#AskTheMayor: Right to Know; Homelessness Plan; MTA Budget and a Trip to Iowa

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 15, 2017

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.

.@NYCMayor says deal on #RightToKnowAct strikes the right balance. Says he thinks most reforms had already been adopted administratively through department policies.
— Gloria Pazmino (@GloriaPazmino) December 15, 2017

@NYCMayor says his plan to use eminent domain to house homeless is appropriate. "Of course we're offering the landlords a fair price up front," he says, but defends the administration's approach.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 15, 2017

I have nothing to hide when it comes to my pizza-eating habits, says @NYCMayor, singing the praises of Brooklyn’s @difara pizza, says fork and knife are sometimes necessary. 🍕🍕
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 15, 2017

Short version of @NYCMayor on @MTA budget proposal: stop the bells and whistles, get $$ back from state and spend it on signals and issues that impact straphangers
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) December 15, 2017

On his upcoming trip to Iowa, Brian asks: Are you ruling out a 2020 presidential run? @NYCMayor: "I just have one goal...which is 4 years as mayor of this city."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 15, 2017

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