“New York City is the greatest city in the world, but many New Yorkers have real fears that the city they love is slipping away,” the mayor said. The speech had a format that mirrored the dozens of town halls the mayor has held while in office. Many raised hands and nodded heads. “This is a plan to save our city,” the mayor said as he announced new community centers and an expansion of free preschool. And why didn’t Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat in his second term, start the battle earlier in his administration?

Source: New York Times February 06, 2020 23:15 UTC