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: Rikers Closing; 14th Street: Early Voting
Corey Johnson, Speaker of the New York City Council, talks about the latest news in New York City, including the start of early voting, the charter revision ballot proposals and the new 14th Street.