How I got the story: Brian Pascus, Crain's New York Business

Getting the exclusive interview with NYC Mayor Eric Adams that would inform the “Adams plans to ask Hochul to veto cryptomining bill" article published by Crain’s New York Business took Brian Pascus months of persistent but professional outreach. He established a relationship with the mayor during the course of five campaign interviews. “I think they respected my honest reporting on his administration enough to grant Crain’s the sit down at the start of June,” said Brian.

Brian’s advice for getting information from a seasoned politician is to do your homework and be confident. “Go in there with the mindset that they’re talking to you because you cover them better than anyone else. As long as you’ve studied up and know the issues, they likely won’t trip you up or filibuster with non-answers.”

Studying the issues doesn’t just help with the interview. Brian was surprised to learn while gathering the story that the controversial cryptomining bill was really an environmental law more than a finance or big tech one. “If you just read the headlines, it seems like this is something that’s a death knell for the cryptocurrency industry in New York, when in reality the bill is just a pause to study the effects of cryptomining on New York State’s carbon neutral goals.”

This interview is just one example of how Crain’s New York Business has its pulse not just on city hall, but on Albany, the cryptocurrency industry, real estate, health care and a host of other areas that impact the New York metropolitan economy. Learn more about the brand at crainsnewyork.com.