News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. All rights reserved. Many took issue with the dance, which was posted by the mayors office on Twitter, calling it tone-deaf and a double standard. De Blasio and McCray had been on hand at the low-key celebration to initiate the traditional ball drop at midnight. [5], When she was ten years old, her family moved to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, becoming only the second black family in the area. Thanks for contacting us. A Democrat, De Blasio was first elected to serve as the mayor of New York City in 2014. Bill de Blasio was seen dancing on stage at the deserted famous landmark on New Years Eve with his wife, Chirlane McCray, after the city was told to socially distance due to spikes in Covid-19 numbers. MAYOR Bill de Blasio has been slammed for dancing in deserted Times Square on New Year's Eve as Covid-ravaged New Yorkers continue to be locked down. [18], In his second month in office, de Blasio named McCray chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. Following the ringing of the New Year, De Blasio, a Democrat, danced with his wife, Chirlane McCray, on stage. Nearly a third of New Yorkers may be out of work thanks to the pandemic and lockdowns, but first lady Chirlane McCrays staff is thriving. 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. Shortly after midnight, after Adams was sworn in, his team drew a line in the sand on social. Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres criticized ThriveNYC, stating that there was "no evidence its working". Were independent and cant be cancelled. In addition to requiring proof of full vaccination with valid photo identification and being fully outdoors, attendees will also be required to wear masks. He drives 11 miles almost every weekday to go to one particular gym in Brooklyn. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. [17] Later in 2014, Noerdlinger resigned her post following a series of controversies surrounding her behavior and that of persons close to her. Share this video: Video: NYC. [8], When de Blasio became mayor, he hired publicist Rachel Noerdlinger to be McCray's chief of staff. and "You have destroyed this city.". Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. who recorded the first lady baking cookies during the pandemic. Bill de Blasio and his wife creepy dancing. McCray was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and spent her early years there. Another sign of corruption: The mayor imposed a hiring freeze early this year but McCray still got to bring on a new $150,000-a-year senior adviser in April, who somehow got classified as an essential worker. Shortly after the ball dropped, TV host Andy Cohen slammed de Blasio for how he's handled issues in the city. We hope to challenge issues which have captured the publics imagination, from JFK and UFOs to 9/11. the comment reads VIVA Panama!! Another is a $143,000-a-year PR director whose job, by definition, is to boost her image, not to serve the public. Fox News' Nate Day contributed to this report. Even more remarkably, he posted video of this absurd hypocrisy on Twitter. Bill de Blasio has worked in politics for a long time, but it wasn't until he married Chirlane that he started to achieve incredible success. Cohen roared into the camera shortly after CNN aired some footage of de Blasio dancing in Times Square with his wife, Chirlane McCray. 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. Mayor Bill de Blasio doesn't plan to dip into his own pocket to pay any of the $300,000 in outstanding legal bills he owes from a corruption investigation saying Wednesday he'll rely on. pic.twitter.com/47CmOAanxD, NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 1, 2021. The New York City mayor slow-danced with his wife Chirlane McCray after the crystal ball dropped at midnight. Response on social media to de Blasio's massively tone deaf performance was swift and fierce, with many calling for his ouster. Thanks for contacting us. His wife, Chirlane McCray, is the reason behind de Blasio's personal and political success. 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 . "I just don't need to see that at the beginning of 2021. 35,321 views Jan 1, 2021 1.6K Dislike Share Save BestProAction 143K. 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"On behalf of all New Yorkers and people who were told to stay home on New Years Eve. GO F***YOURSELF!" New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to allow New Yorkers to gather in Times Square to celebrate the New Year, as they've done every year since World War II, then he took the opportunity to dance in the empty city center with his wife. Honestly, get it together! De Blasio Dances With Wife In Times Square After Demanding New Yorkers Stay Out By Ryan Ledendecker Published January 1, 2021 at 10:12am Another day, another politician breaking their own rules and setting horrible examples for the American people. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. This, too, was pointed out by Twitter users angry at the optics. We've received your submission. 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. "I just dont need to see that at the beginning of 2021.". 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. The First Lady has on the Panamanian Kunas mask! Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. Unless you're De Blasio, then you can do anything you want. In 2021, were going to show people what it looks like to recover, to come back.. Do something with this city! 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Television personality Andy Cohen, who was co-hosting a New Year's Eve program on CNN with Anderson Cooper, ripped into de Blasio on television. To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy, http://thepostmillennial.com/watch-mayor-de-blasio-dances-in-times-square-with-his-wife-after-shutting-down-annual-new-years-eve-party, WATCH: Mayor de Blasio dances in Times Square with his wife after shutting down annual New Year's Eve party, refused to allow New Yorkers to gather in Times Square to celebrate the New Year, MAGA MAGA MAGA! Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Sioux Falls PD rookie cops attacked and arrested a young man during a live-stream because the young man FLIPPED them off. I was not expecting anyone to comment about the mask upon snooping so I found this strange. Play stupid games Robert J. O'Neill (@mchooyah). Honestly, get it together!". Sam Dorman is a reporter with Fox News. [00:03:27] To Frank Sinatra, New York, New York. [00:03:39] You just told your local citizens, your presence to stay home while you go downtown. I mean, come on, I'm not the brightest candle. 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. Thanks. How does the mayors wife get money? ", His post was also hit with critical commentary, reading, "This is the year we get rid of De Blasio! [15] She worked for five years at Maimonides Medical Center. 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. Everyone hates you DeBlasio, McCain tweeted. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The New York City mayor slow danced with his wife Chirlane McCray after the crystal ball dropped at midnight, Mayor de Blasio shared this photo of his NYE celebration to Twitter, Confetti flies through the air in New York City's Times Square after the ball-drop, Andy Cohen, the co-host of CNNs New Years Eve Live show, quickly ranted about Mayor de Blasio on live TV, De Blasio and his wife wore face masks to the annual event, Manhattan's major commercial intersection was filled with confetti after the annual ball-drop, The NYC mayor's beloved city was empty for the ball-drop, Cohen lifted his hands in the air as he criticized Mayor de Blasio, Frank Sinatra'sNew York,New York played throughout an empty Times Square on Thursday night as de Blasio danced with his wife, Andy Cohen yelled: 'Do something with this city! De Blasio had closed off Times Square to the hundreds of thousands who typically gather in Times Square, Reuters reported: Mayor Bill de Blasio and police officials have told New Yorkers and out-of-towners alike to stay away and watch pared-down festivities on television. Meanwhile, Andy Cohen, the co-host of CNNs New Years Eve Live show, also had some harsh words to say towards the NYC mayor. He yelled: "Do something with this city! [11], In 1991, McCray entered politics. another Twitter user commented. Bill de Blasio swept into the New York City mayor's office eight years ago promising a liberal remolding of the nation's largest city that would level deep inequities and reform police. "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor De Blasio dancing just now," Cohen said. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. And they voted him in. Happy #NewYear from the greatest city in the world. The greatest city in the world deserves better.". I want to know how in the heck did she get money? 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. **, Press J to jump to the feed. 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. "I just dont need to see that at the beginning of 2021.". Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. GET IT TOGETHER MAYOR DEBLASIO! How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Honestly, get it together!". Mayor Bill de Blasio, pictured with his wife Chirlane McCray, spoke at a memorial for George Floyd last summer in Brooklyn, where he was booed. Live performances took place throughout the night to celebrate New Year's Eve 2021. "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 . She and de Blasio would trade places as to who could be the worst of all time. De Blasio was born "Warren Wilhelm" but legally changed his named to "Bill de Blasio" in 2001 for personal reasons having to do with his family relationships. 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. Honestly, get it together! The mayor became an easy target after his office tweeted a clip of de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray moving on a stage to Frank Sinatras New York, New York, after the ball dropped in the Crossroads of the World to ring in 2021. [16] She also worked for Citigroup in its public relations department for six months before deciding it was "not a good fit". Even more remarkably, he posted video of this absurd hypocrisy on Twitter. Don't know why you're being downvoted. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( / oksio krtz / ( listen); Spanish: [okasjo kotes]; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. Andrew Lloyd Webber will bring back Phantom of the Opera, penning King Charles IIIs coronation music, NYC sells nearly $225M worth of COVID supplies for meager $500K: report. That's all he's done in Times Square, dancing with his wife. "Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years as the. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. He and wife Chirlane McCray danced to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" as the camera pans to show the near empty square. [35] The family lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn,[6][12] until their 2014 move into Gracie Mansion,[36] the official residence of the Mayor of New York City. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. Lightfoot was slammed as being "tone-deaf" and irresponsible after a video of her dancing on the streets of Chicago went viral. One angry commenter wrote: "Shut down the city but have your own private party in Times Square. This work is about the needs of the people of this city especially in this crisis, de Blasio said this week, pointing to her running of his racial equity task force as well as (hes so shameless) the universally criticized ThriveNYC mental health debacle. MAYOR Bill de Blasio has been slammed for dancing in deserted Times Square on New Year's Eve as Covid-ravaged New Yorkers continue to be locked down. A spokesperson for de Blasio brushed off the insult to Fox News. They also got to witness the unabashed hypocrisy of the mayor and his wife dancing in the empty square. Oh, and her staff is twice the size it was in 2018, further evidence that the mayor is using city resources to set his wife up to win next years race for Brooklyn borough president. Everyone hates you DeBlasio. New Yorkers are quick to tell . This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Performers and several hundred first responders were also allowed in the area. He was elected Mayor of New York in 2013 and 2017. So the sight of the mayor and his wife, Chirlane McCray, dancing to celebrate the New Year while barring others from the Square enraged viewers particularly after the mayors office added insult to injury by tweeting a video of the event. Frank Sinatra'sfamous song New York,New York played throughout an empty Times Square on Thursday night as de Blasio had one hand placed gently on his wife's back while they rocked back-and-forth. For what gain? [20] In May 2018, The New York Times reported that McCray had last visited the offices of the Mayor's Fund in May 2017. "And 2020 is freakin' gone. Follow. ", Another tweeted: "This is like if George Bush had danced on the rubble of the World Trade Center.". We flushed it down the toilet like the fecal mess that is was', An empty Times Square is seen after the NYC ball-drop, Confetti falls in Times Square after the crystal ball dropped in New York City, NYPD police are seen in an empty Times Square before the NYC New Year's Eve celebration, Jaclyn Bernstein of New York stands in confetti after the Times Square New Year's Eve ball dropped early on Friday, Joe and Jill Biden's confetti popper fails to go off as they urge Americans to get Covid vaccine, city was empty for the ball-drop as millions were forced to celebrate at home, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, experienced a confetti popper mishap. The awkward moment took place on live TV as the former vice president, 78, and his 69-year-old wife appeared on ABC. She's only telling the insiders and a few 'cracy' conspiracy theorists, the rest of the people i.e. Honestly, get it together! Here's what you need to know about Bill de Blasio's family: 1. [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. Advertise With Us (Opens in new window) eNewspaper (Opens in new window) Its Owner Says Cuomos COVID Restrictions Could Be Its Downfall), Its going to be actually, arguably, the most special, the most poignant, the most moving New Years Eve, de Blasio previously said of the decision to close down Times Square according to Reuters. "And 2020 is freakin' gone. 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. [12] During the Clinton administration, she worked for the New York Foreign Press Center as a public affairs specialist. [6][12] At the time, de Blasio was an aide to a deputy mayor and McCray was a speechwriter. New York Citydropped the ball again on New Year's Eve, but perhapsnot as much as its mayor,Bill de Blasio did. Vivian Zayas, founder of the Voices for Seniors advocacy group, holds a picture of her mother Ana Martinez, who died of COVID-19 at a Long Island nursing home.Stephen Yang Cohen then lifted his hands up, looked in the air, and raised his voice. 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! Headteacher sacked 'after sending parents a list of striking teachers' as school launches probe. 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. Typically, it is packed with people doing the same on New Year's Eve. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Unless the middle can come out stronger, we all will be dancing with de Blasio in a dead . Above all else, we respect everyone's opinions and ALL religious beliefs and creeds. @BilldeBlasio. Man, there is so much information out there. Bill de Blasio. If you don't see communism in New York City, You should reevaluate yourself immediately. Happy 20th anniversary to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray. The New York City mayor slow-danced. pic.twitter.com/g3ZUjW4MJo, Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) January 1, 2021. [22][23] ThriveNYC promotes a shift from a traditionally more reactive model, which can strain police, prisons, hospitals, and schools,[24] to an integrated public health approach focusing on awareness and early identification. "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now," Cohen said. Getty Chirlane McCray is the First Lady of New York City. 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. Brian Ach/WireImage Some of the de Blasio hate is petty, and some of it isn't As you might have noticed,. Its going to be actually, arguably, the most special, the most poignant, the most moving New Years Eve, de Blasio, who will push the button to start the crystals ball descent, told reporters. "Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the crappiest term as the mayor of New York . It happens all the time they rub it in our faces, from our kids cartoons to pizza stores. Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, alongside soccer star Megan Rapinoe. ', Co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper shared a drink together after the ball-drop, Before taking a drink, Cohen said: 'And 2020 is freakin' gone. 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. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The New York City mayor slow danced with his wife Chirlane McCray after the crystal ball dropped at midnight, Mayor de Blasio shared this photo of his NYE celebration to Twitter, Confetti flies through the air in New York City's Times Square after the ball-drop, Andy Cohen, the co-host of CNNs New Years Eve Live show, quickly ranted about Mayor de Blasio on live TV, De Blasio and his wife wore face masks to the annual event, Manhattan's major commercial intersection was filled with confetti after the annual ball-drop, The NYC mayor's beloved city was empty for the ball-drop, Cohen lifted his hands in the air as he criticized Mayor de Blasio, Frank Sinatra'sNew York,New York played throughout an empty Times Square on Thursday night as de Blasio danced with his wife, Andy Cohen yelled: 'Do something with this city! Countdown until November!" Bill de Blasio became New York City's 109th mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in 20 years. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. As of 11am on Friday morning, the video clip obtained more than 450,000 views and hundreds of disapproving comments. 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. This is a forum for free thinking, not hate speech.

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