WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes.

Photo courtesy of the office of Crystal Peoples-Stokes

WAMC’s David Guistina, filling for Alan Chartock, speaks with New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Photo courtesy of the office of NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assemblymember Amy Paulin, a Democrat and Chair of the Assembly Health Committee.

Photo courtesy of Amy Paulin.

With differences over whether to change New York’s bail reform laws, state lawmakers left for the spring holidays without completing the budget. Our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner of NYPIRG about what the late budget means for New Yorkers. Also, we’ll take you to the first recreational sale of cannabis in the capitol region.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).

Photo courtesy of Blair Horner.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Photo courtesy of Westchester County Executive's office.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay.

Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Ed Cox, the newly elected and returning chairman of the state Republican committee.

WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Jesse McKinley, a metro reporter for the New York Times, with an emphasis on coverage of upstate New York.

Photo Credit: Sean Elias-Reyes