Treated Like Royalty on Vacation, de Blasio Maintained Populist Image
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
The mayor took pains in Italy to preserve the fine line between Park Slope Dad and V.I.P.
Still,
it was sometimes odd to observe Mr. de Blasio inside the bubble of high
power. An obscure politician at this time last year, the mayor arrived
at Sant’Agata de’ Goti with a huge security contingent; the town had
shipped in officers from at least four Italian forces. Paparazzi
swarmed; after the ceremony, the mayor was mobbed by television crews,
his aides struggling to hold back the scrum.
Like
it or not, Mr. de Blasio is quickly becoming a member of the global
elite. His challenge now is to find a comfortable way to play the part.
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