As he heads into his second summer as mayor of New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses housing and the minimum wage, public safety, and his central focus: inequality.
Mayor @BilldeBlasio says this time last year there was a similar crime issue & overall crime in the city is down 6.6% compared to last year.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
The mayor says we average about 6 crimes/day on the subway system-wide...a subway rider has a "one in a million chance" of being a victim.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
Bratton told the mayor "you can't break the law to enforce the law," and @BilldeBlasio says "as we have reduced stops, we've reduced crime."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
Mayor @BilldeBlasio: "The goal here is to bring police + community together...as we bring police and community together, we will get safer."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
"There's so many other challenges," de Blasio tells @BrianLehrer when asked about $$ for cops. Homelessness, failing schools, Riker's.
— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) June 5, 2015
The state needs to step up to enforce rent laws, or put money into legal services so tenants can fight for themselves, the mayor says.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
"There are some in Albany who are suggesting they could let rent regulation lapse," says Mayor @BilldeBlasio. "They're playing with fire."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
"I'm trying to move heaven and earth for affordable housing," but it won't help if rent regs are not strengthened, says Mayor @BilldeBlasio.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
"These rent laws were largely written by the landlords...the people of the city need to weigh in," says Mayor @BilldeBlasio.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015
Mayor @BilldeBlasio rules out a run for president, says "do not believe everything you read."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 5, 2015