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MetroFocus: October 18, 2023
Season 2023
Episode 9003
In September, Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD unveiled a new subway-patrolling robot called K5. New York State Senator Jabari Brisport shares his thoughts on these new robotic technologies. Then, City University of New Yok law professor Rebecca Bratspies, joins us to discuss her new book, “Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York Place Names."
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SPECIAL EDITION: FRONTPAGE FORECAST

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