Mayor de Blasio isn’t letting the controversy surrounding his wife’s embattled billion-dollar mental-health initiative stop him from appointing her to head a new coronavirus recovery task force.
Citing her work with the ThriveNYC initiative, de Blasio revealed on Sunday that First Lady Chirlane McCray, a rumored contender for Brooklyn borough president, would co-chair a Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity as the city plans its eventual reopening.
“The economic and racial disparities that have been made so clear by this crisis, we knew about them before,” said de Blasio, who was elected six years ago on a pledge to make the city more equitable and eliminate its “tale of two cities.” “A powerful, painful exclamation point has been put on them by this crisis.”
New York’s poorest ZIP codes have been hardest hit by pandemic, city data show, and minorities — many among the city’s essential workers — have died at disproportionately high rates.
De Blasio said he formed the task force to ensure New York’s underdogs aren’t left behind in the recovery.
But city lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were scratching their heads over the appointment of
McCray in light of her signature Thrive program, criticized as a billion-dollar money pit with a dubious record of results.
I don't know if there is precedence, but this is the most brazen, craven and sleaziest integration of nepotism and campaigning that I've ever seen. And in plain sight during a pandemic and a crisis caused by the decisions of de Blasio that afflicted the communities the most that he now assigned his wife to help. This is graft at it's most honest.
I apologize to my loyal and occasional readers to this blog for posting such a big picture of the co-mayor of New York City, but it was important to definitively illustrate what a facial expression of hubris and entitlement looks like.
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Trump turns over government functions to his unqualified son-in-law and de Blasio turns them over to his wife. Yet de Blasio paints himself as the anti-Trump. Democrat = Republican. Only “we the people” continue to insist there is a difference.
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Deplorable said...
Did someone Suggest NYC start Consuming some Disinfectant with UV Light ?
This is hard to beleive that deBlasio can get away with this "CRAP" agian !
They would make the Ceausescus blush.
I forgot what I posted, but this POS can only think of another slush fund for his wife to run while people die.
QC Reader said..
@JQ LLC Hope you put up the Prospect Park Video !
The Mayor appointed McCray because she is a magician. Watch her make the $ disappear like she did at Thrive.
I'm sure that if I get deleted, the readers will understand. The fact is, New Yorker's in general, have nothing to complain about. It's not a coincidence that they keep electing these types to office. Just look at how many of them have ended their careers in the slammer. They are not going to change!
Democrat = Republican. Only “we the people” continue to insist there is a difference.
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You’re talking about corrupt politicians and their unethical family members. Republicans didn’t care about stimulus for small businesses and Mitch McConnell said the states can file bankruptcy. Cuomo isn’t perfect but he had the guts to call him out on that. Many Governors Republican and Democrat are afraid of Trump’s vindictiveness. It’s bizarre PPE purchased by the state can be confiscated by the Feds.
But Trump supporters don’t criticize him because he’s their cult leader. How did American right wingers fall in love with Authoritarian leaders like Putin? It’s far more bizarre than The Manchurian Candidate.
I would accept Bloomberg back as Mayor compared to de Blasio who’s lazy, corrupt, hypocritical and a dolt.
What not to love about that face???
First, I would like to know if Thrive NYC was ever formally investigated and if not, why not?
Second, Does the Mayor's wife collect a salary?
Thirdly, are the individuals on this task force she is heading getting paid?
Fourth, will the individuals chosen to be part of the comission the mayor is also forming at the same time as the task force be paid?
I would appreciate informed answers. Thank you!
"New York City will close 40 miles (64 kilometers) of streets to cars next month to provide more opportunity for recreation and expand space for pedestrians to keep social distance, Mayor Bill de Blasio said."
https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-close-40-miles-streets-143303512.html
I apologize to my loyal and occasional readers to this blog for posting such a big picture of the co-mayor of New York City
Please post a new story pronto!
I was equally repulsed by repeated viewings of the picture of "Contractor Gadget" Charlie Tebele last week.
But city lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were scratching their heads over the appointment of McCray
3 of the 51 members of the City Council are Republicans, so they were probably scratching their heads. 1 seat is currently vacant.
How many of those remaining 47 Democrats on the City Council do you really think were scratching their heads?
Instead of taking a city-funded and -staffed limo ride to Prospect Park, the mayorS should at least take a train ride, and see for themselves how dire the plight of NYC homeless people is.
Is she getting a salary for this or is the 850 million that 'disappeared' enough.
Wanna see the economic and racial disparities firsthand? Come volunteer (or at least observe) 11373, Elmhurst, the “epicenter of the epicenter.” Only two operating food pantries in our zip code as far as I know. Not nearly enough!
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-nyc-subway-mayhem-20200427-b57qo3qaubgujjz4g2zhuy2w5m-story.html?fbclid=IwAR332NQUiZumKQyqclXD1qJK-3ymyYpDApG3vVs5ORCmoaKakD2eRgdkeLQ
When something like this appears in a liberal newspaper, and the Democrat Party's presumptive presidential candidate is hiding in a bunker things are now very clear.
No one is going to work when the trains look like this.
We need Trump to take over NYC. The people that are running it no longer have the confidence of its citizens and taxpayers.
We're screwed thanks to our inept leaders and of course to the idiots who voted them in. Trump is delusional but what's worse are the other politicians that provide cover and excuses for him. Same for Dumblasio, a total moron and hypocrite who gets cover from his fellow democrats that refuse to call him out on his stupidity.
@ Anon "But Trump supporters don’t criticize him because he’s their cult leader"
STFU and seek help for your #TDS !
Justice 4 All said...
There are many sick people in NYC with #TDS ! Why would POTUS 45 come up in the comments here on a story that has nothing to due with him. You TRUMP #TDS suffers are a sick bunch.
Please get help...
WAWA said...
@ Shit for Brains "Wanna see the economic and racial disparities firsthand?"
You should see the disparities in IQ in 11373 first before you make this all about race you liberal idiot. The COVID-19 11373 spread/DEATH has more to do with living in dorms located in illegal conversions. Plus many have underlying health conditions.
RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE that's all Demorat Bull Shit !
NYC_69 said...
Really ? "Only two operating food pantries in our zip code as far as I know. Not nearly enough!"
Most of the food is going to people who don't need it or into the Garbage at the end of the day.
blech!
Hey Crappie,please repost the video of the Mayor celebrating the Elmhurst hospital workers with donuts.He's not even wearing a mask as he broadcasts his germs to the workers and he's standing right over the donuts.
Two Fucking NYC Political Pigs !
Thanks NYC voters ...
Hiring your own family is so dum.
WAWA said...
The Trolls are back ... #VOTEDEMOUT
Oh, you grumpy and unhappy little people.
Think Positive!!
Chirlaine needs the money for her Brooklyn Boro President campaign and to take even more lessons on how to speak like a human. Her advisors said no one could understand her gibberish. They were terminated for that racist remark. Apparently they held a focus group on her many political ambitions now that it doesn't look good for Chirlaine as FLOTUS. Sorry Chir.... I know you wanted to be the first black First Lady. So disappointing all that racism must be sooo hard for you to handle.
What's $850 million after slavery, racism, white men and all of that? Chirlaine deserves a no show job- because she's black and gets upset if her household staff buys Aunt Jemima Pancake syrup and Uncle Ben's rice. And you
're crazy and in need of one of her programs if you think she shouldn't have that money. good luck finding one of those mental health programs, here, call this 800 number. No one will call you back after you spend a half hour listening to endless loops of gibberish.
So let me see if I got this right? This dipshit mayor and his wife managed to piss away a billion dollars on this Thrive NYC scam. Now we a going to give this clueless person another billion to piss away on racial inequality regarding this Covid 19 virus.
Where is the City Council with any kind of oversight when Big Bird and his wife piss away taxpayer money. Oh, sorry the City Council is just as good at wasting OUR money.
All I see is Big Bird screaming how broke the city is and is going to be
How it's all Trumps fault.
People time to start looking for greener pastures outside of NY.
“WAWA said...@ Shit for Brains "Wanna see the economic and racial disparities firsthand?"
You should see the disparities in IQ in 11373 first before you make this all about race you liberal idiot.”
Sir WaWa, I was quite taken about by your comment. Do you think I’m a liberal?! Sorry, no. I was addressing my comment to the mayor(s), because this article discussed “the need to investigate racial and economic disparities.” So I merely posted in order to suggest, to DeBlasio, that such an investigation should start in 11373, where I live and have been volunteering to help my community for years. You really hurt my feelings, anonymous. I read it during a break at work- I am a RN in a Hospital in Manhattan. I was already stressed and saddened by trying and trying to help extremely ill people, many of whom were coughing covid in my face. Your cruel comment made my day even sadder.
a deBlasio voter who tried to inject himself with disinfectant said:
"But Trump supporters don’t criticize him because he’s their cult leader. How did American right wingers fall in love with Authoritarian leaders like Putin? It’s far more bizarre than The Manchurian Candidate."
How exactly is President Trump acting "authoritarian" when he's constantly reminding Governors of each state that they have the responsibility to act on behalf of their state and not ask the Federal government to run everything?
He's constantly talking about the constitutional division of states' rights and federal government limits of power.
What's more, he's the only one in Washington defending our 2nd Amendment rights.
What tyrant in history has sought to actually defend the rights of the people to arm themselves. Learn history. Jesus, people are stupid on here!
Do you even think before you write?
Next time you comment, I suggest you cut the pill in half.
Crazy Eddie
WAWA said...@ Craphurst Garbage Lady said... Sorry !
Hey New Yorkers you remember that line from that old movie. “Let the Wookie win”
Embrace the suck. You earned it!
I thought the picture was a covid19 germ,when I looked closer it was DiBlas wife.
New York City will come back after the Voters cast their Votes this November and sweep some of the trash out ! The City Council is going to be hard to change but you never know do you ?
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