‘We’re having an extraordinary problem’: De Blasio closes schools and non-essential businesses in nine NYC neighborhoods with surging COVID infection rates – and says ELEVEN more could be next Mayor de Blasio announced his plan to ‘rewind’ reopening in nine zip codes across Brooklyn and Queens on Sunday Each of the zip codes has an … Read more
Bill de Blasio on Thursday failed to say how many NYPD officers have been fined for not wearing masks after he announced they should ‘face penalties’ for ignoring the mandate. The mayor on Wednesday said he would start imposing fines on anyone who does not wear a mask in public after the city’s COVID-19 infection … Read more
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that he is furloughing his own staff, including himself, in a symbolic gesture that will save just $860,000 while the city faces a budget deficit of some $4.2billion. The mayor’s plan will affect 495 City Hall staffers who will be asked to take an unpaid, weeklong … Read more
Top CEOs tell Bill de Blasio to fix New York: Heads of 160 major corporations including Macy’s, Goldman Sachs and Lyft demand the mayor crack down on crime and improve quality of life so residents who have fled in droves will return Chief executives from companies Lyft, Macy’s, Goldman Sachs and more signed the letter … Read more
After narrowly escaping an attack in broad daylight, RHONY’s Leah McSweeney has become the latest Manhattanite to slam New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio. While she dodged a terrifying encounter with a homeless man that lunged at her on the ‘unsafe’ streets, the incident left her shaken about the safety of her 13-year-old daughter, Kier. ‘He was so drunk … Read more
Kim Kardashian’s pal Jonathan Cheban says ‘idiot’ Mayor Bill de Blasio ‘has destroyed’ NYC: ‘I can’t imagine living there again’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:06 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 18 August 2020 Jonathan Cheban wants to sell his apartment in New York City, after his $250,000 watch was stolen … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio says ‘very substantial’ cuts are coming to the NYPD amid calls to strip $1billion from the $6billion budget as it’s revealed 272 cops have filed for retirement since George Floyd’s death Bill de Blasio said on Friday that he is finalizing ‘very substantial ‘ cuts to NYPD City council speaker has called … Read more
Dozens of protesters were arrested across New York City on Thursday night after thousands remained on the streets and continued marching past the 8pm curfew for a fourth night in a row. NYPD officers were out in full force following a day of George Floyd demonstrations that continued well into the night in Manhattan, Brooklyn … Read more
Chiara de Blasio, 25, was taken into custody on Saturday night after police infiltrated an ‘unlawful assembly’ of about 100 protesters at 12th Street and Broadway in Lower Manhattan New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he found out his 25-year-old daughter had been arrested during a George Floyd protest in Manhattan from the media … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering placing a curfew on New York City after a chaotic night in which looters ransacked luxury stores in Soho, set fire to dumpsters and ran riot through the streets of Manhattan as other, peaceful protests continued across the country over the killing of George Floyd. More than 250 people … Read more