This Week in Politics: A Big Week in New York

WNYC News | Jan 8, 2022

It was quite a week in New York politics. We officially have a new mayor, a new city council speaker, and Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address. WNYC's senior politics reporter, Brigid Bergin joins Weekend Edition Host David Furst to review the highlights and look ahead.

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