Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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What You Need to Know About the NY State Elections
Tomorrow is primary election day for state offices, the third primary this year (after presidential and congressional). In this historically "blue" city, prior winners have faced little opposition in November. Ben Max, executive editor of Gotham Gazette, and Kat Aaron, WNYC reporter, discuss the contested races for state senators, assembly members and judges and listeners call in to talk about the important races in their districts.
For more information about the races in your district, check out this interactive guide put together by WNYC and Gotham Gazette that has everything you need to know about the 2016 New York State Elections.