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State Sen. Benjamin Talks False Accusations and Budgets
New York State Senator (D, 30th district) Brian Benjamin talks about a new bill he introduced this week that would criminalize falsely reporting someone to the police, inspired by the incident in Central Park where a white woman falsely reported a black man was threatening her life. Plus, his "Rainy Day Fund" budget legislation he introduced and the city's current budget troubles.