LISTEN: The First Official Democratic Debate In The NYC Mayoral Primary

WNYC News | May 13, 2021

Tonight, from 7-9 PM EST, the Democratic candidates for mayor of New York City will square off on issues facing the city, and who would be the best choice to guide NYC through its next chapters.

Brian Lehrer will be asking some questions as a panelist, along with moderator Errol Louis from NY1, and THE CITY's Josefa Velasquez. To hear some of Brian's recent coverage of the mayoral candidates, including "Ask The Mayor 'Tryouts,'" and a series of interviews on economic recovery and equity in NYC, visit The Brian Lehrer Show's archive.

The mayoral hopefuls on the stage will be Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia, Ray McGuire, Dianne Morales, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang.

This debate is sponsored by WNYC/Gothamist, NY1, THE CITY. This is the first debate sanctioned by the Campaign Finance Board, and is the result of a partnership that includes Citizens Union, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Social Work Votes.

Tune in from 7-9 PM EST. You can watch a video stream of the debate live on this page, or on NY1. Audio of the debate will be broadcast live on WNYC's air at 93.9 FM and AM820, and will be posted to this page afterward.

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