Ask the Mayor: COVID In Jails, Vaccine Disparities And Federal Aid To The City

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 4, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC. Mayor de Blasio discussed vaccine appointments, disparities in distribution, COVID's rampage through jails and prisons, and federal aid.

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