Ahead of his speech to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio sat down with Zack Fink for an exclusive interview.

PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Bill de Blasio had his big moment at the convention Wednesday, only it happened in the late afternoon, instead of a more coveted primetime speaking slot.

"Hillary Clinton. She’s smart. She’s steady. She’s right. And she’s ready," de Blasio said. "Donald Trump? He’s reckless. He’s risky. He’s wrong. And he’s scary."

In an exclusive interview with NY1 Wednesday, the mayor downplayed any potential disappointment he might have over the timing.

"I don't get worried about any of that stuff," de Blasio said. "There's hundreds and hundreds of speakers to accommodate. There are folks who I understand 110 percent, they need to get into the most important speaking slots."

The mayor had a bit of an awkward start with Hillary Clinton's campaign, taking more than six months to endorse her while his counterpart and rival, Governor Andrew Cuomo, endorsed her immediately.

"I wanted to see Hillary Clinton speak to income inequality. And she did," de Blasio said. "It took several months for her to get her platform out, but when she did, it was fantastic and I supported her fully."

The mayor and the governor have been openly feuding for more than a year, and while they are both in Philadelphia this week, the two men kept their distance.

Cuomo told us Tuesday that de Blasio needs to better understand the city's relationship with Albany.

"The city is a creature of the state. And most laws that deal with economic impact et cetera, have to be approved by the state. That's civics 101," Cuomo said.

De Blasio fired back Wednesday, saying he is glad Cuomo has adopted so many of his progressive ideas, including a higher minimum wage.

"Yes, he was a Doubting Thomas for a while. But whatever gets you there so that we can help people, working-class people, middle-class people, that is what we are here to do. So I'm glad that he came to," de Blasio said.