51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 16, Althea Stevens

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 6, 2022

The majority of the New York City Council members are new, and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year, Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. This week, Council Member Althea Stevens talks about her priorities for District 16.

For "Show and Tell," Council Member Stevens offered New York's oldest standing bridge, the High Bridge. It's one of many landmarks in a district that also includes Yankee Stadium and the birthplace of hip-hop.

A view of the High Bridge, built in 1848, the oldest standing bridge in New York. It spans the Harlem River, connecting Manhattan’s Washington Heights and the Bronx’s Highbridge, June, 9, 2015.
(Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)

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