Mamdani Debuts on Brian Lehrer 'Ask the Mayor' Tomorrow Tue Jun 2 10AM–Noon — New Quarterly WNYC Segment, First Tuesday of Every Quarter

WNYC launches recurring "Ask the Mayor" segment with Mamdani, first appearance Tue Jun 2 10am-12pm. Format: listener calls and texts directly to mayor. Cadence: first Tuesday of every quarter. Lands 36 hours after Israel Day parade boycott — Lehrer expected to press on parade absence, CityFHEPS rollback, exec budget one-shots, sheriff appointment.

• keptPied-à-terre tax on $5M+ second homes
• brokenCorporate tax hike ($1.75B/year)
• brokenDouble DCWP budget to $135M
• brokenIncrease Human Rights Commission funding to $21M

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