Mayor de Blasio: 'Let’s Get Public Money Out of the Hands of Gun Manufacturers'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered updates on a number of city topics, from the recent transportation bill passed in Washington to his rezoning plan, which 4 of the 5 borough presidents have publicly rejected.
Mayor de Blasio started by commending the NY Daily News for its controversial cover calling out GOP candidates for offering prayers instead of legislation in the wake of the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
He went on to say he's proud that two of New York City's pension funds have divested from gun manufacturing companies, and he called for the remaining three pension funds to join them in divesting.
"This is where we could make a real difference...let's raise the temperature and get public money out of the hands of gun manufacturers."
He also outlined the details of a federal transportation bill that will bring $100 million to NYC infrastructure projects in the next 5 years and addressed the growing challenge of homeless people in New York City.
As for his recent dinner with Governor Andrew Cuomo at a restaurant on the Upper East Side, de Blasio didn't offer many details:
"We met. It was constructive. There’s really nothing more to say about it."
