Podcast
Race to Gracie Mansion
Hosted by Tom Allon and Bradley Tusk · EN
The 2025 New York City mayoral race is already underway! City & State is excited to announce our newest podcast series: The Race to Gracie Mansion: Candid Conversations with the 2025 NYC Mayoral Candidates. Hosted by Tom Allon, Publisher of City & State, and Bradley Tusk, co-founder and Managing Partner of Tusk Venture Partners, the podcast will dive into each candidates' policy positions, priorities, and personal experiences.
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Bonus Episode: A Reporters Roundtable with Sahalie Donaldson and Katie Honan
Jun 1900:53:17Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 and hottest takes!
Transcribe →Episode 10: An Interview with Eric Adams
Jun 1301:02:16Tap to summarizeWelcome 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!
Transcribe →Episode 9: An Interview with Brad Lander
May 2200:47:13Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 podcast to hear the discussion!
Transcribe →Episode 8: An Interview with Zellnor Myrie
May 15, 202500:49:44Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!
Transcribe →Episode 7: An Interview with Scott Stringer
May 8, 202500:43:18Tap to summarizeWelcome 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!
Transcribe →Episode 6: An Interview with Curtis Sliwa
May 1, 202500:40:11Tap to summarizeWelcome 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!
Transcribe →Episode 5: An Interview with Zohran Mamdani
Apr 24, 202500:33:39Tap to summarizeWelcome 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-production with Bradley Tusk's Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!
Transcribe →Bonus Episode: A Reporters Roundtable with Annie McDonough and Jeff Coltin
Apr 22, 202500:51:48Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 predictions and hottest takes!
Transcribe →Episode 4: An Interview with Whitney Tilson
Apr 17, 202500:47:29Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Firewall podcast to hear the discussion!
Transcribe →Episode 3: An Interview with Michael Blake
Apr 10, 202500:37:50Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 hear the discussion!
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