From an email by Bill de Blasio:
Dear Friends,
As many of you may know, my mother, Maria de Blasio Wilhelm passed away earlier this week. She would have been 90 years old in May. She was fighting up until the end and I was able to be there with her when she passed.
Thank you for all the support you all have given over the last few weeks. She always appreciated the commitment of people like you to helping others. She did a lot of that in her own life, and always wished she had done more.
Thank you again for your support during this difficult time for my family.
--- Bill
Our condolences to the Councilman and his family.