June is almost upon us, and that means a new petitioning season for candidates running in state and local elections! To give our loyal listeners an idea of who’s running in our area, we’re continuing in the spirit of our NY-11 Congressional Contenders series and bringing you a couple of long-format interviews with progressive Democratic candidates running for office.

Today, Rachel and Dan are sitting down and talking with Ross Barkan, who’s running for the 22nd New York State Senate District, currently occupied by Republican incumbent Martin J Golden. Ross is a former journalist and was briefly a teacher at Fort Hamilton High School. He’s been a longtime political reporter, with an in-depth knowledge of Albany politics and brings a unique, insightful perspective on how to fix a corrupt and often unresponsive political system. We’ll go over exactly what a State Senator does and how Albany dysfunction affects Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. We’ll also get into the weeds on specific transportation, education and climate-change policy proposals for the neighborhood, like an exciting new commuter rail line running through the heart of the district, reducing student debt burdens, and tidal protections for the next superstorm.

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Get In Touch with Ross Barkan

Website: www.RossBarkan.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/RossBarkanNYC
Twitter: @RossBarkan