Zachary Fink

Host's of NY1 Off Topic / On Politics podcast discuss the latest in NYC politics.

New York's Democratic Attorney General has resigned after being asked to step aside by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Schneiderman was the subject of several allegations of sexual abuse.

Last night's runoff debate for the Democratic Public Advocate nomination was testy and full of both personal and policy-oriented attacks -- from ties to Bloomberg to questions about contributions from developers and affordable housing at the Brooklyn Bridge Park project. Ben Max of DecideNYC and Zack Fink of NY1 News fact-check the claims and discuss what comes next for Tish James and Daniel Squadron.

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC reporter and director of the Transportation Nation blog, and Zachary Fink, state house correspondent for NJN News, discuss the possibility of money intended for a New York-to-New Jersey tunnel under the Hudson being redirected to New Jersey's roads.

What do you make of these developments? Are you an NJ->NYC commuter? How would this affect your day? Let us know!

Zachary Fink, state house correspondent for NJN News, discusses the agreement in Trenton to cap property tax growth to 2 percent.

Three if this region's major political stories come to a head today. Chris Dodd will not be seeking another term as Connecticut Senator. Gay marriage is likely up for a vote in New Jersey. And Governor David Paterson addresses the legislature on the state of New York and anti-corruption legislation. ...

The New Jersey same-sex marriage bill's sponsors have delayed the vote in the full senate in order to push for a hearing before the judiciary committee in the assembly. Zachary Fink, NJN News State House Correspondent, provides background on New Jersey’s marriage equality bill and discusses the vote’s

Are concerns over New Jersey's budget eclipsing issues like gay marriage and abortion? Zachary Fink, state house correspondent for NJN news, reviews how these issues are playing into the NJ gubernatorial debate.

Jon Corzine, Chris Christie, and Chris Daggett squared off for their first major debate last night in the New Jersey gubernatorial campaign. Zachary Fink, NJN News state house correspondent and Thomas Moran, political columnist for the Star-Ledger, offer analysis.

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