Empty Senate Chambers in Albany

Any Legislating in Albany?

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 5, 2015

Chris Smith, contributing editor for New York Magazine, and WNYC’s New York State political reporter Karen Rouse talk about the arrest on corruption charges of New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and what it means for the outstanding issues in this legislative term, ending next month, including rent laws, 421a tax incentives, police prosecutions, and mayoral control of the schools. 

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