Summary: The majority of the New York City Council members are new, and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year, Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. This week, Councilmember Rafael Salamanca Jr., talks about his priorities for District 17, which includes the neighborhoods of Concourse Village, Crotona Park East, East Tremont, Hunts Point, Longwood, Melrose, Morrisania, Port Morris, West Farms, North Brother Island, South Brother Island. <p dir="ltr" lang="en">In our '51 Council Members in 52 Weeks,' we've been asking each member to bring a 'Show and Tell' item.Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/CMSalamancaJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMSalamancaJr</a> brought an asthma inhaler, spotlighting a health issue for many of his constituents living in the heart of 'Asthma Alley' in the South Bronx.</p> — The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLehrer/status/1518987067295866880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2022</a> <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/story/nyc-brian-lehrer-52-council-members-52-weeks">Catch up with all the interviews here.</a>
