The Bigger Apple Podcast

By Liena Zagare

Each week, we'll tackle an urgent topic shaping life in New York, often joined by MI colleagues and outside experts who help us think beyond the headlines.... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Bigger Apple Podcast episodes:

November 07, 2025 Zohran Mamdani's Win and What's Next for NYC
In this episode of the Bigger Apple podcast, Manhattan Institute's Liena Zagare and Nicole Gelinas talk with MI fellow and Director of Cities John Ketcham about the general-election results, what they mean for mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's agenda, and what New Yorkers can expect in the weeks ahead.
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1h 1min
November 03, 2025 What's Failing New York's Schools?
In this episode of the Bigger Apple podcast, Manhattan Institute's Liena Zagare and Nicole Gelinas talk with MI fellow Danyela Souza-Egorov about a $41 billion school system in crisis—from chronic absenteeism to falling enrollment—and how the next mayor could make things better or worse.
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1h 5min
October 24, 2025 Why does raising a child in New York cost so much?
In this episode, Liena Zagare and Nicole Gelinas discuss how regulation, rent, and labor shortages turned child care into a luxury — and plans New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa have proposed to help parents.
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38min
October 17, 2025 What happened to law and order in NYC?
In this episode of the Bigger Apple podcast, Manhattan Institute's Nicole Gelinas and Liena Zagare discuss NYC's crime situation — what's working, what's not, and how the narrative has changed since the last mayoral race.
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1h 2min

FAQs about The Bigger Apple Podcast:

How many episodes does The Bigger Apple Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.