#AskTheMayor: Bronx Edition

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 16, 2016

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners in the Bronx and discusses school choice, possible NYPD corruption, a new ferry plan, and more during our weekly #AskTheMayor segment.

.@BilldeBlasio is taking calls from the Boogie Down #Bronx today on @BrianLehrer #askthemayor.
— Jeff Mays (@JeffCMays) June 16, 2016

"Greed," Morris Park caller, when @BrianLehrer asks why he's being harassed out of his $300/mo apt. @BilldeBlasio says he'll look into it.
— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) June 16, 2016

.@BilldeBlasio on mayoral control, "a consensus issue," here in the city adding, "I don't agree with tax credit as a policy matter."
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) June 16, 2016

.@BilldeBlasio: ban on NYPD bosses selling their daughters' Girl Scout cookies to employees might be "too strong" https://t.co/nuZ31gOhGv
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 16, 2016

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