Bill De Blasio Talks Latino Politics In Puerto Rico

NYC Mayor-Elect Talks Latino Politics In Puerto Rico
Bill de Blasio, New York's mayor-elect speaks at the ?Somos el Futuro? conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Earlier in the week Blasio was elected New York City's first Democratic mayor in two decades, in a landslide victory while running on an unabashedly liberal, tax-the-rich platform that contrasted sharply with billionaire Michael Bloomberg's record during 12 years in office. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
Bill de Blasio, New York's mayor-elect speaks at the ?Somos el Futuro? conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Earlier in the week Blasio was elected New York City's first Democratic mayor in two decades, in a landslide victory while running on an unabashedly liberal, tax-the-rich platform that contrasted sharply with billionaire Michael Bloomberg's record during 12 years in office. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Dozens of New York leaders gathered Friday in Puerto Rico at a legislative conference to discuss Latino issues and meet with candidates vying for top political positions in the largest U.S. city.

Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito were among the 500 people attending the Somos El Futuro conference, an annual retreat for New York City and state Democratic leaders in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan. A reception was held late Thursday for Mark-Viverito, one of several politicians seeking to become the next city council speaker.

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