Republican James Oddo, the Staten Island borough president, says a little extra density is worth the chance to rebuild Sandy-damaged areas right.

Staten Island BP on COVID and More

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 8, 2020

Staten Island has been hit hard by COVID in the second wave.  Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo talks about how his constituents are doing, and some of the resistance to COVID safety measures some people may have.

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