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Nov 6, 2013 · Heading to New York City Hall, a Liberal Accustomed to Exceeding Expectations. Bill de Blasio, who was elected to become the first Democratic mayor of New York City in 20 years, will...
De Blasio was slow to recognize the danger, telling New Yorkers to keep to their ordinary routines—as he did his—even after the World Health Organization had declared the coronavirus outbreak...
After returning from Nicaragua, de Blasio moved to New York City, where he worked for a nonprofit organization focused on improving health care in Central America.
- Tackling Inequality
- Fumbling Politics
- Police Relations
De Blasio vowed to “take dead aim” at New York’s wealth gap. He ballooned the budget from nearly $73 billion when he took office to more than $102 billion todayto expand city services. He availed every 4-year-old of pre-K, albeit without a wealth tax, which was denied to him by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo — his nemesis who resigned amid scandal over t...
De Blasio’s near-singular focus on his mission helped him win reelection in 2017 despite multi-year investigations into his campaign finance practices that belied his soaring rhetoric about reforming the system. But he fumbled in an arena he once dominated. A campaign-operative-turned-candidate, the mayor never quite got his footing as he grappled ...
De Blasio’s relations with the NYPD, which can make or break a mayoralty, started off tense and worsened over time. He made good on his campaign promise to reduce stop-and-frisk — a tactic that was found to be employed unconstitutionally under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. And for most of his tenure, violent crime fell before rising during the pande...
Jan 18, 2022 · Take a look back at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s political career in New York City, from his early days as a City Council member to his tenure as the city’s Public Advocate and his time as...
Dec 30, 2021 · De Blasio pushed the Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rents for two consecutive years and began providing legal services for tenants in eviction courts.
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Jun 22, 2020 · Weeks into the George Floyd protests, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has alienated his constituents, the police, and even his own staff.
