Bill, you're making a big spectacle of yourself.
Posted on 04/11/2020 7:48:12 PM PDT by conservative98
Mayor Bill de Blasio stood his ground late Saturday on keeping schools closed until the fall, saying that the decision is the right move — despite a lecture earlier in the day from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who said Hizzoner lacks the authority to do so.
After consulting with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, de Blasio said they decided to extend the systemwide shutdown until September. The mayor announced the plan early Saturday morning.
“We are far from over with fighting the coronavirus,” de Blasio told the Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation.” “It was crystal clear the right thing to do was focus on distance learning.
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Cat fight!
He is the mayor so, I think he does have the authority
Big Bird was a d$%@ on closing the schools initially. He had to be hit in the head with a hammer before he finally did it.
I can’t say he’s wrong here. But the NYC schools are like a social service so I understand why Gov. SlowMo wants to reopen them.
You have to be from the area to understand this stupidity.
That moron kept the schools open long after they should have been closed
Wilhelm is a bitch
You want to keep the schools closed, you better get your own army, pal.
A snow storm in NYC has to be particularly harsh to result in the closure of NYC schools; keeping these schools closed for the rest of the school year is going to have some real repercussions for working parents.
My town in NY closed public school for the year without permission from Nipples O’Cuomo.
What’s the deal with NYC?
I thought they both wanted the schools closed until September. Is the ‘fight’ about who authorized it?
Silly and petty.
Rated somewhere 5 levels below two whores discussing the virtues of chastity.
The State of Alaska has already decided to not reopen schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Not sure what Cuomo’s problem is. Must be a control-freak issue.
Cuomo and Di Blasio have egos the size of Mount Everest.
They have to argue—they just can’t help themselves!
Dissension in the ranks.
Gotta love it.
At the end of the day, the final decision belongs to the mayors.
Won’t look politically good for Fredo if Willie walks all over him.
I wonder if the chump would be in danger of committing “suicide?”
Lets face it rat controlled cities and states area corrupt mess only the people can correct. Cities and states full of illegals, immigrants and religious ethnic groups on the dole keep them into office
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