The Capitol Pressroom

David Lombardo

capitol.pressroom@wcny.org

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Booking Overview

This is a public-affairs interview program focused on New York state government, politics, regulation, legislation, and policy, with frequent interviews featuring elected officials, regulators, attorneys, and advocacy leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch New York policymakers, public-sector executives, legal experts, nonprofit advocates, and specialists with a direct connection to state issues; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need authoritative credentials and timely New York relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 243 subscribers

Contact Information

capitol.pressroom@wcny.org

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Host

David Lombardo - Journalist and host covering New York state government and politics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
New York elected officials, state agency leaders, regulatory executives, attorneys, nonprofit advocates, and policy specialists with direct expertise in current state issues.
Required Achievements:  
Elected or appointed public office, Leadership of a state agency or regulatory body, Legal advocacy on behalf of affected communities, Expertise in New York legislation, regulation, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Zellnor Myrie - Student Loan Servicer Oversight, Industry Accountability, And State Investigations Into Loan Servicing Operations.

Susan Antos - New York's Housing Subsidies, Shelter Allowances For Low-income Residents, And Litigation Involving The Hochul Administration.

Rory Christian - Utility Customer Service Penalties, Utility Regulation, Nuclear Power Development, And Data Center Projects.

Recent Topics

New York Politics, State Government, Public Policy, Legislation, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Capitol Pressroom
:

Hochul administration identifies rules to roll back

August 04, 2026

Aug. 4, 2026 - We sat down with Zoe Jacobs, director of regulatory reform and delivery in the governor's office. We discussed updates to state requirements, identifying outdated rules and regulations with the help of artificial intelligence, and monitored the impact of regulatory changes.

Albany policy heavyweight heading to Congress

August 04, 2026

Aug. 4, 2026 - In an excerpt of Dispatches from Planet Albany, Assemblymember Micah Lasher talked about his mandate as Gov. Kathy Hochul's policy director and whether he ever though about deviating from his congressional career trajectory.

Ed Ra settles in as leader of the Assembly GOP conference

August 03, 2026

Aug. 3, 2026- Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra, a Long Island Republican, reflects on the legislative session and his ambitions to grow the Assembly GOP conference.

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