Bill de Blasio.

[Blue_true]

I watched him (on CSPAN) give a speech to a group of Iowa progressive Democrats. I was impressed with both his passion and clearheaded defense of liberal public policy.

What do those of you that live in NYC or New York State think of him?

[LuckyCharms]

1. Love him. He's the real deal. n/t

[brooklynite]

4. How many real deals have a policy convoy take them daily from their Manhattan home...

...to their Brooklyn gym?

Mike Bloomberg took the subway daily.

[brooklynite]

2. If you're a billionaire Russian oligarch, you love what he's doing for market rate housing...

In order to boost "affordable" housing, he's giving away zoning variance right and left for super-tall apartment buildings (my neighborhood has them being built on parkland); meanwhile, he's not investing in any support services (schools, hospitals, water systems etc.)

[Blue_true]

5. Didn't he expand Pre-K in schools and now is getting 3 year olds

exposed to a couple hours per day of schooling? I heard that he has worked or is working to have all NYC school kids get free lunch (that used to be the rule when I went to school, until the paid lunch nonsense started when I got to high school - but in elementary school, we got handed a free lunch ticket by our teacher and turned that in at lunchtime).

[MoonRiver]

3. I don't live in New York, but I really like him!

I hope he gives Gillibrand a run for her money in the next NY Senatorial election! I would also seriously consider him as a presidential candidate.