2026 Elections: The Nightmare Ahead
Make no mistake. The integrity of our elections and our right to vote are dangerously threatened as the 2026 midtermContinue Reading
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The Legislature Puts Its Own Stamp on the NYS Budget; Tax Hikes, Tax Breaks
The New York State Assembly and Senate moved boldly past the Executive Budget Plan submitted by Governor Hochul to theContinue Reading
Universal Child Care in NYC One Step Closer to Reality As It Gets Boost from NY State
NY State Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a press conference on Thursday, January 8, 2026, whereContinue Reading
EP 05: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan
Latest Podcast: The Trump Challenge in NY – A Talk with State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
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EP 04: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan – Congestion Pricing
Governor Hochul recently delayed implementation of congestion pricing, right before it was supposed to be implemented. Why? What will happen now? Will congestion pricing ever happen? How will this impact traffic, transit improvements and the MTA budget?
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CONGESTION PRICING DRIVES INTO THE FALL ELECTION
Governor Hochul’s last-second announcement on June 5th, 2024, to pause New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan caused understandable dismay and evenContinue Reading
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EP03: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan Podcast
In this episode, Jim chats with his guests about significant features of the NYS budget (the NYS House and Senate recently passed separate versions, but the full legislature has yet to pass a final version) and also dives more deeply into the affordable housing crisis.
EP02: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan Podcast
Jim sits down with NYS Assemblymember Charles D. Lavine
(D-13th District, Nassau County) and Jeffrey M. Wice, Adjunct Professor/Senior Fellow, NY Census & Redistricting Institute, NY Law School to discuss the NYS State Court of Appeals ruling that the State’s Congressional district maps set in 2022 must be redrawn yet again.
EP01: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan Podcast
Jim interviews three knowledgeable guests about the current migrant crisis in NYC in this episode of Jim’s new podcast series.
City Regains Million Jobs Lost in Pandemic; Milestone Tempered by Slower Job Growth in 2023
Mayor Eric Adams announced on October 19th that New York City had regained the nearly 1 million jobs lost duringContinue Reading
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AS THE 2024 ELECTION APPROACHES, NEW YORK’S CONGRESSIONAL LINES AND ITS VOTE-BY-MAIL PROCESS MAY ONCE AGAIN BE IN PLAY
The Congressional elections in New York have become pivotal to both political parties for control of the House of RepresentativesContinue Reading
2022 Ends Republican Party Control of State Senate district lines as all Population Gains Occur Downstate
The United States Census released the nation’s population data by congressional and state legislative district on August 12, setting underwayContinue Reading
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New York’s Congressional Redistricting Could Be Tipping Point in Midterm Battle for Control of House
The Census Bureau released its population counts for the nation and the states on April 26, including changes for theContinue Reading
New York City Dominating State Job Growth; Rest of State Still Growing-Slowly
New York City is now utterly dominating job growth in the State of New York. In the past two andContinue Reading
Despite the Need, Gaining More State Support for Affordable Housing Remains a Major Political Challenge for the De Blasio Administration
Right now, New York City’s government should be taking advantage of the Democratic majority in both houses of the NewContinue Reading
Housing and Hardball Politics
The adopted State budget includes a $2.5 billion appropriation for new affordable housing, with $1 billion for supportive housing. TheContinue Reading
