That concludes our debate. Thank you very much. Jerry nadler has two primary chandler challenges. They debated Coronavirus Relief and afford will housing ahead of the primary. This is presented by Spectrum News new york one. Good evening. We are less than one week away from the New York Primary for congress as well as state senate and assembly. Elected to the positions will be grappling with a Major Public Health crisis and calls for Police Reform. New york one has been home of the debates. Tonight, a democratic primary debate for the 10th Congressional District. You can see it stretches across manhattan and brooklyn and includes the west side and sunset park. The seat is currently occupied by jerry nadler. Hes represented the district since 1992. Tonight, we joined by the former Cuomo Administration official and a former Campaign Aide for andrew yang. The rules of an agreed to by all the candidates. They will take one minute to respond to my questions. You can see this full debate on
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Importance of getting off our screens one day a week is an interesting time to think but unplugging given this moment during the coronavirus pandemic as were taping thing interview. Were finding ourselves even more tethers to screens because we are able to do things like meet people in person, go out to our workplaces or schools for most of us, or hang out in a bar or a cultural venue. Well hear more but the book from tiffani and then have a discussion. So, over to you, tiffany, take it away. Guest thank you. Its great to be here imim from the bay area, im glad were still able to happen this wise, adapting toking this extraordinary circumstance were living in. Which actually this moment were in feels very similar to a moment i was personally in around 11 years ago, actually this monday, the 11 year neaves of my fathers death, and what happened was my father died of brain cancerment my dad was also an author, leanord shlain, and his love of book stores and readers. Very close and he die
People elected to the position grappled with the Major Public Health crisis birth Police Reform and much more. Over the last few weeks, holding debate and some of the most highprofile races. Tonight at democratic primary debate for new yorks tenth Congressional District, lets look at this. It stretches across manhattan and brooklyn in front of the west side as well as growth in sunset park. Currently occupied by jerry nadler since 19022. Invited several of the candidates challenging this debate, we are joined by former, a demonstration official. Rules you see right now is agreed to by the candidates it will take one minute to respond to my question and we will get them 32nd 32nd rebuttals as well. Theyre taping this tuesday, june 16. Were going to start with short opening statements, the order for tonight was determined by random drawing. Jonathan will go first. Good evening. Thank you. My name is jonathan, born and raised in new yorks tenth district. Civil rights organizer and legal a
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