Can Albany and New York City See Eye to Eye?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 27, 2017

Ken Lovett, Albany bureau chief for The Daily News, and Brigid Bergin, WNYC's City Hall and politics reporter, talk about the Albany/NYC relationship when it comes to the issues plaguing the MTA and mayoral control of the schools, and the increased presence of state troopers in the city. 

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