Grading De Blasio: Year One

After 12 months, a clearer picture emerges of mayor’s relationship with real estate issues

Mayor Bill de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio

From the January issue: It’s no wonder that when the dust settled on the Democratic mayoral primary some 15 months ago, the real estate industry eyed candidate Bill de Blasio with some measure of trepidation.

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After all, under mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, the industry flourished. For two decades, it could count on at least one sure thing: consistent support from a pro-real estate City Hall. And if there’s one thing any business values, it is consistency. [more]