Bill de Blasio actually said...

"It was clearly an act of terror, attempting to undermine our free press and leaders of this country through acts of violence."

"I can't express enough the anger that this mayor had because he says the federal government, federal officials simply are not communicating with city officials."

"We know that this action was intended to break our spirit. But we also know New Yorkers are strong, New Yorkers are resilient and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence, an act meant to ..."

"This was an act of terror and a particularly cowardly act of terror."