NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Joins The 2020 Race

NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio hosted a town hall meeting with Councilman Corey Johnson on March 15, 2017 in New York City ; at the NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies in Chelsea to discuss neighborhood issues, offerin... NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio hosted a town hall meeting with Councilman Corey Johnson on March 15, 2017 in New York City ; at the NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies in Chelsea to discuss neighborhood issues, offering an opportunity for New Yorkers to ask questions and bring concerns to the Mayor and his administration. Homelessness, affordable housing, education and quality of life were the main issues discussed. (Photo by Erik McGregor) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***(Sipa via AP Images) MORE LESS
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the Democratic presidential field Thursday morning, releasing his announcement video on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Running with the slogan “working people first,” de Blasio promises to “take on the wealthy” and “big corporations.”

“I will not rest until this government serves working people,” he adds.

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