After more than a week of protests that have led to violent clashes with police, the mayor of the nation’s largest city is struggling to regain the confidence of his constituents and staff as the city teeters on the brink of the worst economic crisis in four decades. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been unable to either command or soothe a city consumed by unrest following the killing of George Floyd, current and former aides and advisers say.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 07, 2020 13:13 UTC