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City Council Member and Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, State and Federal Legislation Gale Brewer joins News 12's Heather Fordham to discuss several proposals New Yorkers could see on their ballots. Among those proposals are the Sanitation Department's push to change alternate side parking and a package of legislation designed to tighten oversight of e-bikes.

A group of 10 rabbis met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to discuss rising antisemitism and rhetoric surrounding Israel. Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, weighs in on the conversation.

News 12 asked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani how he thought his meeting with the 10 rabbis went and how he is putting the feedback he received into action.