#AskTheMayor; Friday Morning Politics; Oscar Docs: 'Fire at Sea'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 17, 2017

Coming up on today's show:

  • Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
  • Oren Cass, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute where he focuses on energy, the environment and antipoverty policy, discusses the national political news of the day.
  • Director Gianfranco Rosi, discusses his Oscar-nominated documentary "Fire at Sea," a film about refugees arriving on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

The Latest on the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Marcia Brown breaks down the latest news regarding the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Brooklyn’s dollar vans squeezed by Mamdani’s Flatbush Avenue bus plan

For years, MTA Chair Janno Lieber has called on the city to crack down on dollar vans, which peel away fares from the transit agency's buses.
Gothamist |

NYC's Office-Space Boom

Greg David talks about the recovery of the office-lease market and economic effects of the World Cup.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Every good night you've ever had at the club owes a debt to New York City

With Webster Hall, the city invented the modern night club. Night life impresario Susanne Bartsch breaks down what makes the dance floor such a special place.
Gothamist |
YOU ARE ONLINE