Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray violate the regulation. The two walk through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York this weekend. Although they live 17 kilometers away.
“This is selfish behavior,” says Darren Goldner, who films the couple.
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But the blackened people just run away.
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De Blasio defends the trip and says: «I can do sports like everyone else. These walks help me be effective. »
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New York City is the epicenter of the corona crisis in the United States. The city already has more than 160,000 people infected and has almost 13,000 fatalities. For weeks it has also been there: stay at home. Walks are allowed, but only in the surrounding area.
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But New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (58) and his wife Chirlane McCray (65) break the rules! The two walked through Prospect Park in Brooklyn last weekend. This is a full 17 kilometers from Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence. There the couple would have the Carl Schurz Park in front of the door.
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«Selfish behavior»
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New Yorker Darren Goldner films the walk and publishes the video on Twitter. When filming, Goldner exposes the mayor and says: «Seriously. You live in a park. So you don’t have to travel to Brooklyn to walk in a park. » But de Blasio doesn’t answer and just waves it off.
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“No. I will not stop. That is selfish behavior. They call themselves progressive. All of this is ridiculous and the epitome of an unimportant journey, ”Goldner continued. But the mayor and his wife just run away from the visibly upset New Yorker.
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According to the “New York Post”, the two of them were chauffeured to the park by four SUV security vehicles.
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«These walks help me to be effective»
Yesterday Monday, de Blasio was addressed at a media conference about the incident in the Prospect Park. But the mayor wants to get the issue straight away and simply says: «We shouldn’t concentrate on that. There are much more important things to discuss. »
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After further questions from the journalists, de Blasio defended his trip and made it clear: «I can do sports like everyone else. These walks help me be effective. » (sib)