Bill de Blasio

that state lawmakers have closed a budget deal to fund prekindergarten in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is ready to turn to the next items on his sweeping liberal agenda: massively expanding affordable housing, increasing wages for the working class and overhauling the city's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NYC mayor Bill De Blasio’s next big push: affordable housing

Jonathan Lemire · March 31, 2014 12:00 am

FILE- In this Feb. 25, 2014 file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference at P.S. 130 in New York. As state lawmakers settle in on a plan to fund pre-kindergarten in New York City, de Blasio is beginning to focus on other items in his progressive agenda. De Blasio will set his sights on massively expanding affordable housing, hiking wages for the working class and overhauling the city's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NYC mayor’s next big push: affordable housing

Jonathan Lemire · March 30, 2014 12:20 pm

FILE- In this March 4, 2014, file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a rally at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, N.Y. Now that state lawmakers are closing in on a plan to fund pre-kindergarten in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is ready to turn to the next items on his sweeping liberal agenda: massively expanding affordable housing, hiking wages for the working class and overhauling the city's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

New York City mayor’s next big push: Affordable housing

Washington Examiner · March 30, 2014 12:00 am

Pre-K funding fight causes break in budget talks

Pre-K funding fight causes break in budget talks

Washington Examiner · March 21, 2014 4:00 am

Back to School With Bill de Blasio

Washington Examiner · March 10, 2014 4:00 am

Liam Neeson uses his ‘particular set of skills’ to take on Bill De Blasio’s horse-drawn carriage ban

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Liam Neeson uses his ‘particular set of skills’ to take on Bill De Blasio’s horse-drawn carriage ban

Ashe Schow · March 10, 2014 4:00 am

Which side of charter-school fight hates minority children?

Mona Charen · March 10, 2014 12:00 am

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during a universal Pre-K event on March 4 in Albany, N.Y. (AP/Mike Groll)

The Left versus minorities and charter schools

Thomas Sowell · March 10, 2014 12:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at the Brookings Institution in Washington. (AP Photo)

House Republicans challenge NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio over charter schools

Paul Bedard · February 28, 2014 5:00 am

Bill de Blasio: Chris Christie couldn’t be more wrong about income inequality

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Bill de Blasio: Chris Christie couldn’t be more wrong about income inequality

Charlie Spiering · February 20, 2014 5:00 am

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his budget address at City Hall in New York on Feb. 12. (AP/Craig Ruttle)

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New York City’s Bill de Blasio and the future of the nanny state: Black boxes in your car

Timothy P. Carney · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his first budget proposal Wednesday, revealing that the nation's largest city has a surplus but warning that it still faces stark fiscal challenges due to the expired labor contracts of all 150 municipal unions. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, Pool)

New York City mayor unveils budget, warns of labor contract challenges

Jonathan Lemire · February 13, 2014 5:00 am