http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/de-blasio-final-push-bring-2016-dnc-brooklyn-article-1.2050798De Blasio makes final personal push on Democratic leaders to bring 2016 convention to Brooklyn
‘We think we can provide a really fantastic venue.’ The mayor took 90 minutes to make his final appeal to party chiefs at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand arrived to lend her support.
BY Dan Friedman , Celeste Katz
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, December 19, 2014, 6:45 AM
WASHINGTON — Mayor de Blasio on Thursday made a final personal appeal to Democratic leaders in hopes of bringing the party’s 2016 convention to Brooklyn.
The mayor spent 90 minutes huddling with party chiefs at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington.
“The reality is we have the safest city in America, we have tremendous enthusiasm for the convention and an outsanding host committee — people who are really ready commit resources and energy to making this a great convention,” de Blasio as he left.
“We think we can provide a really fantastic venue and we think it’s going to have a huge economic impact on the city.”
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