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

Bill de Blasio

NY is the city it is today in part because of the contributions from generations of artistic visionaries
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Cities Generations Visionaries
I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.
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Office Progressive Running
We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.
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Asks Stories Success Wealthy
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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Opportunity Real Years
I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It’s just part of who I am.
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Imagine Player Possible
There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.
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Complicated Struggle Thinking World
My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.
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Family Profession Public Service
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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Family Mother Parent Side
I have an activist’s desire to improve people’s lives.
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Activist Desire People
Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else.
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Believe College School
I love the MLB app, because I’m a pretty obsessed baseball fan.
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Baseball Fans Mlb Obsessed
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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Listening People Strong
I haven’t smoked marijuana since I was at NYU.
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Havens Marijuana Since
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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Change Country Thinking
At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.
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Lost Mayors People
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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Grassroots Ideas Thinking

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