De Blasio demurs on gubernatorial run, announces sweeping state education plan

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declined to say whether he’s running for governor as he unrolled sweeping education reforms Thursday morning.

De Blasio, a lame-duck mayor with Mayor-elect Eric Adams set to assume office on Jan. 1, dodged saying whether he’d pursue a gubernatorial bid. The question came as he unveiled proposals for education reform in New York, including a push for an all-year and all-day schedule in public schools.

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