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De Blasio closes Ramadan event to press, citing sit-down meal and prayer ( NYC )
Capital NY ^ | Jul. 3, 2014 | Azi Paybarah

Posted on 07/03/2014 4:24:58 PM PDT by george76

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press office announced this morning a dinner he is hosting at Gracie Mansion tonight for Muslims will be closed press, despite initially being listed as open.

The Ramadan Iftar dinner, according to de Blasio spokesman Phil Walzak, “was always designed to be closed but was erroneously listed as open” on the mayor’s schedule last night “due to an internal miscommunication.”

Walzak also said, "Tonight's event is closed press because it is a sit-down dinner and there also is a praying portion. Last year and the year before this event was closed press — it historically has always been closed."

In 2010, an Iftar Ramadan dinner held at Gracie Mansion by de Blasio’s predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, was open to the press. A photograph from event taken by a DNAinfo reporter shows reporters' outstretched hands holding recorders as one guest delivers remarks.

(Excerpt) Read more at capitalnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; blasio; bloomberg; chirlanemccray; deblasio; graciemansion; michaelbloomberg; newyork; newyorkcity; nypd; ramadan; ramadandinner; statenisland

1 posted on 07/03/2014 4:24:58 PM PDT by george76
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To: Liz; The Mayor

Ping!


2 posted on 07/03/2014 4:25:42 PM PDT by NYer ("You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears." James 4:14)
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To: neverdem; The Mayor; Liz; Screamname; nicmarlo; rochester_veteran

Will they be serving bacon ?


3 posted on 07/03/2014 4:27:06 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

another sell-out jerk political hack to be voted OUT of office


4 posted on 07/03/2014 4:29:25 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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5 posted on 07/03/2014 4:35:13 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
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To: george76

Maybe the muslims will do us all a favor.


6 posted on 07/03/2014 4:47:52 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: george76

Would de Blasio sit down with a Jewish family at a seder for Passover?

How about a Friday night fish fry with a Catholic family?

Or a Saturday afternoon horseshoe toss and cook-out with a Baptist congregation?

Didn’t think so.


7 posted on 07/03/2014 4:48:33 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: george76

Maybe they’re converting him during the event and he doesn’t want anyone to know about it yet.


8 posted on 07/03/2014 4:51:42 PM PDT by RightInJersey
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To: Arm_Bears
Would de Blasio sit down with a Jewish family at a seder for Passover?

It's New York.

How about a Friday night fish fry with a Catholic family?

He's a politician.

Or a Saturday afternoon horseshoe toss and cook-out with a Baptist congregation?

His family is Black.

So, "maybe" to all three.

9 posted on 07/03/2014 4:53:57 PM PDT by x
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To: george76
Muslim terrorists attack the USA in 2001. A mere seven years later, "Americans" elect an unknown, probable Muslim to the presidency. In the years since, Islam-sensitivity has become de riguer to every part of our culture: academia (duh!), social, legal, cultural, etc. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?!
10 posted on 07/03/2014 4:59:23 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: Arm_Bears

Who the hell had ever HEARD of “Ramadan” before 9/11?!?!


11 posted on 07/03/2014 5:01:11 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: george76

The menu be serve red by waitresses dressed in Hooters outfits with burqas over it. Either that, or by child sex slaves that the Muslims would love.


12 posted on 07/03/2014 5:29:03 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: george76

His Lordship Baron deBlasio will not be mingling with the Hoi Polloi at this most important function.


13 posted on 07/03/2014 5:32:45 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: workerbee

Leftists became hyper-sympathetic to Muslims on 9/12


14 posted on 07/03/2014 5:34:07 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: george76

I hope he’s serving pork ribs and lots of booze.


15 posted on 07/03/2014 5:40:16 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: george76

I guess when they told him about the “sex with the goat” part he decided to make it private.


16 posted on 07/03/2014 6:05:36 PM PDT by Fido969 (What's sad is most)
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To: workerbee

I spent 3 years in Kabul and the Muzzies make you celebrate Ramadan under penalty of death. That is how tolerant the ROP is.


17 posted on 07/03/2014 6:59:03 PM PDT by quantumman
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To: george76

Democrat party supports terrorism.
Bill de Blasio or any of his other names supports communism.


18 posted on 07/03/2014 8:04:00 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: george76

They’re atheists until they can play Muslim.


19 posted on 07/04/2014 7:33:45 AM PDT by informavoracious (Open your eyes, people!)
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To: workerbee

“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?!”

We lost. Democrats threw that one to the enemy. Just like they did with Viet Nam.

Just like Clinton threw the Cold War to the Russians (most people haven’t figured that one out yet).

Just like Clinton deployed the US military to support the bad guys in the Balkans.

Lots of Dems were owned and operated by the ComIntern, and supported the USSR in FDR’s regime, also.

Nothing new.


20 posted on 07/04/2014 1:59:38 PM PDT by ChicagahAl (Don't blame me. I voted for Sarah.)
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