Cuomo drew some praise later in the show from former governor George
Pataki, who criticized de Blasio's
charter decision, saying, «it's just terrible now to see the mayor looking to roll back the progress we've made
over a decade.»
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Over the course of his terms in office,
Pataki would expand the availability of
charter schools in New York City and raise the state's cap on
charter schools to 250.