Julie Menin, a Jewish leader and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, has been elected as New York City Council Speaker and will be working alongside Mayor Mamdani. In other news, Luigi Mangione, accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may avoid jail time depending on upcoming legal proceedings in New York City. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Bruce is running in this year's New York gubernatorial race. He shares updates on his campaign, discusses the state of upstate New York’s economy, and talks about how collaboration could help unite New York City's Republican Party to win more political seats.

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