The Rita Cosby Show investigates breaking political turbulence across New York. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is reportedly not seeking re-election in 2028 amid intense pressure from progressives. Is this the opening for AOC, who may harbor bigger Senate ambitions? Meanwhile, newly elected Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces widespread criticism for his "wacky policies"—from demanding government-run grocery stores to declaring that the NYPD’s "boot" is laced by the IDF, a comment labeled "classic anti-semitic crap". The central question: Should highly respected NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish stay on, thereby giving the "viscerally anti-police" Mamdani a "rubber stamp of approval" he doesn't deserve? Plus, hear the explosive plot to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to Mamdani’s inauguration! Find out who is trying to be the essential "check" against the man critics call a "destructionist".
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