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Mayor de Blasio On Closing Rikers Island, Officer Pantaleo Firing, Presidential Run, & Impeachment

Mayor de Blasio On Closing Rikers Island, Officer Pantaleo Firing, Presidential Run, & Impeachment

Hot97 Staff
10/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT

One day after New York City made a historic vote to close Rikers Island, Mayor Bill de Blasio stepped up to Ebro in the Morning to discuss the decision to close, what will be the consequences, and next steps.

He also discussed topics such as Officer Pantaleo’s firing following a decision made after killing Eric Garner 5 years ago, Donald Trump’s impeachment, whether former NYC mayor Rudy Guliani should be charged, and his decision to step down from the Presidential race.

Watch the full conversation below.

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