Sal Albanese & Bill DeBlasio Debate on NY 1
News 1 held a debate between Sal Albanese and Mayor Bill Deblasio. You can watch it: here. Albanese was well-prepared and stayed focused.
DeBlasio complimented Sal for standing up for LGBT people back in 1986. DeBlasio said there are communities who fear Trump (LGBT, Muslims, etc).
DeBlasio asked Sal what he thought we should do to protect the people who are impacted by Trump’s policies.
Albanese researched successful plans on housing and had some great ideas. I was actually impressed. Bill DeBlasio homeless plan is not going to get many people off the streets in the next four years.
Albanese said that he wanted to use non-for-profit companies to build housing which sounds like a good idea.
Bill DeBlasio kept going on about the rent free and providing free lawyers to people for housing issues. Sadly, Deblasio hasn’t done much to help the middle class – that’s the real tale of two cities in NYC.
Mayor Deblasio was asked what he would do about transparency in the future? DeBlasio said that he has put online all of the lobbyist who have met with him. Deblasio said he has been open about disclosure. DeBlasio was in the news today for using personal e-mail for some e-mail (see: here).
Albanese called out DeBlasio for being the least transparent mayor in history. DeBlasio said, “Ed Koch.” Albanese said FOIL requests under DeBlasio are delayed. Albanese talked about other mayors having pressers regularly. Albanese told DeBlasio that he evades public exposure.
DeBlasio said he disclosed many things and that is why people are able to discuss them now.
Sal Albanese said that DeBlasio’s Riker’s Plan is a vintage DeBlasio. Albanese said they have to look at all of the facilities and see which ones are able to hold prisoners.
Sal minimized the job of the Mayor which annoyed DeBlasio. He mentioned how many days DeBlasio had been out of the state and feels he would make a better mayor.
I didn’t see a winner in this debate. I wish the debate would make DeBlasio work harder in some areas, but I don’t see that happening either.
Hugs,
marlene
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