Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his most blistering criticism to date of Governor Andrew Cuomo, telling reporters inside his City Hall office Tuesday that the governor was more concerned with backroom deals than with serving New Yorkers.
"There is a kind of deal-making and horse-trading that he engages in that I think often obscures the truth. It gets so convoluted I'm not sure he and the people around him remember where they began," de Blasio said.
De Blasio in the past had said he and Cuomo were old friends working together. But on Tuesday, just days after the State Legislature defeated some of his top priorities, de Blasio said his legislative agenda was derailed by a governor whom he said exacts "revenge."
The mayor also insisted he would have won a longer extension of mayoral control of city schools had Cuomo not pressured the State Senate to push for a one-year deal. De Blasio had pushed for permanent control but in the end, agreed to a three-year extension.
De Blasio spoke in measured tones for nearly 30 minutes about what he said was Cuomo's role in defeating his agenda in Albany. He blamed Cuomo for unduly influencing the Republican-controlled Senate, saying he had been "disappointed at every turn" by a governor he endorsed for re-election last year.
13 comments:
For once I must agree with the mayor.
Should have been this honest during the budget negotiations. But he decides to mouth off as he leaves town for vacation.
plain cowardice, and ignorance, as he decides to Bolt while this city needs a mayor most. For the weekend 4th events and in light of supposed terror threats.
Pot calling the kettle black.
I wonder what's better for us: two evil, power-mad men who cooperate, or two evil, power-mad men who hate each others guts? I lean towards the latter.
Will he have the guts to stand up to City Council' speaker Viverito?
LOL! I love it when the left eats itself. He's a Zero and the other one is an Idiot Zero. Take your pick.
Who will Queens run for the next Mayor?
Exactly!
The duke of back room dealing (mayor De Blah-Blah) accuses the king (Cuomo) of doing to him what Der Mayor himself has been doing to NYC residents.
Two phony pol's having a pissing contest with each other and we get their "rainfall" all over our shoes.
That's politics and there will never be any change. Try voting them both out for a start, then pray for a change.
Mayor Stompyfoot locked out of negotiation's to screw the middle class PRICELESS
The one term boy mayor has a petulant hissy shit fit over not getting his way in political dealings with the governor.
He then runs away to the southwest as his city is on a very high alert for a terrorism attack.
Perhaps next time he will hold his breath for a very long time giving us the desired result.
Wilhelm is done......
How can you trust a man who disowns his own father ??
De Blasio vs. Cuomo
Just like the Iran-Iraq war back in the 1980's.
Let's hope they both lose!!!!
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