Ask the Mayor: Open Streets After COVID, Reopening City Offices & More

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 15, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including the continuation of Open Streets and Open Restaurants initiatives, crisis housing in the wake of a Jackson Heights fire, and the timeline on reopening NYC government offices.

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