Carlow Mayor, Cllr Fintan Phelan, has been outlining what's ahead for this evening's Carlow Mayoral Awards ... 

KCLR News: Cllr Fintan Phelan on Carlow Mayoral Awards (29th May 2025)

Bob Hardt of Spectrum News NY1 joined the show to analyze the first of two official televised debates in the Democratic primary for mayor. Hardt, the New York political director for Spectrum News, and host Ben Max talked right after the 9 qualifying Democratic candidates left the stage in the Wednesday June 4 2025 debate that was hosted by NBC, Telemundo, Politico, and other partners. (Ep 504)

Analyzing the First Democratic Mayoral Debate, with Bob Hardt

Scott Stringer, a former New York City Comptroller and Democratic candidate for Mayor in the June 2025 primary, joined the show to discuss his campaign for Mayor and the state of the race with just over two weeks until primary day, June 24. (Ep 505)

Scott Stringer on His Campaign for Mayor

Harry Siegel — co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast, an editor at The City, and a columnist at The Daily News and Vital City — joined the show to analyze the second televised Democratic mayoral primary debate. Just after the debate among 7 "leading candidates" that aired on NY1 TV and WNYC radio, Siegel joined host Ben Max to discuss how the candidates performed, the most interesting moments, and how the debate fits into the state of the primary with under two weeks until primary day, June 24. (Ep 508)


Analyzing the Second Democratic Mayoral Debate, with Harry Siegel

Brad Lander, the city comptroller running for mayor in the June 2025 Democratic primary, joined the show to discuss his mayoral campaign, cross-endorsement with Zohran Mamdani, and more. (Ep 509)

Brad Lander on His Campaign for Mayor

Howard Wolfson and Amit Singh Bagga — two political strategists, former city government officials, and members of The New York Times' 'The Choice' opinion panel — joined the show to discuss their experience as part of the Times' mayoral race assessment, the state of the race with a week until primary day, their thoughts on individual candidates, and more. (Ep 510)

Howard Wolfson & Amit Singh Bagga on The New York Times and the 2025 Race for Mayor

Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker running for mayor in the June 2025 Democratic primary, joined the show to discuss her campaign, cross-endorsements, ranked-choice voting, and more. (Ep 512)

Adrienne Adams on Her Campaign for Mayor

Susan Kang — a political science professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, member of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, and longtime New York political activist — joined the show to discuss the DSA, the Zohran Mamdani mayoral campaign, and the broader political landscape. (Ep 513)

Susan Kang on the DSA, the Mamdani Campaign, & the Mayoral Race

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Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a Queens Democrat who represents the 34th Assembly District (Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Woodside), and Eli Valentín, a political analyst and columnist, joined the show to discuss Latino voters and the New York City mayoral race. With host Ben Max, they discussed Zohran Mamdani's surprisingly strong performance among Latino voters, key issues of importance in the race, Mamdani's record in the Assembly, the challenges he could face in implementing his agenda, and more. (Related reading: Valentín's post-primary column on the Latino vote: https://citylimits.org/latino-voters-and-the-political-earthquake-in-new-york/) Ep 516

Latino Voters and the Mayor's Race, with Jessica González-Rojas & Eli Valentín

A mayor campaign jingle made by Benjinatics head 'Rico Salazar'.

Benji Ramos - Mayoral Campaign Jingle

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