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Reporters Ask the Mayor: FDNY Chief Steps Down, Adams Gets Angsty With Press
Episode 492

Reporters Ask the Mayor: FDNY Chief Steps Down, Adams Gets Angsty With Press

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what mayor Adams discussed at this week's off-topic press conference.

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 17, 202425m 17s

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Show Notes

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event. This weeks topics include: the resignation of the FDNY commissioner, Laura Kavanagh; the mayor pointing fingers at the press in response to the assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump; a first look at how much Democratic mayoral primary candidates are fundraising for the upcoming 2025 primaries; plus a question from a Politico reporter that sent Adams over the edge. 


 

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