Sentences with phrase «blasio claimed the department»

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Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio struck back at claims made by the US Justice Department that the policy of clearing homelessness encampments — one pursued by the NYPD and other local law enforcement agencies nationwide — may be unconstitutional.

Mr. de Blasio and his Police Commissioner Bill Bratton ripped into the tabloid today for telling «flat - out lies,» targeting a spate of recent stories which claimed bad blood between Mr. Bratton and a top department official led to the official's abrupt departure and that Mr. de Blasio's wife, a key member of his administration, never wanted Mr. Bratton as the city's top cop.

During a NY1 interview Monday, de Blasio admitted having a long history of doing favors for community members who need help with city business — but claimed it was aboveboard because he «never pressures» his department heads.

De Blasio said the reason the Department of Education has so many unsubstantiated complaints is that many people who claim to be victims of sexual harassment are lying.

Mayor de Blasio wouldn't go anywhere near his own charge that the Department of Education has a «hyper - complaint dynamic» that leads to an inflated number of complaints — including of sexual harassment — when asked about the claim on Friday.

This becomes even more clear when you look at his claim to fame, a report released last yeara by Manhattan Institute on school climate throughout the city and the school discipline reform efforts undertaken by the New York City Department of Education under Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his successor, Bill de Blasio.