Deblasio spoke to the need for honesty in this case. “We have to look this squarely in the face,” he said. An innocent man defending his own property.”
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De Blasio Demands Greater Accountability in City Response to Police Shootings Following Death of Army Vet
July 15th, 2009
NEW YORK – Public Advocate Candidate Bill de Blasio today held a press conference with Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries, Councilmember Letitia James, and other elected leaders at the Clinton Hill house where an army veteran, Shem Walker, was shot and killed by an undercover police officer last weekend. Following this tragedy, de Blasio joined local leaders to demand an independent investigation of the incident, and called for reforming the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) to ensure greater accountability in
De Blasio and Mark-Viverito Call for Better Protection for Public Housing Tenants
July 3rd, 2009
Mark-Viverito Endorses de Blasio for Public Advocate; Team Up to Propose New NYCHA Security Measures
Statement from Bill de Blasio on the Recent Deaths of Three Children
June 16th, 2009
“In the past week, three babies have died due allegedly to neglect or abuse by their caretaker. Last week a 7-month-old boy was shaken to death by his mother; on Sunday another mother smothered her 9-week-old son; and yesterday an 11-month-old boy fell into a mop bucket and drowned while being looked after by a day care operator. My office has been working with the authorities on each of these cases.
NYC Budget Deal Saves Firehouses
DE BLASIO: The number one thing was to stop the firehouse closures we were on the verge of seeing 16 firehouses cutback it would have been unacceptable for our city, it would have endangered a lot of our residents.
Statement from Bill de Blasio on the City Budget
June 15th, 2009
"I am proud to have led the fight first and foremost to protect our City's children and most vulnerable from bearing the greatest burden in this budget. In all my years in the City Council we have never faced such a grave economic crisis. This recession has taken a very hard toll on New Yorkers with the least resources, and I am gratified that my colleagues and I successfully fought to restore cuts proposed by the Administration that could have put even more strain on New Yorkers.
Statement from Bill de Blasio Regarding the Death of Officer Edwards
May 30th, 2009
"The death of Officer Omar J. Edwards is a tragedy that we cannot walk away from. Anytime a life is needlessly lost in a police shooting, we as a City must look at the larger issues that need to be confronted in order to keep all New Yorkers safe. A part of this discussion must be creating real unity between police officers and the neighborhoods they serve by reforming the Civilian Complaint Review Board so that it is known, fair and accessible to every New Yorker in every neighborhood," said Bill de Blasio.
De Blasio Calls for Swine Flu Community Outreach Plan
May 29th, 2009
NEW YORK - Council Member Bill de Blasio today released a comprehensive Swine Flu Community Outreach Plan to ensure that parents and concerned members of affected communities have increased access to information and can address health care concerns.
Scammers' Power Sting
"It's very disturbing," said City Councilman Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn), whose office is fielding persistent complaints and has created a hot line for victims.
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