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Bill de Blasio literally turns his back on NYC business owner hurt by COVID-19
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | August 13, 2020 | Becket Adams

Posted on 08/14/2020 1:54:38 PM PDT by lowbridge

De Blasio made a stop this week in New York City's Chinatown, where a grocer approached him to discuss the economic hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and the related lockdowns. The shop owner also asked what city officials plan to do to help struggling businesses.

Amazingly, as the grocer was still talking, the mayor quite literally turned his back on him and walked away, muttering on his way out, "That’s very unfortunate."

How’s that for leadership?

“We've been taking a hit since January,” said the man, identified as Patrick Mock of 46 Mott St. “We lost our Chinese New Year, our busiest day of the year of our community. The most festive holiday that we have. Then COVID happened. Now, we are all hurting so bad. What we need is people's confidence."

It was at this point that the mayor started to make his getaway, telling Mock offhandedly, "It's just a difference of opinion, that's the bottom line."

"We need help, we need more confidence," the grocer continued.

The mayor turned his back, saying, "That's very unfortunate."

Mock, who made headlines earlier this year for his efforts to feed the homeless and elderly amid the deadly pandemic, said later that de Blasio “brushed me off." He told the New York Post’s Elizabeth Meryl Rosner that the mayor "was only in Chinatown today for a 'photo-op mission.’”

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: deblasio; newyork
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1 posted on 08/14/2020 1:54:38 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

De Blasio won mayorship with 73% of the vote.


2 posted on 08/14/2020 1:56:56 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: lowbridge

How does someone as politically *stupid* as Warren Wilhelm get elected?


3 posted on 08/14/2020 1:58:06 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: lowbridge

Small business owners are Kulaks who must be exterminated by the proletariat. He’s just doing what any good commisar would do.


4 posted on 08/14/2020 1:58:19 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: lowbridge

Piece of scum. But New Yorkers voted for him. A second time.


5 posted on 08/14/2020 2:04:00 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Jamestown1630

stupid voters


6 posted on 08/14/2020 2:04:22 PM PDT by devane617 (Kyrie Eleison, where I'm going, will you follow?)
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To: lowbridge

I’ll be the grocer voted for him.


7 posted on 08/14/2020 2:05:33 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: devane617

He seems to work overtime to alienate people.


8 posted on 08/14/2020 2:08:38 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: lowbridge

He like lead-foot of Chicagostan is way out of his league.


9 posted on 08/14/2020 2:15:23 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: Jamestown1630

When Democrats leaders hit rock bottom they have no idea how to fix anything. Because all they ever do is destroy. They destroy everything.


10 posted on 08/14/2020 2:17:03 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: bkopto

He’s playing loose with his life.

He keeps this up and someone who is pushed over the edge because of him is going to take him out.

Meanwhile, his wife keeps raking in the bucks from whatever she’s mismanaging.

He doesn’t care cause it doesn’t affect him personally.

I didn’t think there could be anyon3e worse than cuomo, or Harris, or Pelosi, or just about any democrat, but he’s about the lowest of the low.


11 posted on 08/14/2020 2:20:15 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Seruzawa

Betcha he doesn’t next time.


12 posted on 08/14/2020 2:20:45 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Seruzawa

Betcha he doesn’t next time.

Too little, too late.


13 posted on 08/14/2020 2:21:01 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: lowbridge
Hey, Big Bird...how about this!

NYC Belongs to the People, The Lights Will Go On... pic.twitter.com/vaAmUbM1lV— SBA (@SBANYPD) August 14, 2020


14 posted on 08/14/2020 2:22:17 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: metmom

I’ll take that bet. I’ll bet he DOES vote for him again. No way will he vote for a Republican. An asian in New York City? His vote is guaranteed.


15 posted on 08/14/2020 2:26:08 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: lowbridge; All

Fascist commie want pay-to-play or shut it down or take it all. SUPEREVIL elites don’t have to talk to the common working man, the bitter-clinger, the deplorable, the dog-faced pony soldier

Imagine if you were a SUPERELITE PSYCHOPATH what you could do?

These subhumans are not accountable.

“Without Conscience” - Dr. Robert Hare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyBNRxeeyHc


16 posted on 08/14/2020 2:27:29 PM PDT by PGalt ( Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: lowbridge

De Blasio is a racist! He hates Asians. Not that I know what is in his heart. But, who cares? Proving that you are not a racist is the job of the accused, right?

I bet Trump never turned his back on an Asian, black, latino, or others. Trump may be blunt and a typical New Yorker in his manner of speaking, but he certainly isn’t like De Blasio, the man who truly wants to be king.


17 posted on 08/14/2020 2:27:38 PM PDT by DilJective
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To: Seruzawa

Then less than the ZERO sympathy he already gets from me.


18 posted on 08/14/2020 2:28:07 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: lowbridge

That grocer likely voted for DeBlasio.

Accept the consequences.

NYC deserves DeBlasio and Cuomo.

No doubt, the city and state dwellers will continue making the same dumb mistakes.


19 posted on 08/14/2020 2:28:58 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Jamestown1630

Because the electorate is more stupid.


20 posted on 08/14/2020 2:32:15 PM PDT by Eagles6
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