Bill Blasio actually said...

"At this time, I would not use the turn slow down if in fact that we feel. I saw it from the leadership team that that's what we're dealing with. We'll call it that and we'll deal with it accordingly."

"They were disrespectful to the families who had lost their love one. And I can't understand why anyone would do such a thing in a context like that."

"He walked a path of courage."

"the police officers who turned their back on him as the funerals for two slain officers were disrespectful to the grieving families in the city."