Mayor de Blasio at a town hall (photo: Demetrius Freeman/Mayor's Office)
Over the last few weeks, facing the spectre of multiple investigations, Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly stressed that he, his administration, and his allies operate ethically. “We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity,” the mayor has said repeatedly as reporters have questioned him about allegations of impropriety in his fundraising operations.
In support, the mayor has regularly referred to the city’s internal mechanisms for ensuring
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