New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks before members of the New York Philharmonic perform on the Lincoln Center campus as part of Restart Stages at Lincoln Center, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, i

Ask the Mayor: May 19th Re-Opening, MTA Cops, and Pedestrian Safety

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 6, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including Cuomo's May 19th re-opening timeline, police on the subway, and pedestrian safety.

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New York City's Slowing Job Growth

James Parrott talks about factors contributing to New York City's concerningly high unemployment rate.

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York. Plus, the Astronaut Reid Wiseman

The candidate on the role of social media in politics, and speaking out against his cousin R.F.K., Jr. Plus, the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission on the dark side of the moon.

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I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

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Central Park’s Great Lawn to host 50K for World Cup final watch party

New York state is putting up $6 million for the event, with New York City chipping in $3.5 million.

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