Chris Christie at a town hall meeting in New Jersey

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The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 16, 2011

The real Little Italy isn’t where it used to be. Demographics expert Andrew Beveridge talks about where Italians really live in New York. Plus: New proposed pension agreement announced in New Jersey; Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz discusses why he’s pushing for New York to ignore the electoral college in favor of the popular vote; longtime Newsweek columnist and author Ellis Cose; and an update about Tunisia.

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