New York NOW

About New York NOW

’New York NOW’ is New York State’s Emmy Award-winning, in-depth public affairs program, featuring news, interviews and analysis from the Capitol in Albany. Each week, ’New York NOW’ probes politicians, civil servants, journalists and others to examine the impact of public policy on residents of the Empire State.

Publisher

WMHT Educational Telecommunications

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Apr 2022

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

217 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Inside the New York Gubernatorial Debate

   Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Bruce Blakeman met for their first and only debate of the campaign season. The two clashed over President Donald Trump, immigration, the Cornell University sexual assault case, the state's cost of living, and more. Alex Gault of the Watertown Daily Times and Austin Jefferson of Streetsblog NYC join us to unpack the debate highlights and what to expect from the candidates as they prepare for election day. We dive into the competitive race for New York's 19th Congressional District between Democratic Incumbent Rep. Josh Riley and Republican Challenger Peter Oberacker. EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The Race for New York's 20th Congressional District

   We unpack the race for New York 20th Congressional District Representative between longtime Rep. Paul Tonko and Republican Challenger Ralph Ambrosio. The NY-20 Congressional Candidates will meeting for a LIVE televised debate on October 15th at the WMHT studio hosted by the Upstate Debate Consortium. We dive into the impact of Gov. Kathy Hochul's moratorium on A.I. data centers across the state and how A.I. companies are working with local municipalities. EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   What Will Be the Impact of New Immigration Policies in New York State?

   Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, joins us to unpack ICE harassment and immigration policies signed into law earlier this year that could have an impact. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we examine what discrimination looks like for Hispanic small businesses today, including challenges in the state's Minority Women-Owned Business Enterprise or MWBE program. EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org

Who has been a guest on New York NOW

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Murad Awawdeh
• John King
• Rebecca Lewis
• Liz Krueger
• James Skoufis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

158,808

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

92

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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