Round Table Previewing NYC's Primary

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 11, 2017

Tuesday's local primary elections could decide winners in November, given the party imbalance in many districts. Madina Toure, covering New York politics for the Observer, Ben Max, executive editor of the Gotham Gazette, and Ross Barkan, covering New York politics for the Village Voice, review what's at stake for voters. 

Primary elections for Mayor, Brooklyn District Attorney, City Council and more are on Tuesday September 12. Learn more about the races in your district with WNYC's guide created with City Limits and Gotham Gazette.

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