We Start When We Think Everything Is Fully Prepared

Which is to say, the turkey will be on the table in no time:

At a news conference on Tuesday, Mr. de Blasio was asked about his penchant, unchanged since his elevation to the mayoralty, to arrive late to scheduled appearances with reporters.

“We start when we think everything is fully prepared,” said Mr. de Blasio, whose tendency to keep journalists waiting — nearly an hour at some recent events — has already spawned a short-lived Twitter account, @HowLateWasBDB.

“I’m very comfortable with the way we’re doing things,” the mayor added.