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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What's at Stake in Newark's Mayoral Election
Newark's mayoral election is Tuesday, May 8th. Rebeca Ibarra, WNYC news producer, and Karen Yi, reporter for NJ Advance Media and NJ.com, break down the issues at hand, and what's at stake for the city in the election between the incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka and his challenger, councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins.