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The 25th HourCity & State’s Deputy City Hall Reporter Annie McDonough on the Brand New NYC CouncilHappy Almost New Year from THE 25TH HOUR!If you've ever wondered how you can begin paying attention to local NYC news beyond hating on the Mayor, start here with our interview with City & State's Annie McDonough about the City Council. Our host Dennis Futoryan, Esq. and Annie McDonough talk about:* What does the City Council do?* How does the old class stack up against the new class of Council Members?* Who is the Council Speaker and what do they do?* A review of the Speaker's race, and what kind...
2021-12-2629 min
The 25th HourOn a Potential Run for Governor with Public Advocate Jumaane WilliamsFrom discussing his recently announced exploratory committee for Governor to how to fix New York's broken political system in Albany, host Dennis Futoryan, Esq., covers a lot of ground with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams in this enlightening conversation. If you want to hear about Williams' vision for the state of New York, don't miss out! Ever wonder what a Public Advocate even does? How would Williams start to contrast himself from his potential gubernatorial rivals - Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Bill de Blasio? With State Democratic Chair Jay Jacobs' endorsement of Hochul, is the fix in for the...
2021-10-1329 min
The 25th HourACLU Board President Deborah Archer on the Fight for Racial Justice and the ACLU's AgendaJoin THE 25TH HOUR in welcoming ACLU Board President Deborah Archer!Host Dennis Futoryan, Esq., interviews the first Black ACLU President of the Board, Deborah Archer, the 8th ACLU President overall and one with an ambitious racial justice agenda in the post-Trump era. Ms. Archer talks about her role as Board President, her own experiences fighting for racial justice, how the ACLU's agenda balances the group's more well-known First Amendment work, and what the ACLU expects out of the Biden administration.Don't miss out on this informative and illuminating conversation!If...
2021-06-1637 minThe 25th HourAlvin Bragg on his Candidacy for Manhattan District AttorneyTime to stay on top of the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR!This week, we have a special guest: Manhattan DA Candidate Alvin Bragg!Born and raised in Central Harlem, NY, Bragg is the Visiting Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School, a member of the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society, and works in private practice in his capacity representing clients like Eric Garner’s mother Gwen Carr in her lawsuit against NYC. Bragg went to Harvard and got his law de...
2021-06-0641 minThe 25th HourJournalist, Professor, and Author Ross Barkan on Cuomo's ConundrumsGovernor Cuomo was once a promising political upstart working on his father, Mario's, gubernatorial run, with his eyes on the stars, dreaming of big things. Now he's falling very deep, probably at the highest point he's ever been, as the man once rumored to have presidential ambitions is dogged by sexual misconduct scandals, allegations of purposely hiding the true number of dead nursing home residents in the state's COVID numbers, and almost the entirety of the state's Democratic Party officials turning their backs on him. Journalist Ross Barkan has authored a new book titled "The Pr...
2021-03-2436 minThe 25th HourProfessor Rebecca Roiphe on Trump's Acquittal and Post-Presidential Legal EndangermentTrump is feeling newly emboldened, operating under the assumption that "second is the best" in his historic second impeachment - and acquittal. Now the party has already come crashing down thanks to the ocean of lawsuits meeting the Mar-a-Lago Man©. But is our 45th President going to jail? Is there any shot of that really happening?New York Law School Professor and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Roiphe is here to answer your questions. In this conversation between Professor Roiphe and (her former student) host Dennis Futoryan, Esq., hear about how Trump's acquittal affects th...
2021-02-2153 minThe 25th HourEpisode 24: February 14-20, 2021Catch up with this past week's news with THE 25TH HOUR!* De Blasio is grinning from ear to ear looking at the Governor he's been feuding with since the beginning face a massive scandal. He might want to look closer to home, however, since he just sent half a thousand cops into the subways.* Someone nurse Cuomo back to health, he is now facing a preliminary federal investigation into his coverup of nursing home death data to look better in his pandemic leadership. It was also probably a bad time to intimidate an Assemblyman...* Biden...
2021-02-2145 minThe 25th HourCity & State Senior Reporter Jeff Coltin on the State of the 2021 NYC Mayoral Race"When is de Blasio leaving already?!" some of you may ask.No worries, Jeff Coltin answers your questions with his overview of the 2021 NYC Mayoral race. Listen to this discussion between host Dennis Futoryan and City & State Senior Reporter Jeff Coltin to explore who is in the race, what issues are facing the candidates, and the important dates voters should be paying attention to.In this podcast, you'll learn:* When is the Democratic primary and general election for Mayor?* Are there any Republicans that stand a chance?* Who's in the race? Who's...
2021-01-2140 minThe 25th HourNadine Strossen on First Amendment Rights in the Pandemic EraIn this special episode, The 25th Hour's host Dennis Futoryan interviews the show's FIRST guest, Nadine Strossen! Nadine was the former head of the ACLU from 1991-2008 and is a Professor Emerita at New York Law School. She is the author of the book, HATE: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech, Not Censorship, which is in stores now! Nadine has authored other countless works pertaining to the scholarship of the First Amendment, and how people can freely exercise their right to free speech in America.Nadine Strossen talked to The 25th Hour about what it...
2020-11-221h 02The 25th HourEpisode 10: October 25-31, 2020In our final episode before Election Day, THE 25TH HOUR explores how New York City is tolerating rising coronavirus numbers while witnessing long lines in early polling places. Cuomo is swatting away requests to see data on nursing home deaths and is waiting patiently for after the Election to decide what to do about the State's finances. Trump and Biden are blitzing swing states on the eve of the Election, doing everything they can to rack up as much votes before the clock runs out.Beat the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR! Look out for a...
2020-11-0134 minThe 25th HourEpisode 2: August 23-29, 2020The second episode is out now for the podcast political and news junkies love: THE 25TH HOUR. Dennis Futoryan goes over the week in news, from de Blasio's "stop the cocktail madness" quote, Cuomo's fight to get federal funds, and Trump's convention speech at the RNC - but remember, "the BEST is YET to COME."Please be a Patron today, THE 25TH HOUR relies on your support to continue our efforts to become the news source you need on the go: https://www.patreon.com/the25thhournewsSupport the show
2020-08-3055 min