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Program Director, @NYLawSchool's Center for New York City & State Law. Host, Max Politics podcast. Opinions only mine. (benmax25@gmail)

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2/ Talked competitive & interesting House races, Hochul v Blakeman, Trump, Mamdani, & other key dynamics across 2026 New York elections with @JCColtin & @skrichev13. Listen via: -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ki… -SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazett…

New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

Podcast Episode · Max Politics · September 23 · 1h

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As Jill points out, this change already happened - a fact that hasn't caught up to the public discussion of G&T. It led to significant increases in racial + economic diversity, and also brought new challenges: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/1…

NYC gifted and talented: Mamdani’s calls for change comes amid already shifting landscape

Mamdani wants to rethink gifted and talented in NYC schools. The program has already seen big changes.

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The city stopped using a test for gifted and talented admissions in 2021, after the PEP refused to renew the testing company's contract. Am I missing something here, or is the mayor?
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Most important issue to NY voters (given 10 choices): Overall -cost of living (COL) 28% -economy 21% -health care 11% Ds -COL 35% -economy 21% -health care 16% Rs -COL 21% -immigration 20% -economy 17% -taxes 15% -crime 11% Independents -COL 26% -economy 22% -health care 12%
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NY Governor's Race: Hochul Up 19 Points Over Blakeman With The Cost Of Living & Economy Top Of...

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this exchange showed the value of follow-up questions (& provided an interesting moment of Mamdani deciding to say more than he may have planned, likely due to the specific issue at hand, & its relationship to his allies/base)
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"This is something that we will be not only continuing to discuss, but we'll be implementing," Mayor Zohran Mamdani says when asked what's causing the holdup in abolishing the NYPD's SRG unit. "It'll be not on an inshallah timeline, but an actual one."
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"voters say, 51-30% that President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Blakeman will be a negative for his campaign and, by a 50-30% margin, they say Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement of Hochul will be a positive for her campaign" sri.siena.edu/2026/09/23/sie…
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Interesting Q&A - @chriscquinn shares what it was really like to work with Mike Bloomberg & reflects on both their legacies - via @SahalieD @CityAndStateNY cityandstateny.com/personali…

Christine Quinn shares what it was really like to work with Mike Bloomberg

A Q&A with the former New York City Council speaker on their productivity, but also the places where they disagreed.

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(& don't miss Quinn - purposefully or not - leaving Bill de Blasio out of her rundown of modern mayors)
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NYC Council releases 'downtown' Staten Island plan for North Shore development - via @DavidFBrand @Gothamist gothamist.com/news/nyc-counc…

NYC Council releases 'downtown' Staten Island plan, with a dash of Jersey envy

Councilmember Kamillah Hanks’ plan to rezone large sections of the North Shore draws inspiration from nearby New Jersey.

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Cuomo introduced the Covid Mountain poster at the peak of his own political life. City & State remixed the iconic artwork to show his own rise and fall.
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2/ Talked competitive & interesting House races, Hochul v Blakeman, Trump, Mamdani, & other key dynamics across 2026 New York elections with @JCColtin & @skrichev13. Listen via: -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ki… -SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazett…

New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

Podcast Episode · Max Politics · September 23 · 1h

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NEW episode: New York Congressional Races to Watch, with @JCColtin & @skrichev13 Listen at Max Politics wherever you get podcasts /1
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👂Friday listening —> @JCColtin & @skrichev13 joined me for a conversation about competitive & other interesting Congressional races to watch in New York, the Hochul v Blakeman governor's race, & a bunch of other important 2026 election dynamics: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

Podcast Episode · Max Politics · September 23 · 1h

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seems like a good set of policies to help get more eligible people enrolled in (expanded) Fair Fares
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This new system would:   ✅ Require the Commissioner to notify eligible New Yorkers ✅ Require the Commissioner to obtain information necessary to notify additional New Yorkers who may be eligible for Fair Fares ✅ Require the Commissioner to report to the Council annually about enrollment and usage of the fair fares program ✅ Provide an option for eligible New Yorkers to consent to the use of information provided in their application ✅ Require the Commissioner to study the feasibility of establishing automatic enrollment in all city-administered benefits programs
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Listen in! On the races we're watching - and which race has been getting basically no attention.
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2/ Talked competitive & interesting House races, Hochul v Blakeman, Trump, Mamdani, & other key dynamics across 2026 New York elections with @JCColtin & @skrichev13. Listen via: -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ki… -SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazett…

New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

Podcast Episode · Max Politics · September 23 · 1h

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👂morning listening >
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NEW episode: New York Congressional Races to Watch, with @JCColtin & @skrichev13 Listen at Max Politics wherever you get podcasts /1
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NEW episode: New York Congressional Races to Watch, with @JCColtin & @skrichev13 Listen at Max Politics wherever you get podcasts /1
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Literally no other county organization I’m aware of operates this way. Why is the Brooklyn Democratic Party so f’ing embarrassing?
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All hell is breaking out at the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s organizational meeting as party brass charge forward filling county committee vacancies despite dozens of audience members voicing concerns about their votes not being counted, numerous misspellings and proxy issues.
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*taps mic* This is my first time appearing as a guest on a podcast — check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/4ki…

New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

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Ben Max@TweetBenMax
Sep 23
Programming note: Just recorded a great conversation with @JCColtin & @skrichev13 on the U.S. House races to watch in New York this cycle, plus broader themes & dynamics of the rapidly unfolding general election. Coming soon to Max Politics wherever you get podcasts.
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This is up for your evening commute (or any other time) >
Ben Max@TweetBenMax
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Programming note: Just recorded a great conversation with @JCColtin & @skrichev13 on the U.S. House races to watch in New York this cycle, plus broader themes & dynamics of the rapidly unfolding general election. Coming soon to Max Politics wherever you get podcasts.
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