New York NOW

1 week ago | nynow.wmht.org | Shantel Destra

SUNY Chancellor John King joins us to unpack the threats of federal funding cuts impacting New York's public universities investments from the Fiscal Year 26 state budget. We dive into the end of year traditions at the state capitol - from sneaker day to senate snow cones. The Assembly officially wrapped up session this week. We dive into the last-minute priorities of the lower chamber.

2 weeks ago | nynow.wmht.org | Shantel Destra

Full EpisodesIt was quite the busy week at the state Capitol to close out the 2025 Legislative Session - from Democratic leaders sounding the alarm on federal Medicaid cuts to Rep. Elise Stefanik taking aim at Gov. Kathy Hochul. We'll unpack the news driving the last week of session with Alex Gault, of the Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers, and Jeongyoon Han, of WXXI and the New York Public News Network.

3 weeks ago | nynow.wmht.org | Shantel Destra

Full EpisodesLieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado has launched a campaign for governor - officially challenging his boss Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic Primary. We discuss Delgado's campaign and the political implication with Rebecca Lewis of City and State New York. State Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan) unpacks this year's state budget and the possibility of lawmakers making a return to the capitol later this year to address federal cuts.

1 month ago | nynow.wmht.org | Shantel Destra

Full EpisodesAs the legislative session come to a close in the next few weeks, lawmakers and advocates are spending the final days pushing for a slew of policy initiatives they'd like to get passed. One such bill is the Medical Aid in Dying Act. After years of rallying, advocates were happy to see it passed for the first time in the Assembly chamber a few weeks ago. But it's unclear whether or not it will make any movement in the state Senate before the end of session. State Sen.

1 month ago | nynow.wmht.org | Shantel Destra

We sit with State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) to discuss a push for the 21st Century Antitrust Act which would work to increase state regulation on monopolies in the state and Senate Democrats' priorities through the end of the year. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) joins us to unpack the FY '26 state budget, controversial bills in the lower chamber and the possibility of extending the legislative session.