#AskTheMayor: Closure of Rikers, ICE 'Propaganda' and NYC's Sacred Stores

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2017

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in New York City, including calls for the closure of Rikers Island Correctional Facilities, how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is spreading propaganda about sanctuary cities harboring criminals and answers actor Tony Danza's question on how the City can protect small businesses from rising rents.

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