On the heels of Andrew Yang's official launch of his campaign for mayor, NY1's Zack Fink, Juan Manuel Benitez, and Courtney Gross analyze the former presidential candidate's entry into the crowded race, and the controversy over Yang spending much of his time upstate during the pandemic.

They also discuss Gov. Cuomo's priorities for the new year, aimed primarily at beating the virus and bringing about economic recovery.

And with Democrats in control of both chambers, they talk about whether this will be the year that New York legalizes marijuana.

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