At Close of Albany's Legislative Session Mayoral Control Remains Uncertain

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 20, 2017

On the last day of Albany's legislative session, Ben Max, executive editor of Gotham Gazette, talks about the status of the city’s top priorities. Some of the bills coming out of the session put more cameras in school zones to help reduce speeding, and raise the minimum marriage age from 14 to 17. However, bigger ticket items, like mayoral control of New York City public schools, ethics reform and additional funding for the MTA, remain stalled. 

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