51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 17, Rafael Salamanca Jr.
The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 25, 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, Councilmember Rafael Salamanca Jr., talks about his priorities for District 17, which includes the neighborhoods of Concourse Village, Crotona Park East, East Tremont, Hunts Point, Longwood, Melrose, Morrisania, Port Morris, West
Farms, North Brother Island, South Brother Island.
Farms, North Brother Island, South Brother Island.
Catch up with all the interviews here.In our '51 Council Members in 52 Weeks,' we've been asking each member to bring a 'Show and Tell' item.
— The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) April 26, 2022
Today, @CMSalamancaJr brought an asthma inhaler, spotlighting a health issue for many of his constituents living in the heart of 'Asthma Alley' in the South Bronx.
