13 things New Yorkers want every American to know about our mayor, Bill de Blasio

Justice for Staten Island Chuck!

Bill DeBlasio.
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Thursday morning I woke up to the news that my mayor, Bill de Blasio, is running for president.

If you don't live in New York City, you probably don't really know Bill yet. So, as a reporter who has covered some of the mayor's notable, um, moments, I wanted to share some facts about him, like that, if elected, he would be both the tallest president ever and the only one to ever have been described as "a wallflower" in Vanity Fair. He loves cars, boats, horses, and one time someone saw him ride the subway. He considers the Cross Bronx Expressway his personal "nemesis," he hates Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but he's still down for a good time dressing up as a pirate at the Coney Island Mermaid Fair.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.