Polio, monkeypox, COVID, oh my! What are New Yorkers supposed to be when the 24/7 news cycle runs from one health scare to the next? Listen to our exclusive interview with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who formerly served as the Chair of the City Council's Health Committee (among other positions!).  Get the latest numbers on how many New Yorkers are getting afflicted with the latest viral fears post-COVID, and just what you can do to make sure you stay healthy. The Manhattan Borough President also talks about where the City is now with COVID, his concerns with changes to lifti ..read more

A half-a-year hiatus won't keep us away forever! It's time to get right back into New York's political scene with THE 25TH HOUR. Coming back as our first return guest, City & State's City Hall Bureau Chief JEFF COLTIN talks about how Mayor Eric Adams is doing now that more than half a year has gone by into his administration. Does the Mayor of Swagger continue to hold New Yorkers' confidence? Or is his honeymoon stage over? Has the Mayor met his moment or does he have a legacy policy in the works?  Rate THE 25TH HOUR wherever you get your podcasts and share us to your fellow NYC pol ..read more

2021 was crazy but what's going to happen in 2022? A new Mayor, Council, and Governor set their sights on changing things for the City. An increase in public safety policies as COVID continues to be a threat hanging in the air. Who better to give you the best '22 primer than Executive Editor of the Gotham Gazette, Ben Max!  Ben started off his career as a teacher and remained in the educational field for a decade before launching DecideNYC to help New Yorkers learn more about their elected officials and the causes they care about. Ever since, people have looked to Ben's reporting to know ..read more

Is your head spinning from following Eric Adams everywhere? No worries, catch up on the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR! * A subway death and police shooting have brought public safety crises to Eric Adams' door. * Kathy Hochul unveils her state budget and campaign war chest. * Biden gives his first news conference in 10 months the midst of another failing piece of his agenda. * The Supreme Court gave Trump no cover, authorizing the release of his White House documents to the January 6th Select Committee. If you like what you hear, rate, share, and subscribe to us wherever you get your pod ..read more

Is it warm yet?! Heat up by catching up on the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR! * Adams continues battling outcry for appointing his brother to the head of security detail and promised to outline a temporary remote schooling option for students. * Hochul said New York seems to be just around the bend of the Omicron surge. * Biden's voting rights and filibuster agenda seems to have fallen flat thanks to fellow Democrats Manchin and Sinema. * The Supreme Court struck down Biden's private sector vaccine mandate. If you like what you hear, please share, rate, and subscribe to THE 25TH HOUR whe ..read more

HAPPY NEW YEAR from THE 25TH HOUR! * Eric Adams starts his first week on the job, witnessing an assault, making key appointments, and making gaffes. * Governor Hochul delivered her State of the State address, announcing plans for ambitious growth in the healthcare sector, a new rail line connecting Brooklyn and Queens, and her intentions for New Yorkers to enjoy their go-to cocktails, damnit! * Biden urged all Americans to get their vaccinations already, c'mon folks - and gave one of his most aggressive speeches yet panning former President Trump's role in the insurrection on its one year ann ..read more

Happy Almost New Year from THE 25TH HOUR! If you've ever wondered how you can begin paying attention to local NYC news beyond hating on the Mayor, start here with our interview with City & State's Annie McDonough about the City Council. Our host Dennis Futoryan, Esq. and Annie McDonough talk about: * What does the City Council do? * How does the old class stack up against the new class of Council Members? * Who is the Council Speaker and what do they do? * A review of the Speaker's race, and what kind of Speaker Adrienne Adams is going to be? * How do we expect the Council to work with t ..read more

As you stay inside from the latest COVID surge, catch up with this week's news with THE 25TH HOUR! * De Blasio refuses calls to close schools and return for remote learning in the face of increased COVID cases. * The City Council wrapped up its last Stated Meeting, with Councilwoman Adrienne Adams declaring victory in the clandestine Speaker's race. * Lines form once again around blocks to get tested since Governor Hochul's disclosure that more than 21,000 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID. * The longest serving legislator, Assemblyman William Gottfried, announced his retirement. * 800,000 ..read more

With some mandates being put back in place, spend some time indoors with THE 25TH HOUR, helping you stay on the 24/7 news cycle! * De Blasio institutes a private-sector vaccine mandate on City businesses and ups the minimum indoor vaccine requirement to 2 shots, with kids 5-11 needing to show at least one. * The City Council passed a bill allowing nearly 800,000 noncitizens the right to vote in municipal elections, over de Blasio's objection. * Governor Kathy Hochul placed an indoor mask mandate back in place, except for those places that have vaccine requirements, citing Delta and Omicron ..read more

Welcome to the New Year and things are still just as bad, if not worse, as they were before! THE 25TH HOUR reviews the first full week of 2021, examining the drowsy rollout of the vaccine effort in New York, as Cuomo and de Blasio fight their squabbles in dueling press conferences. Trump incited an insurrection into the US Capitol to stop Congress' certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, breaching the Capitol building since the first time by the British in 1812. Truly historic. Congress subsequently certified Biden's win anyway and are now exploring a second impeachment agains ..read more