Bill de Blasio: “The charges... were flimsy,”

I can say definitely — and I know better than anyone — that the answer is yes.

He lied about knowing about it, and that's going to catch up with him soon.

He wants to keep the city safe.

He understands as a local elected official how important public safety is to people, and it’s not going to help him achieve his economic agenda if the city isn’t safe.