Wooing ‘Hometown Industry,’ de Blasio Meets Wary Wall St.

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and SUSANNE CRAIG

Bryan Thomas for The New York Times

Bill de Blasio has tried to allay fears that as mayor he would reverse the progress the city has made in areas like public safety.

Aware that he will never replace the current mayor in the hearts of the financial elite, Bill de Blasio is engaged in a delicate courtship with New York City’s plutocrat class.

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