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#AskTheMayor: Your (New) Weekly Hotline to Mayor de Blasio
This is the start of something new: Mayor Bill de Blasio will appear on our show every week, generally on Fridays at 10am.
You can use the hashtag #AskTheMayor anytime (even during the week) to submit a question you'd like him to answer.
He commented on his press secretary Karen Hinton's decision to step down.
"I think @KarenHinton did a great job. She has a family reason why it makes sense to make a change…I respect that." @BilldeBlasio
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016The mayor went on to address a variety of issues, from the proposed L train construction to the plastic bag fee recently approved by the New York City Council.
"There’s many times we’ve said no to powerful interests." -@BilldeBlasio, on the UWS enviro conflict over building a nursing home
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016Disclosure is "not the norm in this state" Mayor tells @BrianLehrer w/o saying who he's referring to, but says he does it beyond reqs of law
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) May 6, 2016.@BrianLehrer asks @BilldeBlasio for his position on the L train. Mayor doesn't take official position but sympathizes with riders
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) May 6, 2016Mayor @BilldeBlasio calls this @NYDailyNews editorial on mayoral control of schools "right on the money" -- https://t.co/7lMifqUx2d
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016Mayor @BilldeBlasio: I want all single-family homes in the program done by Dec 31st. A massive effort is underway. https://t.co/CEGZOyhXk8
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016"We want a goal of 0 waste-to-landfill by 2030," says Mayor @BilldeBlasio on approved plastic bag fee, calling the bill "smart legislation."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016.@BrianLehrer interview makes clear how distracting investigations are. @BilldeBlasio giving deep answers on @BOENYC, Build it Back, transit
— Jeff Mays (@JeffCMays) May 6, 2016Mayor @BilldeBlasio says he won't eat at @ChickfilA. "Why should we patronize a company that tries to divide people? That’s not NY values."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 6, 2016Mayor @BilldeBlasio pledges to have more info next wk about the bright new street lights that a caller asked about last week @BrianLehrer
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) May 6, 2016