Bill de Blasio actually said...
It's a very emotional day for our city. It's a very painful day for so many New Yorkers. That is the core reality. So many people in the city are feeling pain right now. And we're grieving again over the loss of Eric Garner who was a father, a husband, a son, a good man, a man who should be with us and isn't.
Context
Bill de Blasio expresses the emotional impact of Eric Garner's death and the grand jury's decision on the city of New York.
12/02/2014