A holistic solution to income inequality is going to take a lot of work, but every time you prove that one of the strands is achievable and that it has a positive impact on people's lives you take another step towards proving the bigger theory of the case.

Bill de Blasio

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If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, by Bill de Blasio

If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner,

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We are New Yorkers. Proud citizens of the greatest city on earth. Thinking big isn't new to us. It is the very foundation of who we are.

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Everything you heard about me is true. . . . I am not a free marketer. . . . I believe in the heavy hand of government.

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I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives. by Bill de Blasio

I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.

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I believe there's an emerging American majority for progressive e... by Bill de Blasio

I believe there's an emerging American majority for progressive economic change.

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At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.

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I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.

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I think like a lot of people in this country I want to see a vision. And, again, that would be true of candidates on all levels. It's time to see a clear, bold vision for progressive economic change.

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There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

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While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

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I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.

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I think a lot of the best ideas come from the grassroots; I'm someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink.

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We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to... by Bill de Blasio

We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.

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I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.

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NY is the city it is today in part because of the contributions from generations of artistic visionaries

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My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

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My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.

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I haven't smoked marijuana since I was at NYU. by Bill de Blasio

I haven't smoked marijuana since I was at NYU.

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My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

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I love the MLB app, because I'm a pretty obsessed baseball fan. by Bill de Blasio

I love the MLB app, because I'm a pretty obsessed baseball fan.

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