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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.

Bill de Blasio

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 believe there’s an emerging American majority for progressive economic change.
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Believe Majority Progressive
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
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.
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Impact Income People
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
I haven’t smoked marijuana since I was at NYU.
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Havens Marijuana Since
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 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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Country Opportunity Struggle
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
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
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
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’ve always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions – a respectful relationship.
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Positive Relationship Respectful Unions
If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, then we can certainly have a garden.
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Fast Food Garden Restaurant
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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Cities Foundation Thinking

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