Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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#AskTheMayor: Quality of Life and Farewell to NYPD Commissioner Bratton
Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and addresses issues regarding worker and family-friendly policies, Vision Zero, the recent protests of a homeless shelter plan in Maspeth, Queens, and an increase of 2,000 police officers this year under the supervision of incoming NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill as his predecessor, Bill Bratton, retires today.