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Debate Tonight: Official Schedules for Oct. 10
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Can’t wait until prime time to get your city policy on? There are two Council hearings scheduled.
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Can’t wait until prime time to get your city policy on? There are two Council hearings scheduled.
The mayor hosts an Italian heritage event at Gracie Mansion.
8:30 AM — Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito speaks at Greenburger Center Panel: “Innovations In Diversion and ATI Programs for People With Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Disorders, and the Homeless: Closing In On Closing Rikers” with Judge Lippman. Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave, Manhattan. 10:00 AM – Mayor de Blasio appears on Buzzfeed’s AM2DM (http://buzzfeed.twitter.com)
11:00 AM – De Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa-Mark Viverito deliver remarks at Detective Steven McDonald street co-naming. Central Park Precinct Station House, 85th/86th Street Transverse, Manhattan. 1:00 PM – De Blasio visits workshop.
The mayor will greet campaign staff as the general election campaign slowly ramps up.
Plus, city pols discuss the Puerto Rico disaster.
Approximately 7:40 AM — Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito appears Live on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to Discuss Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Aftermath. 9:45 AM – First Lady Chirlane McCray participates in a press conference on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall hosted by CAMBA, to help promote parental and familial acceptance of LGBTQ youth. The First Lady will be joined by the Vice President of CAMBA, Angeles Delgado. Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn. Approximately 10:30 AM— Mark-ViveritoAppears Live on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show (93.9FM, www.wnyc.org)
Also, three Council hearings take place as GOP mayoral nominee Nicole Malliotakis focuses on senior centers and Mayor de Blasio and his team continue their week-long emphasis of programs and policies affecting Manhattan.
Several City Councilmembers will stage a ‘kneel-in’ in solidarity with professional athletes who have protested racism.
There’s a mayoral town hall tonight.