He and Ms. McCray, who has spearheaded ThriveNYC, the city’s mental health initiative, have two children. Mr. de Blasio said that many of the answers for what ails the city actually lie 200 miles beyond its borders in the nation’s capital. He cited the lack of a national infrastructure plan and fractured health care policies. In a Monmouth University poll last month, Mr. de Blasio had a net favorability of zero: 24 percent like him, 24 percent do not like him. Mr. de Blasio seemed undaunted, saying that if he had listened to the polls he would have never run for mayor or public advocate.

Source: New York Times May 16, 2019 11:17 UTC