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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Speak to the Speaker: School Desegregation; Fur Sale Ban; Congestion Pricing
Corey Johnson, Speaker of the New York City Council, talks about the latest from the City Council -- and takes calls from listeners about issues facing the city, including his proposal for a task force to desegregate NYC's specialized high schools; his support for congestion pricing and a ban on fur sales; the City's "Green New Deal."