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1. He was born and educated in New York City, holding a BA from NYU and a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University.
2. He's no stranger to New York municipal government: he served as a member of the New York City Council from 2002 to 2009 and as the New York City Public Advocate since 2010.
3. He lives in #Brooklyn.
4. During his time in office, he raised over $100 million for early childhood education.
5. Bill created the Landlord Watch List (2010), an online forum for tracking irresponsible and/or evil New York City landlords.
6. Mayor de Blasio helped pass the HIV/AIDS Housing Services Law, generating more housing opportunities for low income New Yorkers living with HIV.
7. This is his awesome family.
8. He supported the Benefits Translation for Immigrants Law, providing non-English speakers with free language translation services.
9. He has a radical political history. The mayor was a young leftist in the 1980s, joining Marxists, Democrats, and anarchists in raising support for Nicaraguan revolutionaries.
10. He fought to provide 9/11 First Responders with medical compensation for their services.
11. He's as sharp as the top of the Empire State Building too! Mayor de Blasio was a 1981 Harry S. Truman Scholar and a member of the Urban Fellows Program.
12. The new mayor created Open Government NYC, a public data base emphasizing transparency in city council funding.
13. He can fly.
14. Bill cares about the city's kids: he passed the Protecting Children in Shelters law that helps report child abuse and neglect in New York City shelters.
15. His wife, Chirlane, is a poet, activist, and member of the Combahee River Collective, an African American feminist group.
16. In 2000, he ran Hillary Clinton's historic campaign for New York State Senator.
17. While on the city council, Mayor de Blasio created protective zones around reproductive health centers, creating safe spaces for women.
18. He cares for New York's elderly. Post-Hurricane Sandy, Bill brought the Visiting Nurse Service to Red Hook Housing to assist ailing seniors.
19. He's the first Democrat to be elected New York City mayor since 1989.
Congratulations, Mayor de Blasio. Here's to the next four years!
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