On the recordFebruary 12, 2014
I respect Al Roker a lot, watched him on for many, many years. It's a different thing to run a city than to give the weather on TV. I am comfortable with our decision-making.
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transcripts.cnn.comBill de Blasio: “I respect Al Roker a lot, watched him on for many, many years. It's a different thing to run a city than to give the…”
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Bill de Blasio defends his decision-making as mayor in response to criticism from Al Roker regarding school closures due to weather.
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