The Point: Councilmember Justin Brannan's take on fiscal crisis & FDNY commissioner calls e-bike batteries "ticking time bombs"
The Point
Will Mayor Eric Adams' budget cuts give new meaning to the "thin" blue line?
Then, we go red to discuss the war on lithium-ion battery fires.
Talking Points
Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan just prevailed in a hard-fought battle to keep his seat, but the head of the New York City Council Finance Committee didn't have much time to savor his victory.
Brannan is in the middle of the city's fiscal crisis.
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- Related story: Mayor Adams announces sweeping budget cuts that would drop number of police officers to lowest since 1990s
- Related story: New Yorkers worry budget cuts will impact quality of life
- Related story: Protesters rally against budget cuts outside City Hall
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh has been lamenting the loss of life and serious injuries to New Yorkers at the scenes of some of the city's worst fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.
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- Related story: FDNY commissioner calls on private businesses to do more for lithium-ion battery safety
- Related story: FDNY joins nationwide campaign addressing lithium-ion batteries following latest deadly fire
- Related story: Brooklyn fire that killed 3 family members caused by lithium-ion battery, FDNY says
Your Point
Let there be light, or maybe more darkness?
Here's how New Yorkers feel about daylight saving time:
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Exclamation Point
In a conversation only on CBS News New York, Brannan discusses his favorite vegetarian meals, his tattoos and what drew him to politics.
"The Point with Marcia Kramer" airs every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS2, right after "Face the Nation." Then turn to CBS News New York at noon for "Exclamation Point," an extended conversation with our guests.
