Meet the new boss, blameless for the old boss
Last Updated: 1:20 AM, April 10, 2011
Posted: 1:01 AM, April 10, 2011
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David SeifmanINSIDE CITY HALL
He's been the mayor's right- hand man on education for more than nine years, but Dennis Walcott wasn't consulted before Mayor Bloomberg made his ill-fated decision to appoint Cathie Black as schools chancellor last year.
Walcott, who is replacing Black, was diplomatic when asked about his possible role in the debacle.
"The mayor has said you were part of every major decision in recent years. Were you part of the decision to hire Cathie Black?" a reporter inquired as Walcott was leaving City Hall Thursday, the day of his appointment.
"The mayor has said he's moving forward," he replied. "So I'm moving forward with the mayor.
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