Public Advocate Bill de Blasio

Bill de Blasio is New York City's Public Advocate. For the prior eight years, de Blasio served in the New York City Council where he fought to make City Hall more responsive and accountable to New Yorkers.

If We Repossessed Empty Homes, Homelessness Would Be Over

If We Repossessed Empty Homes, Homelessness Would Be Over If We Repossessed Empty Homes, Homelessness Would Be Over

It will need a robust Mayor and city government to take the law into their own hands; but the people would support them.

Mar 23, 2015 / Encounter / William MacDonald and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio

Corporations Hide Election Spending From the Public Eye Corporations Hide Election Spending From the Public Eye

To take advantage of Citizens United while shielding themselves from accountability, corporate interests have begun steering election funding through nonprofits and trade associati...

Oct 18, 2010 / Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Controller Wendy Greuel

Voters Can Shed Daylight on Corporate Spending Voters Can Shed Daylight on Corporate Spending

Goldman Sachs has agreed not to take advantage of Citizens United to spend corporate money in elections. Will other companies follow suit?

Aug 18, 2010 / Public Advocate Bill de Blasio

Transparency Can Curb Corporate Impact on Elections Transparency Can Curb Corporate Impact on Elections

In the face of a Supreme Court decision that eliminates crucial checks on corporate political spending nationwide, we must demand greater accountability and transparency around h...

Feb 2, 2010 / Editorial / Public Advocate Bill de Blasio

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