Ask The Mayor: Crisis Mental Health, Green City Vehicles & Closing Rikers

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 13, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including services for people experiencing mental health crises, closing the jail on Rikers Island and how to transition the city's fleet of vehicles to green energy sources.

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