The Bigger Apple Podcast

The Bigger Apple Podcast

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The Bigger Apple Podcast episodes

  • Can New York State Afford Zohran Mamdani's Agenda?

    E.J. McMahon, New York's leading budget expert, joins Liena Zagare and Nicole Gelinas to explain what's really happening with the city and state's finances. They talk about why New York seems flush with cash, what's driving higher spending on schools and Medicaid, and whether the mayor-elect's ideas—like free buses and universal childcare—are affordable. They also look at whether higher taxes might make some wealthy New Yorkers leave, discuss Dean Fuleihan's new role at City Hall, and consider whether the city has learned from its past financial crises.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Why New York's Mental Health System Isn't Working
    Why are so many visibly ill people on New York's streets and trains in a city that guarantees shelter? Liena and Nicole speak with Manhattan Institute senior fellow and Homelessness in America author Stephen Eide about deinstitutionalization, Medicaid's limits on long-term psychiatric care, and how shelters and supportive housing actually function. They also discuss what Eide has observed in Norway's mental-health system during his current research, and how it contrasts with the challenges New York faces as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani moves to create a Department of Community Safety.
    1 hr 15 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 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.
    1 hr 5 min
  • 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.
    38 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 2 min

About The Bigger Apple Podcast

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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.