It's official: Mayor Bill de Blasio has dropped out of the race for president. After spending the whole summer crisscrossing the country trying to sell his progressive vision, the mayor is bowing out.

NY1 Political Courtney Gross sat down with the mayor at Gracie Mansion just hours after making the decision. Watch the full video above.

 

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