How does the mayors wife get money? Honestly, get it together! Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Bill de Blasio, who campaigned on a progressive agenda that he said would narrow the widening gap between the rich and poor in the nation's largest city, was sworn in Wednesday . was supposed to go to a mental health project, im still trying to find where she got the mask, edit: to clarify, I dont think shes actually wearing the mask as a nod to panama. The NYC tabloid spin: This is de Blasio's excuse for driving 12 miles to the gym. Live performances took place throughout the night to celebrate New Year's Eve 2021. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. For what gain? New York City's Times Square was an unusual sight to see as it was closed to the public leading up to the annual ball drop. Police officers barricaded the area in an attempt to prevent large crowds due to COVID-19 and only de Blasio plus a few invited guests, including some health care workers, were allowed. Isn't that something she'd want to keep a secret? [6][32] Asked about her sexuality, McCray has stated that she hates "labels". [30][31], McCray published an essay in Essence in 1979 entitled "I Am a Lesbian". They have been married since 1994 and . While studying there, she became a member of a black feminist organization known as the Combahee River Collective. 'I just don't need to see that at the beginning of 2021,' Cohen said, referring to de Blasio and his wife dancing. 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Happy 20th anniversary to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray. In 1991, I met the love of my life, married him. "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now," he said, referencing a shot of the politician dancing with his wife, Chirlane McCray, and planting a smooch on her through their . Subscribe 52K views 1 year ago Mayor DeBlasio after shutting down NYC for New Years Eve proceed to dance in the middle of Times Square. The mayor pushed the Waterford crystal button to prompt the NYE ball-drop and his dance moves as the United States rang in the new year under a shadow of Covid. [6][8], After graduating from college, McCray moved to New York City to work for Redbook. Kommonsentsjane - Angry White Socialist Democrat. A spokesperson for de Blasio brushed off the insult to Fox News. DeBlasio saw the leftists winds were blowing in an anti-cop direction and hurried to do what his radical wife and daughter had already wanted him to do! **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. Mayor de Blasio himself shared a photo of his NYE celebration and wrote to Twitter: "Happy New Year, New York City! Same for her $65,000 associate director of advance.. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Lightfoots election loss: Letters to the Editor March 3, 2023. Despite Ms. McCray Bill De Blasio. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dances with his wife Chirlane after the ball drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve, ringing in 2021 after a long 2020. Fourteen city workers assisting McCray cost taxpayers $2 million a year most of it buried in the payrolls of various city agencies until former Post reporter Yoav Gonen pulled together the details for online paper The City. Before denouncing the mayor, Cohen donning a bright red, hooded-jacket celebrated the close of 2020. What this means: Please keep any "meta" discussion directed at specific users, mods, or r/conspiracy in general in this comment chain only. A Democrat, De Blasio was first elected to serve as the mayor of New York City in 2014. pic.twitter.com/47CmOAanxD, NYC Mayors Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 1, 2021, De Blasios dance comes as many New York City restaurants are struggling due to an indoor dining ban implemented in December. Just because it's a symbol used by pedos in some contexts doesn't mean everyone wearing a similar symbol is a pedo. **, Press J to jump to the feed. In response to Cooper's freak-out, Cohen said: "Alright, alright Thats how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now. One angry commenter wrote: "Shut down the city but have your own private party in Times Square. They name a bill or in this a program ThriveNYC. Oh yeah it sounds great, but once again these people are stealing money from taxpayers. another Twitter user commented. Logic. "Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the cr**piest term as the mayor of New York," Cohen said. His Wife, Chirlane McCray, Has Been Called His Closest Political Adviser & De Blasio Says It's Unfair that He Can't Put Her . . Mayor de Blasio launched a sprawling public health initiative known as ThriveNYC in 2015 with a promise to rectify decades of "broken promises" for New Yorkers suffering from mental illness. Everyone hates you DeBlasio. He was elected Mayor of New York in 2013 and 2017. [6][9] Essence later described the essay as "groundbreaking", asserting that it was "perhaps the first time a Black gay woman had spoken so openly and honestly about her sexuality in a Black magazine". Performances for ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Evewere done by Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmie Allen, andMachine Gun Kelly. She worked as a speechwriter for New York City Mayor David Dinkins. In that essay, McCray "frankly discussed her sexuality and expressed gratitude that she came to terms with her preference for women before marrying a man". And you always know when these crooked politicians are up to something. @BilldeBlasio. The Times further reported that according to McCray's public schedule, she had spent 19.5 hours in 2017 on work for the Mayor's Fund; however, her spokeswoman estimated that McCray spent 10% of her work schedule on Mayor's Fund business. [21], In November 2015, McCray led the launch of ThriveNYC, a plan to overhaul the city's mental health and substance abuse services. She and de Blasio would trade places as to who could be the worst of all time. Gavin Newsom loves bashing Texas; here's what Texas Republicans have to say about that, Presidential candidate Nikki Haley heckled by Trump supporters at CPAC: 'We love Trump! Brian Ach/WireImage Some of the de Blasio hate is petty, and some of it isn't As you might have noticed,. Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, alongside soccer star Megan Rapinoe. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is running for a second term, is married to Chirlane McCray. Cohen, 52, denounced the mayor's midnight dance after having a drink with his co-host Anderson Cooper, who seemed agitated as he gagged after swallowing whatever he ingested. De Blasio retweeted the video of himself dancing in an empty Times Square, apparently oblivious to the mounting criticism. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak. [3] She has also published poetry and worked in politics as a speechwriter. Sam Dorman is a reporter with Fox News. https://t.co/ooHYcuiPCw, Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) January 1, 2021, "Stay at home, save lives" oh and you're not allowed to go to church. "Happy #NewYear from the greatest city in the world," the office wrote to Twitter. 9. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. Youve always been basically the worst political in modern history but shutting down the NYC [and] having your own private party in Times Square is really *chefs kiss* the most tone deaf thing I may have ever seen a Mayor do. Proud Brooklynite. **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Thanks. At one point during CNNs broadcast of the event, guest host Andy Cohen joined in the general condemnation of De Blasio: LOL Andy Cohen was channeling the frustrations of every single New Yorker this year. Rule 2 does apply throughout the rest of this thread. Share this video: Video: NYC. ", His post was also hit with critical commentary, reading, "This is the year we get rid of De Blasio! The Daily Caller News Foundation has kept track of those politicians or local lawmakers who spurned their own COVID-19 rules to attend President Joe Biden's inauguration and the lawmakers who flouted their own advice and then excused their behavior as essential, compiling lists of the biggest offenders such as Democrats New York Gov. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New York City Public Advocate from 2010 to 2013.. De Blasio was born in Manhattan and raised primarily in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the crappiest term as the mayor of New York . He yelled: "Do something with this city! Only anti-Trump hysteria allows for denial of Paterson's m A university finally stands up to woke virtue signaling, GOPers stand up for life and against AG Merrick Garland, Biden's WHO pandemic treaty would kill Americans in the name of 'equity', Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave, What's next for Buster Murdaugh after dad's murder conviction, life sentence, Murdaugh son collapsed outside court after sitting stone-faced through dad's 6-week murder trial: source, Kellyanne Conway and George Conway to divorce. Bill de Blasio was first elected mayor and began his first term in 2014. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, an all-but-officially announced mayoral hopeful, has prominently featured his wife Chirlane McCray in his campaign literature and on his web site. "I just dont need to see that at the beginning of 2021.". [15] She worked for five years at Maimonides Medical Center. ", ANDY COHEN BLASTS NYC MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO DURING NEW YEAR'S EVE COVERAGE: 'GET IT TOGETHER'. Respect other views and opinions, and keep an open mind. The Daily Caller reports: De Blasio Dances With Wife In Times Square After Shutting It Down To The Public For New Years Democratic New York City mayor Bill de Blasio danced with his wife in Times Square to ring in the new year after shutting the area down for the public. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [13] She also worked as a speechwriter for the New York State Comptroller Carl McCall and for New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson. Its Owner Says Cuomos COVID Restrictions Could Be Its Downfall). [00:03:27] To Frank Sinatra, New York, New York. Anyone remember when a similar symbol was noticed in Gavin Newsom's twitter profile pic and then it was quietly swapped out after the internet went abuzz? 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Times Square, which typically hosts tens of thousands of people on New Years eve to watch the ball drop, was quiet at the end of 2020. The mayor's beloved city was empty for the ball-drop as millions were forced to celebrate at home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of 11am on Friday morning, the video clip obtained more than 450,000 views and hundreds of disapproving comments. Time for some more parking problems in the Big Apple. Taking a drink and passing it to Anderson Cooper, he said "I'm glad I brought two bottles of this," as Cooper wretched due, presumably, to the strength of the liquor. Thanks. Shortly after the ball dropped, TV host Andy Cohen slammed de Blasio for how he's handled issues in the city. This, too, was pointed out by Twitter users angry at the optics. [8] During her husband's campaign for mayor of New York City in the 2013 election, she edited his speeches and helped interview candidates for staff positions. January 2, 2021 2:15am Updated NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Paul Martinka Mayor Bill de Blasio is still facing heat and not just from Andy Cohen for dancing with his wife early New. Many Americans looked forward to the start of 2021, as the 2020 came to a close as the US recorded at least 19.7million confirmed coronavirus cases and 342,414 Covid deaths.