Mayor Mamdani's $124.7 Billion Executive Budget, with Nick Garber & Annie McDonough
About this episode
Journalists discuss Mayor Mamdani's new budget and its implications.
Journalists Nick Garber and Annie McDonough joined the show to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $124.7 billion Executive Budget, released on May 12, 2026, that took a very different approach than his prior budget plan, in part thanks to a lot of help from Governor Hochul and the State Legislature. Garber (of New York Focus), McDonough (of City & State New York), and host Ben Max discussed how Mamdani's budgeting approach has shifted, how his top priorities are faring, some of the city's fiscal challenges ahead, and more. (Ep 585)
People in this episode
Host: Ben Max
Guests: Nick Garber, Annie McDonough
Topics covered
- budgeting
- city finances
- government
- politics
- fiscal challenges
Keywords
- Mamdani
- budget
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Focus, City & State New York
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