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De Blasio and Bloomberg
November 4th, 2009

Sure, they squabbled over term limits, but they can still sit down for coffee.

In a post-election photo opportunity, newly re-elected Mayor Michael Bloomberg sat down with Public Advocate-elect Bill de Blasio this afternoon to make nice. De Blasio was a Thompson supporter and was very critical of the administration during his campaign for the city’s second-in-line spot.

Here’s the post-coffee statement from de Blasio:

“The mayor and I had a productive meeting today. We discussed several priorities that I have been advocating for, including bringing public school parents back into our education system, reforming the Civilian Complaint Review Board and making elections more open and fair. I am hopeful that we can continue this positive dialogue in the years ahead. As I have said before, I plan to be a watchdog over City Hall. I will work with the mayor when he is right, but I won’t hesitate to stand up when I disagree.

The post-election coverage all seems to point to a so-called vulnerable mayor with an energized and more vocal comptroller and public advocate. Both John Liu’s and de Blasio’s records have been more critical of the administration, but they are also no Tony Avella or Charles Barron.

We will have to see how the new dynamic pans out come January.

When asked about yesterday’s margin of victory, which was smaller than most expected, Bloomberg said, “What people are going to judge this administration on is accomplishments.”

By Courtney Gross on November 4, 2009, 6:03 pm
In category: City Hall, Electoral Politics, Gotham City, Governing, nextNY | No Comments »

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