This week on Politics Unusual, State Assemblyman Tony Simone and Council Speaker Julie Menin join us to tackle New York’s most contentious legislative and fiscal battles.

Assemblyman Simone breaks down his two major transparency bills: the RADAR Act, which tracks ICE activity via a state database, and the MELT Act, requiring federal agents to unmask during operations. We explore the legal viability of these mandates and the push for federal accountability.

Plus, we talk money. Simone explains his refusal to support a property tax hike while doubling down on his fight to tax millionaires and corporationschallenging the Mayor’s current budget strategy.

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