Fact-Checking Sliwa and the Races to Watch in NYC and Nassau County

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 26, 2021

Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, and Zach Williams, senior state politics reporter at City & State NY, review some of the competitive races in NYC and Nassau County.

But first, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez (10th District, Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill) fact-checks Curtis Sliwa's erroneous claim in last night's debate that he's not a citizen.

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