Final Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate On Thursday: What To Know

City Politics: Mayoral Debate Preview & Other Races; The View From LA; How 1963 Defined the Civil Rights Movement; Making 'Cents' of Class-Action Lawsuits | The Brian Lehrer Show

Loading... On today's show:  Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, previews the second Democratic primary debate, and Rachel Holliday Smith, managing editor for The City, talks about the other competitive races in this month's primary, including city council and some of the borough president races. Gustavo Arellano, columnist for The Los Angeles Times, offers his take on the protests in Los Angeles, the Trump administration's response and…

Final Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate On Thursday: What To Know

Final Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate On Thursday: What To Know - New York City, NY - The debate will air at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News NY1.​

Medicare Advantage, the Housing Crunch and NYC’s Pensions: Comptroller Candidates Weigh In

The two candidates running for city Comptroller didn’t go head-to-head as much as they showed how much they overlap during Tuesday’s final televised debate hosted by THE CITY, NY1, WNYC and other partners. Vying for the role of the city’s fiscal watchdog are Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City Councilmember Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn). They both agreed that the city funnels too many dollars to outside consultants instead of to publi…

Top city comptroller candidates face off in debate on NY1

The candidates competing in the final televised debate were Brooklyn City Councilman Justin Brannan and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.

NYC Comptroller Candidates Debate Medicare, Pensions and Affordability

In a debate with more agreement than barbs, leading comptroller candidates Mark Levine and Justin Brannan shared how they would serve as the city’s fiscal watchdog. The two candidates running for city Comptroller didn’t go head-to-head as much as they showed how much they overlap during Tuesday’s final televised debate hosted by THE CITY, NY1, WNYC and other partners. Councilmember Justin Brannan, left, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levin…