Audio Vault
Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
Listen to the past episodes:
NYC updates zoning rules to spur housing growth
Has NYC become a "City of Yes?" We talk about new zoning rules with Gothamist/WNYC reporter David Brand.
Unionization effort rankles powerful union
1199SEIU is a vocal advocate for its union members, but is not warmly welcoming a unionization effort by its own staff.
Politico outsider wants to follow Trump to Congress
Anthony Constantino gained celebrity with support for Donald Trump and wants to support him from Congress in 2025.
State council floats sprinkler mandate for new homes
An obscure state council could dramatically drive up the cost of building new homes in New York.
Report offers ideas for reforming education aid distribution
The head of the Rockefeller Institute of Government discusses changing how education aid is distributed.
Unique challenge to Child Victims Act implementation
The state's top court is being asked to apply an earlier start date to the Child Victims Act's revival window for lawsuits.
State updates rules for pharmacy middlemen
Assemblymember John McDonald discusses regulations addressing the relationship between pharmacies and PBMs.
Mandating electric vehicle charging stations
Democratic state lawmakers hope government mandates can build out the electric vehicle infrastructure in New York.
Hochul urged to be more ambitious with state’s green energy development
Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha wants the New York Power Authority to ramp up its renewable power production.