Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has been fined roughly $475,000 for misusing public funds during his failed presidential campaign. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. “Between May 2019 and September 2019, while serving as Mayor, Respondent was a candidate for President of the…
Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Hit With Historic Fine for Misuse of Public Funds
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to Seek Election to Newly-Drawn NY House Seat
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that he will make a bid for a rare, open seat in the city. De Blasio made the announcement during a May 20 appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “Joe, people are hurting, they need help fast, and they need leaders who can actually get them…
Bill de Blasio Not Joining Race for New York Governor
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he’s not joining the New York gubernatorial race, ending months of speculation. “I am not going to be running for governor of New York state,” the Democrat said in a brief video announcement, “but I am going to devote every fiber of my being to…
NYC Times Square New Year’s Show Will Go On Despite Virus Surge: Mayor
The New Year’s show at Times Square in New York City will take place despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. The event has been scaled back to about 15,000 people, about a quarter of the original plan, but will not be cancelled, according to the Democrat. “We want to…
NYC Schools to Open in January With Scaled-Up COVID-19 Testing
Public school students in New York City will be met with increased COVID-19 testing when they return from winter break, according to the city’s new plan. Under the plan released on Tuesday at a press conference with outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-elect Eric Adams, the return to school for the city’s more than…
De Blasio Says New Yorkers Who Get COVID-19 Booster Will Receive $100
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that the city would begin offering a $100 cash incentive to New Yorkers who get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. The city had previously offered similar incentives for people to get their first vaccine doses. De Blasio…
NYC Vaccine Mandate Begins for Private, Religious School Employees
New York City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate came into effect on Monday for all teachers and staff who work with children in nonpublic schools. The mandate, announced on Dec. 2 by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is expected to affect about 56,000 employees at 930 schools across the city. It requires that every nonpublic school terminate any…
De Blasio Unveils Details on NYC Workplace Vaccine Mandate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released more details on his plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workplaces, allowing for religious and medical exemptions. During a Wednesday news briefing, the Democrat mayor said private-sector workers in the city will have to receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting Dec. 27 and have…
NYC Proposes New Rules to ‘Silence’ Parents Critical of Education Policies, Parents Say
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to leave behind him a rule that could potentially silence parents who criticize school board policies, according to two parents and board leaders. In an op-ed published in The New York Post, Maud Maron and Danyela Souza Egorov said that a proposed regulation would allow…
NY Mayor de Blasio’s Residence Vandalized by People Protesting Vaccine Mandate
BROOKLYN, New York—About 25 protesters gathered for three hours outside outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn residence, a day after he announced that NYC private sector workers must get a COVID-19 vaccine or lose their jobs. The protesters blocked traffic, and shouted at the top of their voices during the cold night, drawing the attention…
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