Sweet Smell of Succession

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum discusses the fate of her office in the line of succession plus Robert McGuire, Chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission, defends the proposed changes to the city charter including one that would result in the Public Advocate losing her position on City Council.

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