He found time for coffee and the gym, but not for first responders.
Via NY Post:
Mayor de Blasio’s staff threw themselves under the bus Friday to protect their boss from the fallout over his blowing off a memorial event for those who died from toxic exposure to Ground Zero after 9/11.
A spokesman for de Blasio claimed the mayor was missing from the ceremony for the unveiling of the 9/11 Memorial Glade because nobody told him about it.
“The Mayor’s team believed they could not make the event work with his schedule and declined without conferring with him,” de Blasio spokesman Freddi Goldstein said in a statement.
“Had [he] known about the invitation, he would have attended.”
De Blasio, who is running a quixotic campaign for president, was able to make it to his usual coffee shop in Brooklyn.
Also, his security detail was spotted at his favorite gym, the Park Slope Y, until about 10 a.m. — just before the ceremony.
And this is all you need to know about de Blasio, check the reactions of the people who know him in New York, what they think of his abilities.
Not one elected official from NY not even a District Leader has endorsed @BilldeBlasio’s Presidential quest what’s even worse is that many are supporting his opponents & some are mocking him. What is amazing about this is that he’s the sitting Mayor of NYC. He has power.
— Sal Albanese (@SalAlbaneseNYC) May 31, 2019
Cuomo can’t even keep a straight face:
Priceless: WATCH @NYGovCuomo reaction today when I ask if he’s concerned the absence of @BilldeBlasio while campaigning for President will impact NYC? pic.twitter.com/EDb4rTHZe8
— Melissa Russo (@MelissaRusso4NY) May 31, 2019
HT: Twitchy