matt Wing
Strategist Matt Wing joined host Ben Max to analyze Mayor Zohran
Mamdani's first six months in office, which included staffing up his
admi...
Jordan Wright on Winning His Assembly Primary, Uptown Politics, & More
New York State Assembly Member Jordan Wright, a Democrat representing Manhattan's 70th Assembly District, based in Harlem, joined the show to discuss...
Arpit Gupta on Opposing Mamdani's Rent Freeze & Securing the Future of Rent-Stabilized Housing
Arpit Gupta, a member of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) and an associate professor of finance at NYU's Stern School of Business, joined...
Julia Salazar on the Growth of DSA, the Future of Democratic Politics, & More
State Senator Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat and democratic socialist, joined the show to discuss the growth of NYC DSA, how democratic socialists...
Brad Lander on Winning the NY-10 Primary, Democratic Unity, & What Comes Next
Brad Lander joined the show to discuss his win in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District (Lower Manhattan and parts of Broo...
State Party Chair Jay Jacobs on New York’s 2026 Democratic Primaries & What Comes Next
Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Party, joined the show to discuss the results of the 2026 state and congressional primaries, previe...
Jumaane Williams on the 2026 New York Primary Results & What Comes Next
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined the show to discuss the results of the 2026 federal and state primary elections in New York City...
New York State Legislative Primaries to Watch, with Jeff Coltin, Rebecca Lewis, & Holly Pretsky
Three journalists from City & State New York joined the show to discuss New York state legislative primaries to watch in the June 2026 elections. Jeff...
NYC DSA Co-Chairs on the 2026 Primaries, Mayor Mamdani, & More
The co-chairs of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC DSA), Grace Mausser and Gustavio Gordillo, joined the show to discuss the 202...
Raj Goyle on His Campaign for New York State Comptroller
Raj Goyle, a candidate in the June 2026 Democratic primary for New York State Comptroller, joined the show to discuss his campaign platform, why he be...
NYC Congressional Primaries & Major Themes To Watch, with Michael Lange
Michael Lange - a writer, strategist, and organizer - returned to the show to discuss the major New York City-based congressional primaries to watch i...
Incredible Knicks Win Puts New York on the Precipice, with Harry Siegel & Christina Greer
Host Ben Max is joined by FAQ NYC podcast co-hosts Harry Siegel and Christina Greer to break down the Knicks' historic comeback win in game 4 of the N...
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on His Bid for Reelection
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined the show to discuss his case for reelection, first to be the Democratic nominee via the primary that is...
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...