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Max & Murphy Podcast: City Council Speaker Corey Johnson


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Speaker Johnson with Max & Murphy at City Hall (photos: Emil Cohen/City Council)


April 10, 2019 - Max & Murphy Podcast: City Council Speaker Corey Johnson

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined Max & Murphy for an extended, wide-ranging onversation about his leadership of the City Council, his relationship with Mayor Bill de Blasio, city budget negotiations, housing and transit policy, and much more. The converstion also included a discussion of the speaker's exploration of a run for mayor in the 2021 election and his initial pitch of his vision, the issues that matter most to him and what the election may be all about.

Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter @TweetBenMax and @JarrettMurphy. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org

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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
     

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