New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will continue to let the government pay for parts of his personal travel, his office said Friday, despite criticism from government watchdogs and others questioning his ethics.

"The mayor will continue to comply with the security mandates of the NYPD" and an advisory opinion from the city's Conflicts of Interest Board that addresses the use of government vehicles for non-city purposes, said Marti Adams, a spokeswoman for the mayor.

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