It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. All this week, we are in almost full-time

election mode. Now that early voting has begun in both New York and New Jersey, we will continue

to have some other guests, too, I want to say. Today we'll check in and invite you to call in

on Hurricane Melissa's impact in Jamaica. You'll be able to tell us what you hear from your loved

ones or anyone else down there and what they need and we'll tell other listeners how they can help.

We'll have somebody who's involved in the relief effort as a guest.

And we'll have Calder McHugh from Politico on the young Republicans who said the quiet part

out loud in racist group chats that have gotten some of them fired from their real jobs.

But mostly election issues and election endgame coverage.

Later this morning, our 30 issues and 30 days election series continues.

We're almost done with issue 28, safe injection sites and other opioid harm reduction policies

as an issue in the New York City mayoral race. Ron Mammani raised

eyebrows among advocates when he seemed to change his position in last week's debate. But we begin

today with mayoral campaign news. We'll do governor's race news, New Jersey governor's race news tomorrow

when it's Jersey Thursday on the show as we've been doing this election season.

And as many of you know, it's been Liz Kim Wednesdays during this run, WNYC and Gothamist political

reporter Elizabeth Kim joining us weekly.

And she is joined today by our senior political reporter Bridget Bergen, who's been following the very robust early voting turnout.

Happy Wednesday, Bridget.

Happy Wednesday, Liz.

Thanks, Brian.

And Liz, can you believe this is your last appearance in this weekly series?

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