Tuesday Morning (New York City and State) Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 20, 2021

Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), talks about the latest city political news, as Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams makes the media rounds as the Democratic nominee for mayor, and the sexual harassment investigation into Governor Cuomo wraps up.

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