Albany Update: Corruption Convictions and Statewide Races

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 18, 2018

Vivian Wang, reporter for the Metro Desk at The New York Times covering state politics in Albany, talks about latest developments in the governor's race, public corruption trials and other news from the state capital.  She's joined by New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick (D 66th - Downtown West Side) who speaks about the bills she has sponsored that passed in the Assembly, but remain blocked in the Senate, the Speed Camera Safety Bill and the Reproductive Health Act.  Plus, Glick explains what she knows about the Working Families Party plan to move Cynthia Nixon's name from the governor's race to oppose her in November, should Nixon lose to Cuomo in the September primary.

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