WAMC's New York state legislative session kickoff special

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Ian Pickus,

Lucas Willard

Published January 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM EST

New York state Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay in the WAMC studios Jan. 8, 2025.

The New York state legislative session kicked off Wednesday, and WAMC brought together legislative leaders, lawmakers, analysts and reporters to set up the 2025 agenda.

Guests included: WCNY's David Lombardo, host of "The Capitol Pressroom," Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, WNYC capitol reporter Jon Campbell, WAMC Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine, Times Union statehouse reporter Raga Justin, New York state Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley, and WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King.

Ian Pickus

News Director, ipick@wamc.org

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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