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They discuss:
Breslin's retirement after 28 years of serving in the Senate, the Chamber's longest tenured Senator
Breslin's brothers, who all held public office at one point in their careers
Migrant crisis, and why Breslin believes immigrant can help solve New York's outmigration problem, helping fill jobs
The cost of the legislature's budget proposal, going about $13 billion above Governor Kathy Hochul's, over $240 billion from the Senate
His thoughts on Governor Kathy Hochul's relationship with the legislature, and why he thinks this budget conversation will make a big difference
His perspective in working with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
What he believes need to change the most in the legislature
Dorcey Applyrs, who he has endorsed in Albany's 2025 Mayoral Race
The age of Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump
His plans for retirement, and what he wants to address the most
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