Category Archives: Zoom with Czarny

This week I sit down with Erica Smitka of the League of Women Voters of New York State. We talk about the League’s history and connection to Central New York. We also go over their legislative and budget goals for this year. Enjoy. Join the league of women voters here: https://lwvny.org/ Subscribe to dustinczarny.com toContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Erica Smitka of the LWV of NYS”

This week I sit down with Jane Rice who is running for Fayetteville Village Trustee and Anny Henry running for Manlius Village trustee. They talk about why they are running for village board and what it is like running for election in march. Village elections are March 21, 2023 6am to 9pm. Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny Village candidates Jane Rice & Anny Henry”

In this week’s episode I interview Joanna Zdanys of the Brennan Center for Justice. We talk about the push for funding the Public Campaign Finance board as well as the Brennan Center’s other work on making Democracy better in New York and throughout the US. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election newsContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny Joanna Zdanys of the Brennan Center”

In this week’s show I welcome Ben Weinberg of Citizens Union. His organization has recently authored a white paper on increasing turnout in NYC elections by moving them to even years. We also talk about how that might apply statewide. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week I talk to an old friend, Dana Balter, and new friend Karen Wharton of Citizen Action NY. We dive deep into the public campaign finance system that launched this year for NY Assembly, Senate, and statewide offices starting in 2024. Enjoy. Find out more about Citizen Action NY at https://citizenactionny.org/ Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny Dana Balter and Karen Wharton of Citizen Action NY”

This week I check in with Danielle Brecker of Empire State Indivisible. We have a discussion on state politics, the history of Indivisible, and what they are doing around the budget and hopes for this legislative session. Enjoy. https://anchor.fm/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustincarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week I speak to Alec Lewis of O’Donnell and Associates. Alec was recently employed by the New York State Senate Democratic Conference and shares some thoughts on NY state politics with the opening of the legislative session in New York and the State of the State. Enjoy. https://anchor.fm/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all contentContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Alec Lewis of O’Donnell and Associates”

I once again welcome back my friend Jeff Wice on from New York Law School back to the program. As a national expert on redistricting we do a focus on the NY Assembly redistricting process and a round up of all redistricting cases around New York. Also there is a new theme song for ZoomContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Jeff Wice on NY redistricting”

In my last ZWC before the end of 2022 I thought it was important to look back on some of the more influential court decisions in New York with Perry Grossman of the NY Civil Liberties Union. We discuss Harkenrider (Redistricting) and Amedore (Absentee Ballots) and the possibility of their lingering effects into 2023. WeContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny Perry Grossman of the NYCLU”