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Bill de Blasio is summering in Italy. And visiting Northern Ireland too. Five years out of office, the former mayor of the greatest city in the world has been sharing his hard-earned lessons in various corners of Europe.<\/p>\n

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That meant headlining a May event in Perugia with Italian Partito Democratico leader Elly Schlein \u2013 then seeing a mural unveiled at the Port of Naples, which included a depiction of his own grandparents.<\/p>\n

That also meant speaking in Belfast at a historic conference uniting the mayors of every city on the island \u2013 from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

It was a paid appearance, organized in part by his former \u201cNightlife Mayor\u201d Ariel Palitz, who\u2019d previously advised Belfast leaders on the bar scene. But the conference was appealing to de Blasio politically, as it brought together leaders of cities that had once been divided by war.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very much connected to what\u2019s happened all over the world, which is this decentralization movement,\u201d he said, \u201cwhere more and more localities are demanding more power, more resources, because national governments are consistently failing to address real issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

And no, even after Italy and (Northern) Ireland, he hasn\u2019t been to Israel in many years. \u201cThe \u2018three I\u2019s\u2019 are definitely a thing of the past,\u201d de Blasio told me.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a nice semi-retirement for the ex-pol, who can also be heard as a political pundit stateside.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe opportunity is always there, whether here or elsewhere, to try and contribute politically. And it\u2019s something I love to put my time and energy into,\u201d de Blasio said. \u201cI like to contribute to the movement wherever and however I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

That could<\/em> include conversations with the new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. De Blasio is a big fan, and he told me they\u2019ve talked recently \u2013 but declined to share details of the conversation.<\/p>\n

This week, as City & State lays out the new rules for politics in 2026, de Blasio is sticking to his own rule: \u201cAs a former mayor, you cannot be presumptuous. Offer help when it\u2019s valuable, and stand back otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see that de Blasio helped write the book for politics today. He ran on affordability, decrying the \u201ctale of two cities.\u201d He froze the rent. And he advocated taxing the rich to fund universal pre-K.\u00a0<\/p>\n

De Blasio is happy to see Mamdani doing it. He \u201cbelieve(s) in him intensely, and (is) really, really happy with the way he’s handling things.\u201d He just hopes more Democrats nationally will learn the new rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe identification with the status quo can be fatal, rightfully,\u201d he said. \u201cDemocrats who truly embrace the message of progressive economic populism can beat Republicans consistently. The problem with the Democratic Party in so many places is they haven\u2019t been willing to take that risk and embrace, for example, a consistent call for more taxes on the wealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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