Race to Gracie Mansion

Welcome to our final episode of the podcast series: Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk normally sit down with mayoral candidates, but today they're chatting with City & State reporter Sahalie Donaldson and The City reporter Katie Honan about their analysis of the race. Tune into this co-production with Bradley Tusk's  Firewall podcast to hear everyone's boldest predictions...

Welcome to Episode 10 of our new podcast series: Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-host Tom Allon sits down with Mayor Eric Adams to talk about his relationship with the media, his pitch to New Yorkers for reelection, and his thoughts on the candidates who are jockeying to replace him. Tune in to this co-production with the  Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!

Welcome to Episode 9 of our new podcast series: Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-host Bradley Tusk sits down with mayoral candidate Brad Lander to talk about his housing first model to address street homelessness for the severely mentally ill, his idea for Yelp for NYCHA repairs, and the importance of pairing public services with a balanced budget. Tune in to this co-production with the  Firewall podcas...

Welcome to Episode 8 of our new podcast series: Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-host Bradley Tusk sits down with mayoral candidate Zellnor Myrie to talk about the urgent need to deliver more housing for New Yorkers, the specific policies he'll pursue to achieve that goal, and the importance of validating voters' feelings when it comes to addressing public safety. Tune in to this co-production with the...

Welcome to Episode 7 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-host Tom Allon sits down with mayoral candidate Scott Stringer to talk about the importance of not crying fiscal wolf, a potential rainy day fund to combat federal cuts, and why Andrew Cuomo owes the Jewish community an apology. Tune in to this co-production with Bradley Tusk's  Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!

Welcome to Episode 6 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to talk about why micromanaging mayors are doomed to fail, his plan to bring back qualified immunity for cops, and the need for due process. Tune in to this co-production with Bradley Tusk's Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!

Welcome to Episode 5 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to talk about his commitment to listening to all New Yorkers (especially the ones who disagree with him), his vision to create a new Department of Community Safety, and how he plans to actually implement a rent freeze. Tune in to this co-pro...

Welcome to a special bonus episode of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk normally sit down with mayoral candidates, but today they're chatting with City & State reporter Annie McDonough and Politico reporter Jeff Coltin about their analysis of the race. Tune into this co-production with Bradley Tusk's  Firewall podcast to hear everyone's boldest...

Welcome to Episode 4 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Whitney Tilson to talk about his plan to make New York an attractive place to invest and do business, his strategy to capture voters as a moderate Democrat, and his admiration for Michael Bloomberg. Tune in to this co-production with Bradley Tusk's  Firewa...

Welcome to Episode 3 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Michael Blake to talk about his vision to help New Yorkers make and keep more money in their pocket, and how he plans to remind voters that they need a new generation of leadership. Tune in to this co-production with Bradley Tusk's  Firewall podcast to hea...

Welcome to Episode 2 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Jim Walden to talk about his strategy to only run in the general election, his plan to cooperate with President Trump within "New York values", and the 70 person policy counsel that would guide his mayoral appointments. Tune in to this co-production with B...

Welcome to Episode 1 of our new podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion. Co-hosts Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk sit down with mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos to talk about some of her big ideas around appointing an NYC Chief Revenue Officer, decriminalizing fare evasion, the potential for cross-endorsements and the opportunity for "Queens to redeem itself" on the political stage. Tune in to this c...