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: Coney Island; State Budget; Schools; & More

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 9, 2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC news, including the change to the "2-case rule" that frequently shut down city schools due to COVID-19 cases, the recently-passed state budget, gun violence and more.

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