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Thursday, April 10, marked 100 days in office for New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio. How has he done as the top executive of the Big Apple?
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Fordham political expert,
Christina Greer, assistant professor of political science, gave him a grade of
“B+” in the New
York Daily News “report
card” on the mayor's tenure thus far.
His strengths? “Attempting to be inclusive of all New
Yorkers,” Greer said. Weaknesses? “Tardiness. I don’t let my students come in
late; there’s a fine line between busy and disorganized.”
Greer was also interviewed for an article in Metro
New York newspaper, in which political observers noted “the mayor
still faces significant hurdles in the days ahead.
“He’s getting his footing,” Greer said.
“That’s not easy after a 12-year reign of an individual that had a certain
control over people.”
But the discussion on DeBlasio’s performance doesn’t end
there. The Fordham community is invited to further analysis at a talk about “Bill
de Blasio’s First 100 Days as Mayor of New York City” on Monday, April 14, at the Lincoln Center
campus.
Karine Jean-Pierre,
former senior campaign advisor and strategist for the Bill Thompson and Letitia
James Campaigns; Ben
Max, editor-in-chief of Gotham Gazette; Emily
Ngo, political reporter at Newsday, and Morgan Pehme, editor-in-chief of
City & State, will discuss the mayor’s performance on Monday, April 14, at
4 p.m.
This panel discussion, which will take place in the South
Lounge in Lowenstein Center, will be moderated by Christina Greer, and is
sponsored by the Deans of Fordham University. The talk is open to the public.
-Gina Vergel
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