Bill de Blasio: “"The mayor has an opportunity to prove that notion false. He can put this to rest with his actions," de Blasio said.”

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.

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

We need him because in his heart and in his bones he cannot accept a city that prices out the people who built it and keep it running.

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