Bill de Blasio backs Andrew Cuomo through allegations of interfering with Moreland anti-corruption commission

Aug 01, 2014 849

by Jennifer Fermino, Kenneth Lovett

Mayor de Blasio still has Gov. Cuomo's back. The mayor said Wednesday he's been too busy to focus on allegations that Gov. Cuomo interfered with his anti-corruption commission - but branded the governor a "person of high integrity."

"I think he has a long and impressive history of being an agent of reform," said de Blasio. Despite not following the work of the commission closely, de Blasio did say he caught wind of Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino's comments likening Cuomo's handling of the commission to a mafia boss.

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Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/

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