This Week in Politics: New York politicians head to the DNC

WNYC News | Aug 17, 2024

The Democratic National Convention will get underway next week in Chicago, and several prominent New York elected officials are heading there too. WNYC's Jon Campbell and Elizabeth Kim join Weekend Edition host David Furst for a preview. Jon covers Albany and Liz covers city government.

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