De Blasio Enlists New York City's Wealthy for His War on Income Inequality

  • After campaign attacks, mayor finds allies on Wall Street
  • `It took a little bit of time for the relationship to blossom'

Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks on June 9, 2015, in New York City.

Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for God's Love We Deliver
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who became a scourge of the wealthy with a vow to raise their taxes, has enlisted members of the financial elite to advance his agenda.

Venture capitalist Fred Wilson has offered $5 million to get computer science in every city school, while Viacom Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman is pushing for more broadband Internet in the Bronx. Hedge-fund operators Paul Tudor Jones and William Ackman and Blackstone Group LP President Tony James are helping with affordable housing, mental health and youth employment.