Bill de Blasio Touts Accomplishments After First 100 Days
Jill Colvin
Mayor Bill de Blasio today marked his 100th day in office with a major speech touting his accomplishments so far and setting the stage for the months to come.
The literary reference-heavy State of the City-style speech, which clocked in at nearly an hour, contained no new proposals or policy plans–but functioned as a recommitment by Mr. de Blasio to rebuilding “the progressive city” he said he was elected into office to serve.
“When this administration was sworn into office 100 days ago, there were certainly some who didn’t know what to make of us,” said the mayor, speaking to fellow electeds and supporters at Cooper Union’s Great Hall.
“We weren’t sent to City Hall to change New York’s character. You sent us here to restore New York’s proud legacy as the progressive city,” he said. “In the first 100 days, we’ve already taken great strides.”
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