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                      De Blasio Sworn in as New York Mayor

   While New Year`s revelers partied in New York City`s Times Square, Bill
   de Blasio took the oath of office to become the city`s mayor, the first
   democrat to occupy the office in two decades.
   De Blasio was sworn in just moments after midnight Wednesday in front
   of his Brooklyn home. He will be sworn in formally later in the day in
   a larger ceremony, with the oath administered by former U.S. President
   Bill Clinton.
   De Blasio takes over from three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg, an
   independent who is credited with bringing down crime rates and making
   the city more environmentally friendly.
   Bloomberg has been criticized, however, by de Blasio and others, for
   leaving the city sharply divided between high earners living
   comfortably and low-income residents who struggle to meet their
   expenses.
   That income gap is one of de Blasio`s biggest challenges. He faces a
   poor relationship between the city`s police force and the community it
   serves, and he is expected to push for his signature proposal,
   universal access to pre-kindergarten.
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