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What does Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “pothole politics” mean for how New Yorkers move through the city, and can gamers really help keep planes from colliding in the sky? Host Sarah Maslin-Nir talks with NYT transit reporter Stefanos Chen about Mamdani’s bold plan to tame Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, redesign streets, and speed up some of New York’s slowest buses as part of a broader push to make the city safer and less car‑dominated. Then, Times correspondent Karoun Demirjian joins from D.C. to explain how the F.A.A., facing a national air traffic controller shortage and fresh scrutiny after the LaGuardia runway crash, is targeting avid video gamers for six‑figure tower jobs, and whether that bet can actually make flying safer. Watch now, subscribe for more in‑depth conversations on New York’s politics and infrastructure, and explore our playlist on Mamdani’s first 100 days and the future of transit and air safety.

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