Max Politics Podcast
1) Latino Vote 21: Podcast Pierina Sanchez Pursues A City Council Seat In The Bronx
Latino Vote 21: Podcast Pierina Sanchez Pursues A City Council Seat In The Bronx by Max Politics
2) 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" – joined the show to consider Adams' tenure and legacy...Show More
3) 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 discuss the office's efforts to prevent bias-based cri...Show More
4) 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, joined the show to discuss Mamdani's campaign promise ...Show More
5) 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 landscape around Airbnb and other short-term renta...Show More
6) 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, for a conversation at New York Law School on her p...Show More
7) 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 Congress in NY-7, the Council speaker race won by Juli...Show More
8) 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 administrations and transitions: Anthony Crowell ...Show More
9) 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 among five candidates vying for the legislative leade...Show More
10) Analysis: Jessica Tisch to Remain NYPD Commissioner Under Mayor Mamdani, with Harry Siegel
Harry Siegel — an editor at The City, co-host of FAQ NYC, and Moynihan Fellow at City College — joined the show to discuss the agreement between Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessic...Show More