[EinNYC]

OMG. So now any veils are cast aside and we know that Sharpton will be the de facto mayor, and Big Dope was just his beard to get elected by imbeciles. And just WHAT qualifications does dear little Chirlane--ex-lesbian--have to justify being on board with staff? That would pay the salaries of a senior school principal or 2 senior teachers. Which are needed a heck of a lot more than an amateur "partner in everything".

[2ndDivisionVet]

I couldn’t care less what New York (city or state) does. I don’t expect they’ll be in the same country as us after this is all shaken out.

[RightGeek]

The wife of the mayor needs a Chief of Staff?

[Leaning Right]

...getting $170,000 a year

Wait a minute. Mayor de Blasio campaigned hard against income inequality. A $170,000 salary is not equal to the average NYC salary.

So it's a misprint. Or it even could be a Marxist prank. I'll bet the salary is really $17,000 a year.

[informavoracious]

She’s following Michelle’s example. Not elected to anything, but behaves like she is. I hope Mrs. DeB’s schemes work as well as Mrs. O’s attempts at controlling school lunch content.

[Empireoftheatom48]

Pass more popcorn please!

[jocon307]

Good luck to you EinNYC! Oh wait, aren’t you supposed to leave the state, per Cuomo?

You can come over here to NJ like I did, as Archie Bunker said: NJ will take anybody!

And I live in a nice republican part of the state too. When we first moved here our neighbor’s had a McCain/Palin sign in their yard. It was like being in an alternate universe!

[Wuli]

is the mayor’s wife in a paid job on his staff as well;

if she’s not in a paid position then how does she rate a $170k assistant; who the hell does she thinks she is anyway, Michelle Obama??? /sarc

[Ranger Warrior]

...so, NYC voters have an unelected individual on the City’s dole who has a staff member making over 6 figures, what gives? It is quite obvious that this DiBlasio guy will turn NYC into a chess pool within a few months. Then there’s Governor Coumo and his anti-conservative, anti-pro-life rant. Heard that Hannity is leaving New York state... I’m willing to bet that a lot of wealthy folks will follow... and take their money and wealth with them.

[catnipman]

So the featherbedding begins.

[Jimmy Valentine]

The spoils system alive and well. This is Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall redux