“The polls show people are hurting,” de Blasio said during an television interview Friday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “They need help, they need help fast and they need leaders who can actually get them help now and know how to do it. I do know how to do it, from years of serving the people of this city, and so today I’m declaring my candidacy for Congress in the 10th Congressional District of New York.”
De Blasio, 61, oversaw New York City as mayor from 2014 through 2021. He’s the latest among several Democrats, including state Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblyman Bobby Carroll, to declare interest over the last few days in running in the 10th district. The district’s geographic boundaries are still in flux amid court proceedings over the redrawing of congressional lines in the state.
The 10th district, currently held by long-term Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, encompasses much of Manhattan’s West Side and parts of Brooklyn. A court-appointed special master recently proposed new district lines that would drastically alter the district’s shape to cover much of lower Manhattan and a large swath of downtown Brooklyn and Park Slope, which is de Blasio’s neighborhood.
De Blasio toyed with running for governor this year but decided not to challenge incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul. He also had a short-lived run for president in 2019.
New York’s congressional primary elections are currently scheduled for Aug. 23.
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Is Congress the new imbecile germinator? It appears that the electorate will be asked to dumb down again. Wasn’t AOC and the Alabama’s resident genius enough?
Why isn’t there any Republican running for that seat? Is this only for democrats?
CHICAGO (WLS) — Ten people were shot, two fatally, in a shooting outside a McDonald’s on the Near North Side Thursday night in what Mayor Lori Lightfoot called an “outrageous act of violence.”
Matzav.com’s response? Zzzzzzzz. Crickets. Black on black crime doesn’t fit the narrative. Sad. Biden not interested.
Who cares.
If it isn’t Peterson park or Rogers park then it doesn’t matter.
BP will roll out the red carpet for him
Hakarat Ha Tov. Bill did our Yeshivote a lot of favors. Let us YESHIVOTE!!! for Bill.
So he has already one vote, Hooray!!
Excellent idea!
You don’t for a communist, no matter how many favors he does for you.
DeBlasio was the worst mayor in history- when he came in, NYC was still halfway decent but now? Another Chicago.
Did you miss all the attacks on Jews that DeBlasio ignored?!
How to say, “I know nothing about NYC history.”
Lindsay and Beame were absolutely horrific mayors and Koch was barely any better. And there is along list of Tammany Hall hacks who make De Blasio look like a noble statesman by comparison.
Under De Blasio the homicide rate in NYC was the lowest since the 1950s.
Unfortunately, alot of Anti-Semitism was fueled by the anti Jewish rethoric of our past New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio and our past New York governor Andrew Coumo , when they blamed on the media in front of millions of people , that our Jewish communities are ignoring their Covid rules. While at the same time they were encouraging “Black Live Matters” protests, that were far more breaking the law. It is time for the Jewish community leaders to remind all voters, about the injustice, and the damage done, by the hate spewing words and actions, of these previously elected officials.
“our Jewish communities are ignoring their Covid rules.”
Which was a Chilul HaShem. Many Jews paid for this with their lives. 🙁
Good let him run. Increases the chances of a Republican winning.
I believe under the new map, Boro Park will finally be in the more conservative 11th district which includes Staten Island.
I am very happy that Jerry Nadler will no longer be my representative.
“our Jewish communities are ignoring their Covid rules.”
Which was a Chilul HaShem. Many Jews paid for this with their lives. 🙁
Get over it.