De Blasio Says the City Botched a Plan to Help Owners of Small Businesses
November 22, 2011 | Capital

“The public advocate is criticizing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn for not following through on a plan to allow small-business owners to contest city fines electronically. In a new report released today, Bill de Blasio said owners are fined for minor infractions and have to show up in person to deal with the fines, costing them valuable time away from their businesses. In a statement about the report, de Blasio's office said, ‘Similar reforms were promised by the Administration in 2010 but were not enacted across all agencies that oversee small businesses.’”

In Campaign Season, Full Financial Disclosure Is Necessary

January 24, 2012 | The Dylan Ratigan Show

De Blasio speaks with Dylan Ratigan about his most recent effort to push for full transparency in corporate political spending.
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