New York Slant Network Podcast
1) The Albany Angle: The Nixon Effect and the Demise of the IDC
By merely jumping into the Democratic primary for governor, actor Cynthia Nixon is already having an impact on New York politics. Some say Governor Cuomo's sudden push for the dissolution of the senat...Show More
2) Conference Call: Peralta Talks Reunited Senate Dems
Last week was one of the more exciting weeks in recent New York state Senate history, with secret steakhouse meetings culminating in a public handshake that reunited the breakaway Independent Democrat...Show More
3) Get Rech’t: Scott Rechler Talks Transportation
As state lawmakers and Governor Cuomo hash out the state's budget ahead of the April 1st deadline, one major point of debate is how to fund New York City's dilapidated subway system. Real estate devel...Show More
4) The Albany Angle: Corruption Conviction Hits Close to Cuomo
While he was not implicated, Governor Andrew Cuomo certainly loomed large in the corruption trial that found his former close aide Joe Percoco guilty of three charges. And with another corruption tria...Show More
5) Patchett’s EDC: From Amazon to Willets Point
New York City is one of the finalists to house Amazon's second headquarters, although not everyone thinks it's the right match for the city. Joining us to make the case for Amazon is James Patchett, t...Show More
6) Trottenberg Talks Transit
The issue of congestion pricing has been a sticking point between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Cuomo supports the idea but Mayor de Blasio has been a tougher sell. While the mayor w...Show More
7) The Albany Angle: Inaugural Podcast
The Albany Angle is our brand new podcast where we discuss the highs and lows, the wins and losses, and lift the curtain on the New York State political scene in Albany and New York City. The podcast ...Show More
8) And the Grammy Awards go to…New York City
The Grammys are back in New York City this Sunday. Leaving its usual home Los Angeles, the popular music industry awards show is returning to New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time in mor...Show More
9) New NYC Council Declares Independence
New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres is heading a newly expanded committee that some see as an effort to assert the council’s independence from Mayor Bill de Blasio. The Oversight and Investigation...Show More
10) Justice Delayed
During his State of the State address last week, Governor Cuomo spoke at length about his proposal to reform bail and other criminal justice policies in New York. At the center of his pitch on bail re...Show More