Bill de Blasio actually said...

I respect Al Roker a lot. Watched him on TV for many, many years. It's a different thing to run a city than to give the weather on TV. So I am comfortable with our decision making, and we just got off the phone with the National Weather Service.

Context

Mayor Bill de Blasio defends his decision not to close schools despite criticism from Al Roker regarding safety concerns.

02/12/2014

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