First Lady Chirlane McCray Talks Maternal Depression; Your Neighborhood Library

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 18, 2015

New York City’s first lady Chirlane McCray talks about her new mental health initiative to screen and treat all pregnant women and new mothers for maternal depression. Plus: Farah Pandit, who was the Obama administration’s special representative to Muslim communities, talks about the recent ISIS attacks and the global fight for hearts and minds on social media; Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim pushes back against the New York Times investigation on nail salons; and call in to nominate your neighborhood branch for the NYC Neighborhood Library Award; and Congressman Jerrold Nadler explains why he feels it's imperative for NYC to welcome refugees.

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