"Yes we can!" That was the rallying cry for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. This special hour, a compilation of WNYC's series "The Obama Years: The View from New York," looks back at the inclusive, ambitious, and contentious legacy of America's first black president.  and the ways Obama can argue "Yes we could!" and sometimes, could not. 

On health care, the economy, culture and even New York City, President Barack Obama left an indelible mark. Hear WNYC journalists Kai Wright, Ilya Marritz, Arun Venugopal, Rebecca Carroll, Jim O'Grady, Yasmeen Khan, and Sarah Gonzalez put their arms around the broad, complex legacy of the 44th President of the United States.