Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio (born Warren Wilhelm, Jr., May 8, 1961, later renamed temporarily "Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm") is an American politician who is serving as the 109th mayor of New York City. From 2010 to 2013, he held the citywide office of New York City Public Advocate, serving as an ombudsman between the electorate and the city government. He formerly served as a New York City Council member, representing the 39th District in Brooklyn, which contains Borough Park, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Kensington, Park Slope, and Windsor Terrace. De Blasio, the Democratic Party nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2013 election, defeated Republican Joe Lhota with more than 73 percent of the vote. De Blasio is the first Democratic mayor of the city since David Dinkins was in office from 1990 to 1993.

He ran for mayor promising to end stop and frisk and heal bitter relations between the New York Police Department and many New Yorkers, especially African Americans. His tenure has seen a spike in anti-police protests and disaffection with law enforcement, and he has been charged by the NYPD union with putting the interests of protesters above those of the police. He initiated new de-escalation training for officers, reduced marijuana prosecutions, and oversaw the beginning of body cameras worn by police. De Blasio approved a $41 million settlement for the five men whose convictions in the 1989 Central Park jogger case were overturned and ended a post-9/11 surveillance program to spy on Muslim New Yorkers.

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Mayor's democracy office sends letters confusing some voters

Olean Times Herald 17 Oct 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Some registered voters in New York City are getting letters from Mayor Bill de Blasio's office erroneously warning them they're marked as inactive and risk having to vote by affidavit ......

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VIDEO: Rats invade New York City housing complex

ABC7 17 Oct 2018

... City housing complex say they've complained and are demanding Mayor Bill de Blasio take action....

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NYC Education Chancellor Tells Steinhardt Teachers to Learn by Listening

Washington Square News 17 Oct 2018

The son of a sheet metal worker and a hairdresser, Richard A. Carranza is now Chancellor of the New York Department of Education ... Carranza was appointed roughly six months ago by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and has been visiting schools and holding town halls across New York City since then. Carranza’s distinguished career has spanned across the educational spectrum ... “The curriculum has to be as contemporary as our students are ... ....

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For the first time in 25 years New York City didn't have a single shooting ...

CNN 16 Oct 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio called the achievement "extraordinary" on Monday while speaking at a graduation ceremony for newly sworn NYPD officers. "A city of 8.6 million people -- not a single shooting for three days," he said ... Read More ... De Blasio, speaking at the graduation, cited training and a focus on "neighborhood policing" as reasons for the success ... ....

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The Return of Rent Control

National Review 16 Oct 2018

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has long been an admirer of the Sandinistas, the revolutionary political movement that overthrew the government of Nicaragua and brought to that unhappy country its Marxist ideal of justice, which turned out to be rather heavy on mass executions. But Mayor de Blasio’s roving eye seems to have settled for the moment on Venezuela....

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Video shows rats taking over apartment kitchen in Bronx building

Gloucester Times 16 Oct 2018

NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) - Some New York public housing residents are fed up with rat infestations in their homes. This after some rats as large as small cats, invading one woman’s apartment. "I'm traumatized," said Veronica Martinez who captured the scene on video ... “It’s disgusting ... She wants Mayor Bill de Blasio to fix the problem ... Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson said De Blasio should see the conditions first-hand ... “It’s not acceptable ... ....

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WATCH: Rats infest NYC apartment

WPXI 16 Oct 2018

New York City, NY - Some New York public housing residents are fed up with rat infestations in their homes. . "I';m traumatized," Veronica Martinez told WCBS. An entire family of rats, some as big as cats, have taken over her kitchen, hopping in the sink and into pots and pans ... She wants Mayor Bill de Blasio to fix the problem ... Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson says de Blasio should see the conditions firsthand ... ....

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NYC reports no shootings for entire weekend

Courier Express 16 Oct 2018

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Newark Installs Free Wi-Fi Kiosks Throughout City

CBS Sports 16 Oct 2018

The city unveiled 45 LinkNWK kiosks Tuesday ... Mayor Bill de Blasio called the situation “unacceptable.” . Comments ....

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New York mayor apparently tried to hide extent of lead paint problem

CBS News 16 Oct 2018

Newly released emails show that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio apparently tried to hide the extent of a lead paint problem in the city's public housing apartments. The emails have angered City Council members and community advocates. Marcia Kramer of CBS station WCBS-TV reports ... ....

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Mayor’s democracy office sends letters confusing some voters

Fresno Bee 16 Oct 2018

Some registered voters in New York City are getting letters from Mayor Bill de Blasio's office erroneously warning them they're marked as inactive and risk having to vote by affidavit ... ....

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No one shot in New York City over weekend for first time since 1993

Las Vegas Review-Journal 16 Oct 2018

— Chief Rodney Harrison (@NYPDChiefPatrol) October 15, 2018 ... Mayor Bill de Blasio boasted about the record while addressing the NYPD graduating class Monday morning, saying they were a “winning team for sure.”. ....

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New York City Went An Entire Weekend Without Anyone Getting Shot, The First Time In ...

Inquisitr 16 Oct 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio was thrilled about the unprecedented lack of shots fired, touting the achievement while speaking at a graduation ceremony for NYPD officers ... “The city has now seen decreases in shootings in eight consecutive quarters,” Pollock said ... ....

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