Team de Blasio: Mayor’s inner circle has outside advisers
Bill de Blasio’s inner circle isn’t contained by the walls of City Hall.
The New York City mayor’s unofficial cabinet includes about a half-dozen outside political strategists, many of whom he has known for decades and frequently turns to for advice when formulating his agenda or managing a crisis, sometimes double- and triple-checking opinions.
He leans on outside advisers more than other recent mayors, and those relationships have reportedly gotten scrutiny from ethical watchdogs for potentially being unregistered lobbying.