Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Is Bill DeBlasio hiding something?

From Crain's:

Mayoral front-runner Bill de Blasio did not inform the city Conflicts of Interest Board of the tens of thousands of dollars in rental income he received in recent years, Crain's has learned.

City law states that elected officials must disclose income from real estate rents, but forms Mr. de Blasio has filed annually dating back to his days as a City Council member show none since at least 2007 for a rental property he and his wife own in Park Slope, Brooklyn. His 2011 tax return shows $47,500 in rental income offset by $62,200 in deductions for the property, where the candidate's late mother once lived.

A campaign spokesman argued that because there was no net income, the rental proceeds did not need to be reported to the conflicts board. But the city administrative code states that lawmakers are required to report "any income of $1,000 or more from each source derived during the preceding calendar year." It also states that "real estate rents shall be reported with the source [tenant] identified by the building address."

The de Blasio campaign later pointed out that the candidate did disclose ownership of the two-family property on his financial disclosure form, although the address is redacted.

In 2004, Mr. de Blasio, his wife, Chirlane McCray, and his mother, Maria Wilhelm, purchased a two-family home at 384 11th St. in Park Slope, down the block from the couple's primary residence. The New York Times has reported that Mr. de Blasio moved his mother to the house. She died in 2007, and the home is now owned by Mr. de Blasio and Ms. McCray, records show.

Mr. de Blasio's 2011 tax return, which he previously made available to reporters, offers detailed information on Schedule E about the rental property and payments, but the piece of the 2012 return he made public did not include Schedule E and does not list rental income.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please, politician gods, let this be big!!!! Maybe we *will* be saying "Mayor Lhota" in January!

Anonymous said...

I'm still concerned with the reason why he changed his real German born name to an Italian one. Was it to trick the voters? I still don't trust him.

Anonymous said...

The COIB form is clear as day about what has to be submitted.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/conflicts/downloads/pdf2/fd%20docs/electronic_financial_disclosure_application_questions.pdf

Page 12:

"C. REAL ESTATE HELD
Report any real estate in which you had a vested or contingent interest valued at $1,000 or more during 2012. Do not include your primary or secondary personal residence, unless there is a co-owner who is a non-relative."

For a guy running on this "tale of 2 cities" sack of crap, admitting he's doing comfortably as a landlord would tarnish his populist image.

According to the article, Letitia James did the same thing. What a crock!

Anonymous said...

I won't be voting for him!! I don't want to see these illegals given more handouts than what they are already getting! If he gets elected be sure that crime will start up again in the city!

Anonymous said...

Yea, lets have a few more terms of Republicans in office.

New York needs this man - stop acting like a bunch of Archie Bunkers out there and get with the flow.

Anonymous said...

Anon #2:
From a 5-year old survey, there were many, many more NY City residents listed of Italian ancestry (684,200) than of German ancestry (297,000).
Wikipedia Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City

Anonymous said...

I'm still concerned with the reason why he changed his real German born name to an Italian one. Was it to trick the voters? I still don't trust him.

Because his father was a drunk, may have suffered from PTSD, and wound up committing suicide. He was much closer to his mother's side of the family, so I don't think there's anything there.

Personally, I think Lhota is more qualified, and it has nothing to do with DeBlasio changing his name.

Anonymous said...

Hey Crappy--can we please start a "No Second Term" for Bill Sandinista Duh Blazio? The pig is still a good symbol. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

"I'm still concerned with the reason why he changed his real German born name to an Italian one. Was it to trick the voters? I still don't trust him."

The official story is, his father wasn't there for him while he was growing up. and later killed himself due to WWII experiences. He supposed;y wanted to distance himself from his father and subsequently took his mothers maiden name. That's the story

Anonymous said...

"Is Bill DeBlasio hiding something?"
---------------------------------
1. Salami?
2. A white child?

Anonymous said...

There are many reasons to change your name. In entertainment its to make money. In politics its to get votes and, oh yes, to make money. Follow the money on this phony crook.

Anonymous said...

Even though, IMHO, his daughter is a hottie - let's see more or her and less of Dante's afro - the fact that he's a Patriots and Red Sox fan makes me worried. After all, Bloomberg was also a Red Sox fan.

Anonymous said...

"New York needs this man - stop acting like a bunch of Archie Bunkers out there and get with the flow."
________________________________________________________________________________________

Needs him for WHAT? More "do as I say, not as I do" policies? It's like the worst of Bloomberg and John Lindsay combined.

Anonymous said...

ALL POLITICIANS ARE CAREER CRIMINALS

Anonymous said...

With the way this City's electorate has become, this guy has to do something heinous not to get elected. A City full of chuckleheads.

Anonymous said...

"Please, politician gods, let this be big!!!! Maybe we *will* be saying "Mayor Lhota" in January!"

I might be wrong here but this really doesn't seem all that "big!!!!" - unless a whole lot of other things turn up.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Let's wait and see...

georgetheatheist said...

"...his daughter is a hottie..?
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They let their daughter dress like a whore?

Anonymous said...

If you look at Property Tax site
"deBlasio-Wilhelm and McCray own
442 11 Street in Brooklyn along with 412 11 Street Owners Corp....
and the 412 11 Street Owners Corp
also own 443 11 St.....444 11 st....445 11 St...446 11 St. also
413 11 St....414 11 St.....(415 11 St..along with Harry Suydam ?)416
11 St.....417 11 St....418 11 St
That is just a partial list of
homes connected with the DeBlasio
Wilhelm McCray "Corp" Why is this such a secret???

Anonymous said...

Non-story.

Anonymous said...

Get greased NYC, Here it comes again!

Anonymous said...

" Anonymous said...
Non-story."

I agree and THIS breathless twaddle,

"If you look at Property Tax site
deBlasio-Wilhelm and McCray own... 443 11 St.....444 11 st....445 11 St...446 11 St. also
413 11 St....414 11..." (etc.)

just comes across as desperate.

If you want to discredit, you've got to come up with something that means something. This means nothing.



Jon Torodash said...

Conflict of Interest Board violations are serious.

City Charter:

§2606. Penalties
.....
c. Any person who violates section twenty-six hundred four or twenty-six hundred five of
this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall forfeit his or
her public office or employment.

Disclosure "errors" do not appear to be part of those two sections, however; they mostly refer to business interests with the city. Still, anon #3 is correct - it's nothing to mess around with.

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't call it twaddle, whatever that is. It may not get him a trip to the slammer but he's not being open with the public and that tells the tale. Loose this crook now NYC!

Anonymous said...

Not "loose"

"lose"

Anonymous said...

I guess "twaddle" was the wrong word. Breathless "hysteria" is more appropriate.

Anonymous said...

Daniel Squadron was also critical of Letitia James during their primary of being a landlord and not informing her constituents about it. Maybe there's a reason why DeBlasio and James are such buddies.

Anonymous said...

Warren/Bill's father was a WW2 hero.
Bronze star and purple heart lost a leg at Okinawa
His 2 older brothers kept the name.
His parents were 25 years married, divorced when Bill was 8, and his father 50.
The poor guy does his best for family, worked hard , has a bad last 10 years or so.
This bum of a son dishonors him

Anonymous said...

Bill whoever changed his name at 41years old.
Voted with a false name for many years in NYC.
And was elected to city council before changing his name to De Blasio, a few days after his election.

Anonymous said...

Bum of a son indeed and would make a bum of a mayor I'm sure!