It's Ryan Lairr Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. Well, you've been hearing the

big news in New York City. The broke yesterday afternoon, New York City Police Commissioner

Kishant Sewell has resigned reportedly because of being second guests too many times by

Mayor Adams, like on hireings and promotions and whether to discipline a top NYPD official

who is founder of engaged in misconduct. Reportedly, she wanted to discipline him,

the mayor overruled it. Here's Adams before the resignation, but I think knowing it was coming,

defending, getting involved as he does in personnel decisions. Once a week, I have higher

reviews because I have the role as the mayor to make sure I get the talent,

the diversity. And he went on from there, Mayor Adams there. He is also in some degree of

conflict right now with the city's controller, Brad Lander, who the mayor criticized for being

the loudest person in the city the other day. We'll play that clip later, which even includes

Adams mocking Brad Lander's voice. And controller lander is our first guest today, mostly to talk

about several things he's involved with right now, including his recent refusal to register the

controversial new Medicare managed care plan for city retirees that the retirees hate.

I know. I hear you. I see your retirees. We get so many phone calls on this. He's also,

of course, gauging the city's economy as he always does as controller in light of trends like

empty your office buildings and much more. Here's some good economic news this morning. By the way,

in case you haven't heard this yet, this is just out. The May inflation number is out for the

U.S. And it's lower than expected at around a 4% annual rate. So with that, controller lander

always great to have you. Welcome back to WNYC. Thanks so much, Brian. And yeah, it really is good

to come on with that good inflation news right off the wires. Well, do you want to talk about it

at all? I know it's brand new. I don't know if you've gotten a chance to think about a research,

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