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Get the latest on New York’s political and social landscape in this episode of The New York Times Close Up. New York Times Metro politics reporter Jeffery C. Mays hosts economic reporter Matthew Haag and Metro political reporter Dana Rubinstein for the latest on the NYC mayoral race, including Eric Adams’s future, Assembly member Zohran Mamdani’s evolving campaign platform, ties to national trends, and the post-pandemic shifts challenging our city’s economy. Then, acclaimed historian and Michigan State University Associate Professor LaShawn Harris shares stories from her powerful new book “Tell Her Story,” exploring the life and tragic 1984 death of Eleanor Bumpers, a Bronx grandmother whose killing by the NYPD continues to resonate powerfully in conversations about justice, police reform, mental health, and the meaning of activism today.

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