Ask The Mayor; NDA's Explained; Nevada's Fiery Democratic Debate; New York's Plastic Bag Ban 101

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 20, 2020

On today's show:

  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC;
  • Following up on a tense exchange at last night's Democratic debate when Senator Warren pushed former Mayor Bloomberg to allow people who had signed NDA's with his company over a hostile work environment or sexual harassment claims out of the agreements. Julie Roginsky advocate, activist, co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices, talks about the the legal, ethical and political implications of the NDA's and Warren's take on them;
  • Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press national political reporter, offers a recap and analysis of the debate and looks ahead to Saturday's Nevada caucuses;
  • Gothamist reporter Sydney Pereira breaks down the final version of regulations in New York State's imminent plastic bag ban.

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