Bill de Blasio Tag

New York City Still has Hundreds of Bodies in Freezer Trucks, Months After COVID-19 Deaths

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 23, 2020 31 Comments

When this history of the coronavirus pandemic is written, both New York City and the state will feature prominently...as examples of what not to do. For example, hundreds of New Yorkers' bodies remain frozen in trucks on the Brooklyn waterfront more than six months after the coronavirus first struck the area.

https://twitter.com/jacobkornbluh/status/1313176879663378432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1313176879663378432%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2F2020%2F10%2F06%2Fnew-york-governor-cuomo-im-going-to-say-to-the-orthodox-community-tomorrow-if-you-dont-agree-then-we-will-have-to-close-down-your-religious-institutions%2F

NY Gov. Cuomo Used 14-Year-Old Picture to Attack Orthodox Jewish Community in COVID Update

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 06, 2020 65 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo used a 14-year-old picture of an Orthodox Jewish gathering to attack the community during an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in his state.

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mask-patrols-will-fine-people-refusing-to-wear-face-coverings-in-nyc

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Imposes $1000 Fines for Not Wearing Masks in Public

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 30, 2020 59 Comments

Positive coronavirus tests in New York City recently went above 3%, causing Mayor Bill de Blasio to impose fines for those who do not wear masks in public.

NYC CEOs Demand De Blasio Do Something About Skyrocketing Crime

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 12, 2020 24 Comments

New York City has seen crime numbers go up since the death of George Floyd and the backlash against the police. Videos show people destroying and looting nationwide brands to small businesses.

Cuomo Threatens Trump’s Safety Over Possible Defunding of ‘Anarchist’ Cities like NYC

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 03, 2020 32 Comments

President Donald Trump warned New York City and other places he would defund them since they've "let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives and businesses." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Trump better bring an army for his protection if he ever came back to New York City.

De Blasio Suggests Keeping Ban on NYC Indoor Dining Until Creation of COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 01, 2020 39 Comments

De Blasio hinted that he will not allow indoor dining to return until there is a vaccine for COVID-19.

https://abc7ny.com/garbage-in-nyc-rat-problems-new-york-city-rats-trash/6376252/

NYC Mayor de Blasio Defends Wife’s $2M Staff as Trash, Rat Problems Grow Due to Budget Cuts

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 22, 2020 25 Comments

New York City residents and officials have exploded over the fact that Mayor Bill de Blasio's wife Chirlane McCray has a staff of 14 people worth $2 million. The city has slashed a lot off of its budget. Trash has piled high on the streets, which has led to a massive rodent problem.

NYC Cancelling 9/11 Tribute Lights Over Coronavirus Fears After Allowing Weeks of Protests (Update – Reversed)

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 15, 2020 16 Comments

The 9/11 Memorial Museum has decided that Coronavirus presents too much of a risk this year to display the iconic memorial lights, which require a large crew to operate. This is in the same city that has been the scene of large, ongoing protests for weeks.

Cuomo Blames De Blasio for Spike in NYC Violence, Forgets His Own Failed Reforms

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 12 Comments

It's no secret New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hate each other. It did not surprise me when Cuomo blamed de Blasio for the spike in NYC violence. However, he forgot about his own failed reforms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjhJ_TmJlc

Pro-Trump Women’s Group Sues To Paint Own Motto On Street Since NYC Painted “Black Lives Matter”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 26, 2020 56 Comments

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, to much fanfare and hoopla, instructed city government to paint on the street outside Trump Tower the words "Black Lives Matter." He even assisted in the painting (see Featured Image above, via YouTube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Py8KA6864Q

NYC Gun Violence Continues to Surge, Ocasio-Cortez Blames Unemployment

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 13, 2020 34 Comments

New York City witnessed 15 shootings in 15-hours on Saturday as violence continues to surge in the Big Apple. On July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city council passed a budget, which included $1 billion cuts from the NYPD. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't blame the cuts. Instead, she blamed unemployment "because struggling residents are forced to shoplift in order to 'feed their children.'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCYoHAZh7-Y

De Blasio Bans Large Gatherings After He Helps Paint Black Lives Matter in Front of Trump Tower

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 35 Comments

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio banned large gatherings through September 30 after he, with a large group of people, painted Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a3bEa0ID0M

NYC Mayor de Blasio, City Council Pass Budget That Cuts $1 Billion From NYPD

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2020 28 Comments

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council passed the city's $88.1 billion budget, which includes slashing $1 billion from the NYPD.

Report: Shootings “Unexpectedly” Rise As NYC Eliminates Anti-Crime Units

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 21, 2020 38 Comments

As Kemberlee blogged earlier this week, New York City decided to eliminate its plain clothes anti-crime units. To no one's surprise, the effort is already a disaster as shootings in the city have surged.

Orthodox Jews and Catholic Priests Sue Cuomo and de Blasio Over Double Standard on Protests and Worship

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2020 19 Comments

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio have taken a hard line on people gathering for religious purposes while cheering on protests for the last two weeks. Some people have had it with the double standard. Now a coalition of Catholic priests and Orthodox Jews has launched a lawsuit.

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