You cannot come to Times Square. And they voted him in. Chirlane Irene McCray (born November 29, 1954) [1] is an American writer, editor, and activist. Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mayor de Blasio himself shared a photo of his NYE celebration and wrote to Twitter: "Happy New Year, New York City! He yelled: "Do something with this city! This, too, was pointed out by Twitter users angry at the optics. Former Mayor of New York City. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. His Wife, Chirlane McCray, Has Been Called His Closest Political Adviser & De Blasio Says It's Unfair that He Can't Put Her . View our online Press Pack. In 2021, were going to show people what it looks like to recover, to come back., The Daily Caller | 1775 Eye Street NW | Suite 1150-290 | Washington, DC 20006, (RELATED:NYCs Oldest Restaurant Survived The American Revolution And A Bombing. New York mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced that he would appoint First Lady Chirlane McCray as co-chair of a task force on coronavirus racial inequality. Use code TPM for up to 66% off at MyPillow.com. Follow. Love my beautiful family and my amazing city! One social media wrote to Twitter: "Makes me sick, please resign. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Times Square, which typically hosts tens of thousands of people on New Years eve to watch the ball drop, was quiet at the end of 2020. Shortly after midnight, after Adams was sworn in, his team drew a line in the sand on social. [8], McCray enrolled at Wellesley College in 1972. [21], In November 2015, McCray led the launch of ThriveNYC, a plan to overhaul the city's mental health and substance abuse services. I was not expecting anyone to comment about the mask upon snooping so I found this strange. Against the backdrop of a mostly empty Times Square, de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, danced on stage together at the famous landmark. "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor De Blasio dancing just now," Cohen said. 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'I just don't need to see that at the beginning of 2021,' Cohen said, referring to de Blasio and his wife dancing. pic.twitter.com/6UDXSAxEqW, Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) January 1, 2021. Even more remarkably, he posted video of this absurd hypocrisy on Twitter. Unless the middle can come out stronger, we all will be dancing with de Blasio in a dead . Early New Years Day, Cohen appeared to kick off the criticism against de Blasio, first downing a shot of tequila live on CNN. Performances for ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Evewere done by Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmie Allen, andMachine Gun Kelly. and "You have destroyed this city.". They have been married since 1994 and . Countdown until November!" That is why de Blasio dancing in New York could prove the ultimate embodiment not of 2020 but of 2021. The New York City mayor slow-danced with his wife Chirlane McCray after the crystal ball dropped at midnight. "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now," he said, referencing a shot of the politician dancing with his wife, Chirlane McCray, and planting a smooch on her through their . NYC brought itself back to life once before but can it again? 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", A rep for de Blasio said the incident is, "not the first time Ive heard a drunk person complain about someones dance moves.". Logic. If she is a pedophile, why would she want to tell the whole world she is? He was elected Mayor of New York in 2013 and 2017. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Happy #NewYear from the greatest city in the world. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio danced with his wife in Times Square before midnight on New Year's Eve while keeping the rest of New York out of the famed plaza for the first time history as he enforced coronavirus restrictions. All rights reserved. [6][7] During a portion of her high school years, McCray was the only black student in her school. "I just don't need to see that at the beginning of 2021. Kommonsentsjane - Angry White Socialist Democrat. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dances with his wife Chirlane after the ball drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve, ringing in 2021 after a long 2020. Nearly a third of New Yorkers may be out of work thanks to the pandemic and lockdowns, but first lady Chirlane McCrays staff is thriving. ", His post was also hit with critical commentary, reading, "This is the year we get rid of De Blasio! Sioux Falls PD rookie cops attacked and arrested a young man during a live-stream because the young man FLIPPED them off. You how out of touch you have to be. [10] Some of her poetry is included in Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology. We flushed it down the toilet like the fecal mess that is was.". Above all else, we respect everyone's opinions and ALL religious beliefs and creeds. Cohen was witnessing de Blasio dance with his wife after the ball dropped to bring in the new year. Against the backdrop of a mostly empty Times Square, de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, danced on stage together at the famous landmark. I think that, while Panamanian Kunas have triangles, they don't look like that. [6][9] Essence later described the essay as "groundbreaking", asserting that it was "perhaps the first time a Black gay woman had spoken so openly and honestly about her sexuality in a Black magazine". January 2, 2021 2:15am Updated NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Paul Martinka Mayor Bill de Blasio is still facing heat and not just from Andy Cohen for dancing with his wife early New. The awkward moment took place on live TV as the former vice president, 78, and his 69-year-old wife appeared on ABC. We flushed it down the toilet like the fecal mess that is was.". [13] She also worked as a speechwriter for the New York State Comptroller Carl McCall and for New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson. pic.twitter.com/47CmOAanxD, NYC Mayors Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 1, 2021, De Blasios dance comes as many New York City restaurants are struggling due to an indoor dining ban implemented in December. 16,752 Nyc Mayor Bill De Blasio Premium High Res Photos Browse 16,752 nyc mayor bill de blasio stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. https://t.co/CHP3fbGCRO, Im glad I took my kids to see New York before it was destroyed by Cuomo and de Blasio. He ran for mayor on a progressive platform. Getty Chirlane McCray is the First Lady of New York City. They name a bill or in this a program ThriveNYC. Oh yeah it sounds great, but once again these people are stealing money from taxpayers. Kommonsentsjane - Andy Rooney and Pray if you Want. Legal Statement. That is why de Blasio dancing in New York could prove the ultimate embodiment not of 2020 but of 2021. Fourteen city workers assisting McCray cost taxpayers $2 million a year most of it buried in the payrolls of various city agencies until former Post reporter Yoav Gonen pulled together the details for online paper The City. ', Ted Cruz says 2024 Senate re-election will be 'firefight as Democrats come at him with everything they have, Maryland mayor facing child pornography charges was frequent donor to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. She is married to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and had been described as de Blasio's "closest advisor." [2] pic.twitter.com/g3ZUjW4MJo, Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) January 1, 2021. [18], In his second month in office, de Blasio named McCray chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. Were independent and cant be cancelled. Mayor Bill de Blasio, pictured with his wife Chirlane McCray, spoke at a memorial for George Floyd last summer in Brooklyn, where he was booed. As a "Super-Covid" strain, which is believed to have originated in the United Kingdom, is making its way across the nation, many have chosen to celebrate New Year's Eve from the comfort of their homes. New Yorkers are quick to tell . Legal Statement. New York City's Times Square was an unusual sight to see as it was closed to the public leading up to the annual ball drop. "I just dont need to see that at the beginning of 2021.". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Don't know why you're being downvoted. Performers and several hundred first responders were also allowed in the area. [17] Later in 2014, Noerdlinger resigned her post following a series of controversies surrounding her behavior and that of persons close to her. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment In a moment aired on national TV networks, de Blasio danced onstage and danced with his wife, Chirlane McCray, at the Big Apple's famous landmark, which is usually packed with revelers doing the same at this time of the year. 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McCray gave a shout-out to her husband on Twitter, and posted a snippet of de Blasio busting his moves . Unless you're De Blasio, then you can do anything you want. Why would a husband and wife even need to wear masks to dance together? Yet another FAILED attempt to trace it back to "culture", whether its African or Central American. Dr. Dave Chokshi details de Blasio-Cuomo tensions during pandemic Former New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi is giving new insight about what it was really like working through the . Many Americans looked forward to the start of 2021, as the 2020 came to a close as the US recorded at least 19.7million confirmed coronavirus cases and 342,414 Covid deaths. Brian Ach/WireImage Some of the de Blasio hate is petty, and some of it isn't As you might have noticed,. I want to know how in the heck did she get money? For what gain? Time for some more parking problems in the Big Apple. On CNN's coverage of the limited Times Square celebration, a very drunk Andy Cohen blasted de Blasio. Critics are laying into the Big Apple's leader for dancing on national televisionwhile the rest of the city was told to stay inside and socially distance during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED:NYCs Oldest Restaurant Survived The American Revolution And A Bombing. . We've received your submission. [00:03:39] You just told your local citizens, your presence to stay home while you go downtown. Share this video: Video: NYC. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). How 'deluded' Putin thought Ukraine invasion would break up Nato & have West bowing down to Russia, leaked docs show, Mum identified after dead baby is found on Canford Heath, city was empty for the ball-drop as millions were forced to celebrate at home, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, experienced a confetti popper mishap, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Bill De Blasio. Cohen then lifted his hands up, looked in the air, and raised his voice. ", Another tweeted: "This is like if George Bush had danced on the rubble of the World Trade Center.". 762 Following. Bill de Blasio, who campaigned on a progressive agenda that he said would narrow the widening gap between the rich and poor in the nation's largest city, was sworn in Wednesday . McCray added that she would not run for mayor of New York City. [6][12] At the time, de Blasio was an aide to a deputy mayor and McCray was a speechwriter. Another woman accused de Blasio on Twitter of Openly mocking the citizens of New York who are prohibited from being on Times Square whilst you dance in the space created by restricting the riffraff., And a third Twitter user said, Complete lack of self-awareness. And you always know when these crooked politicians are up to something. She and de Blasio would trade places as to who could be the worst of all time. [15] She worked for five years at Maimonides Medical Center. [30][31], McCray published an essay in Essence in 1979 entitled "I Am a Lesbian". Frank Sinatra'sfamous song New York,New York played throughout an empty Times Square on Thursday night as de Blasio had one hand placed gently on his wife's back while they rocked back-and-forth. One angry commenter wrote: "Shut down the city but have your own private party in Times Square. Embarrassing.. 19K. "Happy #NewYear from the greatest city in the world," the office wrote to Twitter. Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times By. "On behalf of all New Yorkers and people who were told to stay home on New Years Eve. GO F***YOURSELF!" Typically, it is packed with people doing the same on New Year's Eve. McCray and de Blasio were married in 1994 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Love it from account called: bks_msvee428, Upon looking into her (chirlane mccray) shes also responsible for $850 mil gone missing? "I just dont need to see that at the beginning of 2021.". MAYOR Bill de Blasio has been slammed for dancing in deserted Times Square on New Year's Eve as Covid-ravaged New Yorkers continue to be locked down. Everyone hates you DeBlasio, McCain tweeted. 'Do something with this city!' Cohen said as CNN's Anderson Cooper laughed. [8] During her husband's campaign for mayor of New York City in the 2013 election, she edited his speeches and helped interview candidates for staff positions. This work is about the needs of the people of this city especially in this crisis, de Blasio said this week, pointing to her running of his racial equity task force as well as (hes so shameless) the universally criticized ThriveNYC mental health debacle. On June 15th, the Mayor disbanded the city's 600 member plainclothes anti-crime unit. Advertise With Us (Opens in new window) eNewspaper (Opens in new window) I mean, come on, I'm not the brightest candle. Ladies and gentlemen: Everybody should stay home this year. "Watching Mayor de Blasio do his victory lap dance after four years of the cr**piest term as the mayor of New York," Cohen said. This is according to a comment on her first lady instagram page. 17 De Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray danced to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" as the camera pans to show the near empty square. who recorded the first lady baking cookies during the pandemic. Police officers barricaded the area in an attempt to prevent large crowds due to COVID-19 and only de Blasio plus a few invited guests, including some health care workers, were allowed. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1. Bill de Blasio, who actually served 8 years not four, as Andy stated, was also slammed for dancing with First Lady Chirlane McCray after the ball dropped in Times Square on Jan. 1, 2021.. [22][23] ThriveNYC promotes a shift from a traditionally more reactive model, which can strain police, prisons, hospitals, and schools,[24] to an integrated public health approach focusing on awareness and early identification. She is married to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and had been described as de Blasio's "closest advisor. GET IT TOGETHER MAYOR DEBLASIO! "That's how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now," Cohen said. Bill DeBlasio's wife all decked out in her Pedophile mask attire for New Years ! [19] Since then, the Fund has focused on mental health, immigration, and youth workforce projects. Another sign of corruption: The mayor imposed a hiring freeze early this year but McCray still got to bring on a new $150,000-a-year senior adviser in April, who somehow got classified as an essential worker. ', Co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper shared a drink together after the ball-drop, Before taking a drink, Cohen said: 'And 2020 is freakin' gone. This naked abuse of his public trust puts the lie to all de Blasios endless moral sanctimony. Other families in the neighborhood circulated petitions demanding they leave. How does the mayors wife get money? He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Same for her $65,000 associate director of advance.. Not the first time Ive heard a drunk person complain about someones dance moves, a rep told the outlet. De Blasio will form the. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [6][9] McCray met Bill de Blasio in 1991, when they both worked at New York City Hall for then Mayor David Dinkins. De Blasio Dances With Wife In Times Square After Demanding New Yorkers Stay Out By Ryan Ledendecker Published January 1, 2021 at 10:12am Another day, another politician breaking their own rules and setting horrible examples for the American people. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Cohen, 52, denounced the mayor's midnight dance after having a drink with his co-host Anderson Cooper, who seemed agitated as he gagged after swallowing whatever he ingested. pic.twitter.com/47CmOAanxD, NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 1, 2021. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Andrew . As New Yorkers sat on their couches, they were treated to scenes of their betters, masked, COVID-tested, and media approved, frolic and dance in the midtown square that in a regular year sees hundred of revelers gather in the cold to celebrate the New Year.