On Monday morning, a man splashed red paint over the Black Lives Matter mural painted on the street in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue, the same mural that Mayor Bill de Blasio <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-suggests-ban-on-public-gatherings-like-parades-or-fairs-black-lives-matter-protests-are-different?%3Futm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dwtwitter">helped paint last Thursday</a> as he yelled, “We are saying Black Lives Matter in New York City and Black Lives Matter in the United States of America! Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand; let’s paint it right in front of his building for him!”
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Have you ever seen a more useless politician than Bill de Blasio?
This is just pathetic. <a href="https://t.co/3hiTW2aCn7">pic.twitter.com/3hiTW2aCn7</a>
&mdash; Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1281319361937117184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2020</a></blockquote>
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With shootings <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-shootings-video">soaring</a> in his city and the growing cries for <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/01/new-york-city-budget-billion-nypd-defund-police/5354307002/">defunding the police</a> affecting the city, de Blasio made sure his list of priorities included making sure that the paint was removed from the mural as soon as possible, sending out a group of workers as he tweeted, “To whoever vandalized our mural on 5thAvenue: nice try. @NYC_DOT has already fixed it. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is more than words, and it can’t be undone.”
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To whoever vandalized our mural on 5th Avenue: nice try. <a href="https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYC_DOT</a> has already fixed it. 
The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackLivesMatter</a> movement is more than words, and it can’t be undone. <a href="https://t.co/nlYTALCWxJ">pic.twitter.com/nlYTALCWxJ</a>
&mdash; Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1282798688943955969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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ABC News, which obtained a <a href="https://abc7ny.com/trump-tower-black-lives-matter-mural-vandalized-red-paint-in-nyc/6315320/">copy of the video</a> showing the man splashing the paint, reported, “The suspect was described as a white male wearing a black hat and black T-shirt who fled westbound on West 56th Street.”
Last week, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-suggests-ban-on-public-gatherings-like-parades-or-fairs-black-lives-matter-protests-are-different?%3Futm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dwtwitter">appearing on CNN</a> with host Wolf Blitzer, de Blasio took aim at President Trump, who had said that the mural “denigrated” 5thAvenue. De Blasio <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/pure-racism-mayor-bill-de-blasio-rips-trump-for-denouncing-nycs-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower/">called Trump’s remarks</a> about the mural “pure racism,” stating that the mural was “liberating” 5thAvenue:
<blockquote>De Blasio: Wolf, it was such an important message. The people of this city believe black lives matter, and we wanted to send that message to our whole city, but to our whole nation. And in fact, here was an opportunity for the President of the United States to show respect for the fact that that’s what we value here. And what did he do? He literally tweeted that writing “Black Lives Matter” on Fifth Avenue would “denigrate the luxury of that avenue.” That is pure racism. That is acting like an acknowledgment of the value of black people is somehow belittling, when in fact what we’re trying to do is lift up people who have built this city and built America and haven’t been given their respect. And it can’t just be words, Wolf, it has to be actions.
So we’re taking resources from our police department and putting it into youth programs. We’re acknowledging institutional racism and coming up with specific plans to tear it down. We need to take this transcendent moment and get the most out of it. But the president, rather than having a chance to acknowledge America’s original sin, he literally made it worse by suggesting that honoring black people on Fifth Avenue would somehow make it less valuable or luxurious. I gotta tell you, people are outraged by that, but more importantly, they’re speaking out, and folks today felt jubilant and triumphant. We were not denigrating Fifth Avenue; we were liberating Fifth Avenue by putting those crucial words right there in front of President Trump’s building.</blockquote>
De Blasio&#8217;s focus on the street mural amid the wave of violent crime in the city prompted blowback from commentators online:
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I’m sure this will be of great comfort to the family mourning their one year-old son and grandson tonight. <a href="https://t.co/hNIwVuibjo">https://t.co/hNIwVuibjo</a>
&mdash; Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href="https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1282849592158105600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Heya glad you fixed your painting. Any thought on the 4 kids shot over the weekend? <a href="https://t.co/faCtUu0yzu">https://t.co/faCtUu0yzu</a>
&mdash; Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1282804572960899072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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You make David Dinkins look like <a href="https://twitter.com/RudyGiuliani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RudyGiuliani</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZWrHqlb2eJ">https://t.co/ZWrHqlb2eJ</a>
&mdash; Larry O&#39;Connor (@LarryOConnor) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryOConnor/status/1282805726486892544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Massive surge in violent crime and this dolt is busy promoting murals to an unashamedly anti-police, neo-Marxist group. <a href="https://t.co/XJWr88yXub">https://t.co/XJWr88yXub</a>
&mdash; Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) <a href="https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/1282849565238890496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Really impressive turnaround. You guys couldn&#39;t have gotten to that any faster if it had been a lock on a Jewish neighborhood playground. <a href="https://t.co/YsqqJ6N0EK">https://t.co/YsqqJ6N0EK</a>
&mdash; Omri Ceren (@omriceren) <a href="https://twitter.com/omriceren/status/1282807537708957700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Black Lives Matter Mural Painted On Street In Front Of Trump Tower

Paint Splashed On De Blasio’s BLM Mural. With Shootings Soaring, He Makes Sure It’s Fixed ASAP.

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Protesters from Black Lives Matter and supporters of law enforcement officials and President Donald Trump squared off in two separate incidents Saturday in New York City and its surrounding boroughs.
Nearly 400 people attended a &#8220;Blue Lives Matter&#8221; rally in Brooklyn on Saturday, challenging New York City mayor Bill de Blasio&#8217;s plan to cut around $1 billion from the New York Police Department&#8217;s budget and reroute the money to social service organizations. Protesters marched down Bay Ridge Parkway carrying signs affirming &#8220;that policing is needed to keep crime down and communities safe,&#8221; <a href="https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-back-the-blue-rally-nypd/6313052/">according to NYC&#8217;s local ABC affiliate</a>.
&#8220;They have been there, and they will always be there &#8211; are they perfect? No, but are you? Hello, America &#8211; it&#8217;s time to wake up,&#8221; one protester told the network, noting that law enforcement officials have suffered in recent weeks.
The group drew the ire of Black Lives Matter protesters who, in recent weeks, have been pushing to defund, disarm, and even disband police departments across the country in the wake of George Floyd&#8217;s death while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
In Brooklyn, though, conflict between the two groups was kept to a minimum. &#8220;There were arguments between the two sides, as well as a few discussions, but their interaction fizzled out,&#8221; ABC reported.
In New York City, the scene wasn&#8217;t as peaceful, as dueling protests met outside Trump Tower in Midtown, arguing over a Black Lives Matter mural painted on Fifth Avenue just outside President Donald Trump&#8217;s former corporate headquarters.
&#8220;Supporters and opponents of President Trump clashed in front of his New York City residence on Fifth Avenue on Saturday just two days after a large Black Lives Matter mural was painted on the street next to the entrance,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8514167/Showdown-Trump-Tower-MAGA-supporters-clash-protesters-outside-presidents-NYC-home.html">Daily Mail reported Sunday</a>.
&#8220;In Manhattan, about a dozen Trump supporters carrying signs that read ‘Trump 2020’ and wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the words ‘All Lives Matter’ gathered in front of Trump Tower on Saturday afternoon,&#8221; the outlet noted. &#8220;Several of them were wearing red Make America Great Again hats while wearing variations of the American flag. A few of them unfurled a huge American flag that had the words ‘Trump’ and ‘Keep America Safe’ scrawled across the stars and stripes.&#8221;
Trump opponents gathered outside the building as well, and both sides were seen throwing &#8220;middle fingers&#8221; at each other during the confrontation. Trump supporters also descended on an opposing protester with a bullhorn, arguing over the president&#8217;s agenda.
De Blasio authorized the &#8220;Black Lives Matter&#8221; mural last week, angering some New York residents who complained that the mayor was pressing anti-police protests even as the city was cracking down on other gatherings, including the yearly, traditional San Gennaro festival in the city&#8217;s Little Italy, over concerns about the novel coronavirus.
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BLM v. MAGA: Protesters Square Off In New York City Over Police Support, ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural

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On Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested on CNN that gatherings such as normal parades and fairs would be restricted in his city, but Black Lives Matter protests would not be shut down.
On Thursday, de Blasio helped paint a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, and yelled, “We are saying Black Lives Matter in New York City and Black Lives Matter in the United States of America! Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand; let’s paint it right in front of his building for him!” Later, the mayor appeared on CNN with host Wolf Blitzer, who asked him, “What about protests? If people want to march down Fifth Avenue, are they going to be allowed to do so?”
De Blasio answered, “Look, Wolf, this is always an area of real sensitivity. If you’re just talking about health, we would always say, ‘Hey, folks, you know, stay home if you can.’ But we understand at this moment in history, people are talking about the need for historic changes. I mean, today, in New York City, recognizing the power and the meaning of the message Black Lives Matter, which we did in front of Trump Tower today, this is a historic moment of change; we have to respect that, but also say to people, the kinds of gatherings we’re used to – the parades, the fairs – we just can’t have that while we’re focusing on health right now.”
Later, de Blasio declared that painting the mural was not “denigrating” Fifth Avenue, as President Trump had tweeted, but “liberating&#8221; it.
President Trump had tweeted on July 1:
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&#8230;.horrible BLM chant, “Pigs In A Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon”. Maybe our GREAT Police, who have been neutralized and scorned by a mayor who hates &amp; disrespects them, won’t let this symbol of hate be affixed to New York’s greatest street. Spend this money fighting crime instead!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1278324681477689349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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De Blasio <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/pure-racism-mayor-bill-de-blasio-rips-trump-for-denouncing-nycs-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower/">called Trump’s remarks</a> about the mural “pure racism” as he stated:
<blockquote>Wolf, it was such an important message. The people of this city believe black lives matter, and we wanted to send that message to our whole city, but to our whole nation. And in fact, here was an opportunity for the President of the United States to show respect for the fact that that’s what we value here. And what did he do? He literally tweeted that writing “Black Lives Matter” on Fifth Avenue would “denigrate the luxury of that avenue.” That is pure racism. That is acting like an acknowledgment of the value of black people is somehow belittling, when in fact what we’re trying to do is lift up people who have built this city and built America and haven’t been given their respect. And it can’t just be words, Wolf, it has to be actions.
So we’re taking resources from our police department and putting it into youth programs. We’re acknowledging institutional racism and coming up with specific plans to tear it down. We need to take this transcendent moment and get the most out of it. But the president, rather than having a chance to acknowledge America’s original sin, he literally made it worse by suggesting that honoring black people on Fifth Avenue would somehow make it less valuable or luxurious. I gotta tell you, people are outraged by that, but more importantly, they’re speaking out, and folks today felt jubilant and triumphant. We were not denigrating Fifth Avenue; we were liberating Fifth Avenue by putting those crucial words right there in front of President Trump’s building.</blockquote>
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Have you ever seen a more useless politician than Bill de Blasio?
This is just pathetic. <a href="https://t.co/3hiTW2aCn7">pic.twitter.com/3hiTW2aCn7</a>
&mdash; Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1281319361937117184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Bill DeBlasio has completely blown NYC’s budget, and his wife “misplaced” $800K through her Thrive NYC program that was supposed to help minority children but had had nothing to show for itself. This—painting—is how they try to distract from that. <a href="https://t.co/OUaE2DSWbf">https://t.co/OUaE2DSWbf</a>
&mdash; Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) <a href="https://twitter.com/conservmillen/status/1281348883210174465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2020</a></blockquote>
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New York Paints &#8216;Black Lives Matter&#8217; Mural Outside Trump Tower

De Blasio Suggests Ban On Public Gatherings Like Parades Or Fairs. Black Lives Matter Protests Are Different.

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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio won&#8217;t sign a package of police reform bills as planned on Thursday, amid concerns from both New York City residents and New York Police Department bigwigs that the bills would handicap NYPD officers just as violence is spiking in the city.
The New York Daily News (NYDN) reported Wednesday that de Blasio is, instead, &#8220;reviewing a package of police reform bills including a chokehold ban, following angry backlash from police department leaders who said the legislation would weaken cops amid a major spike in crime.&#8221;
The <a href="https://council.nyc.gov/press/2020/06/18/1990/">police reform bill package</a>, passed by the New York city council last week, includes provisions &#8220;banning chokeholds and other measures of restraint,&#8221; and expanding citizens&#8217; ability to sue the police department over officer interactions.
The NYDN notes that the package also contains &#8220;the &#8216;POST&#8217; Act, which requires the NYPD to disclose its use of surveillance technology; creation of a &#8216;disciplinary matrix&#8217; aimed at creating uniform punishment for cop infractions; expansion of the NYPD’s &#8216;early intervention&#8217; system that tracks excessive force and other problems posed by officers; a bill requiring officers to show their shield numbers, and a bill codifying New Yorkers’ right to film police and peace officers while they’re on the job.&#8221;
A second police package passed the New York legislature, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/us/new-york-passes-police-reform-bills/index.html">per CNN</a>. De Blasio is also working on a budget provision that slashes police funding by nearly a billion dollars.
Earlier this week, Bill de Blasio hailed the package as a major step forward in curbing police brutality, “a watershed moment for our city,&#8221; per the NYDN.
But just as plans came together for Bill de Blasio, things fell apart for New York City.
&#8220;Gun violence in New York City &#8216;spiked significantly&#8217; during the month of June compared to the same time last year, according to the NYPD&#8217;s monthly crime briefing,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-city-shootings-increased-130-in-june/">per CBS News</a>. &#8220;Between June 1 and June 30, there was a 130% increase in the number of shooting incidents across the city.&#8221;
&#8220;There were a total of 205 shooting incidents in June — up from 89 last year — spread across all five boroughs, according to the NYPD. The violence continued into the July 4th holiday weekend as the NYPD reported 44 shooting incidents,&#8221; the outlet noted.
Although in other cities, like Chicago, crime is down overall aside from homicides, in New York City, crime is actually up across the board, according to CBS: &#8220;In addition to shootings last month, murders, burglaries, and auto thefts also rose with the start of summer. Burglaries increased most significantly, from 817 to 1,783, an 118% uptick.&#8221;
New York Police Department commissioner, Dermot Shea, connected the spike in crime directly to de Blasio&#8217;s efforts to weaken the police department.
&#8220;The sharp increase in shootings and violence in New York puts innocent people at risk and tears at the fabric of life in our city,&#8221; he said in a press conference last week.
On Monday, Shea targeted de Blasio&#8217;s proposed reforms.
&#8220;Police officers should not have to worry more about getting arrested than the person with the gun that they’re rolling around on the street with,&#8221; he said.
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Bill De Blasio Halts NYPD Reform Bill As Violence, Murders Skyrocket

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Amy Cooper, the &#8220;Central Park Karen&#8221; who called the New York Police Department to report a black man watching birds in Central Park, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of filing a false police report, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/07/06/manhattan-da-charges-amy-cooper-over-viral-central-park-911-call/">New York Post reports</a>.
Cooper dialed 9-1-1 to report Christian Cooper, a black man who asked Amy Cooper to keep her dog on a leash or move to a part of the park where dogs could be off-leash, according to Christian Cooper, who videoed the incident and posted it on social media.
Amy Cooper told Christian Cooper that she planned to tell police that “there’s an African American man threatening my life,&#8221; potentially putting Christopher in danger of police brutality. In the video, Christian responds, “Please tell them whatever you like.&#8221;
&#8220;There is an African American man. I am in Central Park. He is recording me and threatening myself and my dog,&#8221; Amy can be heard reporting to the dispatcher. “I’m sorry, I can’t hear … I’m being threatened by a man in the Ramble, please send the cops immediately.”
The video quickly went viral, and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio labeled Amy Cooper &#8220;racist.&#8221; “She called the police BECAUSE he was a Black man,” he said on Twitter. “Even though she was the one breaking the rules. She decided he was the criminal and we know why.”
Cooper was eventually fired from her job at investment company Franklin Templeton.
On Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney announced that Amy Cooper would be facing charges.
“Today our office initiated prosecution of Amy Cooper,” the office said in a statement issued Monday. &#8220;Our office will provide the public with additional information as the case proceeds. At this time I would like to encourage anyone who has been the target of false reporting to contact our office. We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable.”
According to the New York courts, a person can be charged with filing a false report when &#8220;knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to be false or baseless, he or she initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime, catastrophe or emergency under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public alarm or inconvenience will result.&#8221;
The New York penal code lists the offense as a class A misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in jail, three years on probation, or a $1,000 fine.
Amy Cooper will appear in court in mid-October.
NYC mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted his approval for the Manhattan DA&#8217;s decision, telling social media that Cooper&#8217;s &#8220;racist behavior could have had dire consequences for a Black man. Glad she’ll face consequences of her own.&#8221;
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‘Central Park Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Birdwatcher Charged With Filing False Police Report

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had uncharacteristically strong words for protesters &#8220;occupying&#8221; City Hall, vandalizing city buildings and public statues, and taunting NYPD officers, but the mayor refused to say whether he would double down on efforts to remove the &#8220;autonomous zone&#8221; growing around the city&#8217;s government buildings.
After a video of protesters taunting police officers went viral Wednesday, de Blasio assailed the demonstrators for &#8220;vile, nasty&#8221; comments and accused the protesters of “degrading their own movement,&#8221; according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/07/01/de-blasio-rips-protesters-for-degrading-own-movement-with-vandalism/">New York Post</a>.
&#8220;A protester who says vile, nasty things to a police officer is degrading their own movement,” de Blasio said.
“A protester who writes nasty, violent phrases on a public building is degrading their own movement — especially a public building named after our first African American mayor,&#8221; he continued, referring to graffiti scrawled across a building named after David Dinkins. “I mean, get it together, people. If you want to protest for change, do it in a peaceful, respectful manner.&#8221;
The Post reports that protesters have been scrawling graffiti across a series of &#8220;autonomous zones&#8221; that have cropped up around city buildings as part of a larger movement to &#8220;occupy&#8221; NYC until the mayor agrees to defund the New York Police Department.
&#8220;Vandals have scrawled anti-cop graffiti on several city buildings — including 31 Chambers St., which houses Manhattan Surrogate’s Court and other city agencies, and 1 Centre St., a massive, 40-foot structure also known as the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building,&#8221; the Post reported. &#8220;Anti-cop vitriol, including &#8216;f*** 12&#8217; and &#8216;ACAB,&#8217; short for &#8216;All cops are bastards,&#8217; was spray-painted in black at 1 Centre around a plaque bearing Dinkins’ name.&#8221;
On Wednesday, police in riot gear tried to break up the protest surrounding City Hall, according to the <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-occupy-city-hall-nypd-clash-20200701-wxq7mxffqrgt5mqxodvqpqrgka-story.html">New York Daily News</a>, but after tearing down homemade barricades, which demonstrators had sourced from nearby construction sites, and arrested three people, the cops backed down. NYPD officials later said they were not instructed to dismantle the protest entirely, but rather to prevent it from expanding beyond its current borders and retrieve construction items stolen from city projects.
&#8220;Protesters were also fortifying their position by putting rebar into the barricades the cops had put in place, making them harder to move, had painted over surveillance cameras that were installed in the area years ago and had begun tacking signs onto trees within the park,&#8221; the official told the NYDN.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has yet to order the NYPD to take any further action, chastizing the protesters but not breaking up the protest &#8212; a strategy employed by Seattle&#8217;s Mayor Jenny Durkan, who called that city&#8217;s &#8220;Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,&#8221; or CHOP, a &#8220;block party&#8221; and a &#8220;summer of love,&#8221; before being forced to dismantle the tent city after two black teenagers were killed inside the &#8220;autonomous zone.&#8221;
In Seattle, the city government did refuse to make major cuts to the city&#8217;s police department, at least, in part, giving a reason to the ongoing demonstration. In New York City, however, mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged &#8212; and will pursue &#8212; a billion-dollar cut to the NYPD budget.
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De Blasio Calls NYC City Hall Protests ‘Vile’ But Won’t Break Up ‘Autonomous Zone’

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is proposing to slash the city&#8217;s police department budget by $1 billion, even as crime is spiking in the Big Apple.
In a Monday morning press conference at City Hall, the Democrat said the saved money would be diverted to &#8220;young people.&#8221;
&#8220;My office presented to City Council a plan that would achieve the billion in savings for the NYPD and shift resources to young people, to communities in a way that would help address a lot of the underlying issues that we know are the cause of so many problems in our society,&#8221; he said. His plan is in line with the city council leaders, who have also called for a billion-dollar cut to the police department’s budget.
With COVID-19 still sweeping the U.S. and more than 40 million Americans still out of work, de Blasio said New York City faces &#8220;the toughest budget that we&#8217;ve had to do as an administration here at City Hall.&#8221; He said the city&#8217;s proposed budget, which is due Tuesday, is currently $8 billion less than what had been proposed in February.
&#8220;We’re in a whole different situation in fact than New York City has ever faced in our history – a health care crisis, an economic crisis, a disparity crisis, a budget crisis all wrapped into one and on a massive, massive scale,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We’ve gotta focus on those basics health, safety, food, shelter.&#8221;
But de Blasio added that “we have an unprecedented opportunity to change some things.”
The mayor&#8217;s move comes as scores of officers in the NYPD are retiring. By mid-June, the department saw 233 members file for retirement, nearly double the number over the same time period last year, <a href="https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/26/nypd-retirement-increase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS New York</a> reports.
<blockquote>Sources told the station there&#8217;s been a 19% increase in retirements of uniformed officers since March compared to the same period last year. &#8220;What we&#8217;re experiencing here in the NYPD is no different than what other jurisdictions are experiencing,&#8221; said retired NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher, who teaches criminal justice at Pace University.
&#8220;The lack of support from political leaders is one component,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The second component is the cantankerous relationship between police and community in connection with police and community relations. And third, you just have external issues, such as maybe family members that may feel a sense of repulsiveness to you being an officer.&#8221;</blockquote>
Meanwhile, according to New York Police Department statistics, murder, burglary, and grand larceny auto crimes have spiked in New York City since protests began following the death of George Floyd, who perished while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
There have been more than 40 murders since citywide protests began &#8212; twice as many as during the same period last year, according to NYPD stats as of up to June 14. So far this year, there have been 159 murders &#8212; a number 25% higher than last year, the statistics show.
De Blasio said the NYPD cutbacks are in line with other agencies.
“The NYPD is being treated clearly in a specific manner. A number of agencies are being cut quite a bit, but we&#8217;re dealing with a specific reality with the NYPD unquestionably,” he said.
The NYPD has the largest police force in the country, with nearly 36,000 uniformed members and 19,000 civilian members. While de Blasio offered no details, other city officials have called for reducing overtime and trimming the force by attrition. Some of the money saved can be moved into social services and community outreach programs.
“It‘s important to show that we are going to make changes in this city. We are going to refocus our efforts on young people in particular,” de Blasio said. “It’s being done in a smart safe manner and I know the NYPD can handle it effectively.”
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De Blasio Announces Proposal To Slash NYPD Budget By $1 Billion, Divert Cash To ‘Young People’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is finally pledging to get tough on crime in the city &#8212; but only if that crime involves fireworks.
Amid a major increase in violent crime &#8212; and particularly gun violence &#8212;  that has police officials warning of a &#8220;storm on the horizon,&#8221; de Blasio announced Tuesday that he plans on creating an &#8220;illegal fireworks task force&#8221; which, Buzzfeed News reports, will &#8220;involve over 40 law enforcement officers conducting undercover buys and sting operations that target people selling fireworks in the city.&#8221;
The move comes after protesters, fed up with an increase in fireworks activity in the city, gathered outside De Blasio&#8217;s home, honking their horns and demanding De Blasio bring a swift end to illegal fireworks sale and use in Brooklyn and beyond, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/fireworks-show-torments-nyc-as-protesters-demand-crackdown/">per the New York Post</a>.
&#8220;Someone set off an elaborate late-night fireworks show on a Brooklyn street — just as scores of drivers fed up with the illegal pyrotechnics honked their horns outside Gracie Mansion to disrupt Mayor Bill de Blasio’s slumber, a dramatic video posted to Twitter shows,&#8221; the Post reported Tuesday.
A combination of post-pandemic boredom and a glut of available, professional fireworks &#8212; thanks to cities and municipalities largely canceling their 4th of July extravaganzas &#8212; has led to an increase in illegal firework activity in most major cities, including New York.
New York City has also seen a number of alleged &#8220;fireworks attacks,&#8221; many captured on video, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/fireworks-attack-video-homeless-man-nyc-mayor">according to Fox News</a>, including an incident where teens tossed a firework on a sleeping homeless man, and another where a group of young men is shown tossing a firework into an open window in one of the city&#8217;s boroughs.
The homeless man suffered burns to his back, police told media Tuesday.
“The inhumanity of this crime is shocking to everyone who watches,” the NYPD tweeted. “The NYPD WILL apprehend those responsible for using fireworks to assault our fellow New Yorker in #Harlem yesterday.”
In response, De Blasio, who has done little to control the spread of crime within the city, announced a crackdown &#8212; a full-scale anti-fireworks police operation, at a time when police are increasingly under fire for aggressive behavior.
The mayor&#8217;s office announced that the task force will include &#8220;10 officers from NYPD Intelligence Bureau, 12 FDNY Fire Marshals and 20 members of the Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation,” according to a press release. De Blasio said in the press conference that the task force would operate both in and outside of the city and target “suppliers, distributors, and possessors.&#8221;
“This is not just a quality of life problem and a noise problem — and it&#8217;s certainly that, and in all five boroughs, we take that seriously— but it can also be dangerous,” de Blasio said in a press release, per Buzzfeed. “We’re going to start a huge sting operation to go and get these illegal fireworks at the base. Meaning, everywhere they’re being sold around New York City, and even where they’re being sold in surrounding states that we know of flowing into New York.&#8221;
The announcement left many of the city&#8217;s residents uneasy, particularly given the national movement against police brutality and marches designed to draw attention to racial disparities in law enforcement.
De Blasio&#8217;s office has, of course, not announced any similar plan to tackle the gun violence problem.
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Bill De Blasio Pledges To Crack Down On Fireworks Amid Post-Coronavirus Peak In Violent Crime

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President Trump called the American Museum of Natural History’s decision to remove a statue of 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt “ridiculous.”
The museum, located in New York City, was founded by Roosevelt’s father and others in 1869, and every visitor to the museum since 1940 has been greeted by the statue of the former president on a horse and flanked by a Native American and black American.
“The statue was meant to celebrate Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as a devoted naturalist and author of works on natural history. Roosevelt’s father was one of the Museum’s founders, and the Museum is proud of its historic association with the Roosevelt family,” the museum <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-new-york-city-museum-taking-down-statue-of-president-theodore-roosevelt">said</a> in a Sunday statement. “At the same time, the statue itself communicates a racial hierarchy that the Museum and members of the public have long found disturbing.”
Museum president Ellen Futter said that while Roosevelt is and will continued to be honored at the museum, that statue with its “hierarchical composition” was no longer a welcome sight at the museum’s entrance.
“The time has come to move it,” Futter told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/arts/design/roosevelt-statue-to-be-removed-from-museum-of-natural-history.html">The New York Times</a>.
Trump weighed in on Futter’s decision early Monday morning. “Ridiculous, don’t do it!” Trump tweeted along with a story about the statue’s removal.
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Ridiculous, don’t do it! <a href="https://t.co/VYez8p9AJh">https://t.co/VYez8p9AJh</a>
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The museum building and the property is owned by the city, giving New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio the final say in a decision such as removing the Roosevelt statue. De Blasio explained his support for removing the statue in a statement to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/us/new-york-theodore-roosevelt-statue-removal-trnd/index.html">CNN</a>.
“The American Museum of Natural History has asked to remove the Theodore Roosevelt statue because it explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior,” de Blasio said. “The city supports the museum&#8217;s request. It is the right decision and the right time to remove this problematic statue.”
Controversy over confederate and other statues has again heated up recently in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Floyd, a black man, died in police custody on May 25. Video of his arrest taken by nearby witnesses shows one now-fired officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while Floyd said he could not breathe.
The incident sparked protests across the United States, including many that devolved into riots and required city and state officials calling in National Guard units to help quell the violence. Protests renewed a broader national conversation over racism in the United States that has stoked various mobs to tear down statues without official approval of statues they deem offensive.
Some statues targeted in recent days have included depictions of founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, former President Ulysses S. Grant, the national anthem’s author Francis Scott Key, and 18th century Catholic priest Junipero Serra.
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Trump, De Blasio Respond To Decision To Remove Roosevelt Statue From NYC Museum

American History

Race

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s team of contact tracers monitoring the spread of the coronavirus around the city will not ask Covid-19-positive subjects whether they attended a protest.
“No person will be asked proactively if they attended a protest,” de Blasio spokeswoman Avery Cohen told <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/coronavirus/2020/6/14/21290963/nyc-covid-19-trackers-skipping-floyd-protest-questions-even-amid-fears-of-new-wave">THE CITY</a>. “If a person wants to proactively offer that information, there is an opportunity for them to do so.”
De Blasio announced in late April that the city would hire 1,000 contact tracers to help track and fight the coronavirus. At a press conference, the mayor said he planned to build “a contact tracing network in this city like never been seen before, on a vast scale, so every time someone tests positive, immediately we can swing into action,” according to <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494794-new-york-city-looking-to-immediately-hire-1000-contact-tracers-for-vast">The Hill</a>.
Contact tracers are responsible for interviewing people who test positive for the coronavirus and finding out how many others may have been exposed to disease, then follow up with the potentially exposed so they can self-isolate.
The New York City contact tracing team asks coronavirus-positive people about “close contacts,” defined as standing within six feet of someone, and if they live alone or with others. The tracers have been ordered not ask whether the person has recently attended a protest, however.
The directive comes as thousands of people have demonstrated through the city’s streets for George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Memorial Day. Other protests have been against de Blasio’s defenses of the New York City Police Department.
Columbia University health professor Dr. S. Patrick Kachur explained that asking people who have tested positive for the coronavirus whether they had attended a protest may put the person off from answering more questions during the interview. He also questioned the usefulness of knowing whether a person attended a protest or not.
“I think the logic has to do with the fact that contact tracing requires a strong level of trust between the interviewer and the person they’re talking to,” Kachur, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, told THE CITY. “It’s really important to have a good rapport and treat people with ease. It’s important to not ask questions that will impede your ability to do the best job you can.”
“There’s definitely a concern that state and city officials have that the protests could be a place where transmission occurs, but that risk is lower than household and other community contacts,” he added. “And it would be really challenging to trace those contacts who you’ve been protesting with.”
Despite the ongoing threat from the pandemic, de Blasio has been accepting of the protests and praised his daughter after she was arrested during one. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cuomo-warns-new-yorkers-of-second-lockdown-over-restaurants-bars-ignores-massive-brooklyn-protest">ignored</a> the protest’s potential impacts on public health and has instead focused on New York residents violating social distancing rules at restaurants and bars.
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NYC Blocks Coronavirus Contact Tracers From Asking About Protests

Coronavirus

A New York state senator says he and other lawmakers will “cut off the chains” and open New York City&#8217;s playgrounds unless Mayor Bill de Blasio orders them open within “a few days.”
State Sen. Simcha Felder slammed the Democratic mayor on Monday, accusing him of “catering” to donors and supporters by allowing playgrounds to remain open in some city districts, while chaining and welding gates shut in others.
“It’s a tale of two cities,” Felder, also a Democrat, told The Daily Wire. “Wealthier neighborhoods like Central Park and the east side of Manhattan, there’s certain playgrounds in certain neighborhoods, somehow the playgrounds and parks are open.”
“In other neighborhoods they’re closed,” Felder continued. “[De Blasio] is doing whatever he likes. He is catering to the people that support him most.”
A spokeswoman for the city&#8217;s Department of Parks and Recreation denied Felder&#8217;s claim, telling The Daily Wire that all playgrounds across the city are closed &#8220;to keep our children safe.&#8221; One instance of city workers <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1272584443342008320">welding</a> a playground&#8217;s gate shut was a temporary measure after the playground was broken into, the latest in over two dozen such instances at that playground. The parks department is planning to break the weld and replace the chain and lock as soon as possible, the spokeswoman said.
Felder’s district stretches from Sunset Park to Madison in south Brooklyn. He and state assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and city councilman Kalman Yeger rallied at a park in Midwood on Sunday demanding that the mayor open all parks across the city. The lawmakers say that opening parks and playgrounds is not a question of allowing for greater spread of the coronavirus, but of giving children a safe place to play.
“The kids are playing with each other. There’s no question about that,” Felder said. “The kids are playing with each other, they are playing in the street, they are playing in unsafe conditions instead of having the playgrounds open.”
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a>: Don’t leave kids behind. OPEN THE PLAYGROUNDS NOW!
Playgrounds + school yards are essential to children. They need a place to play that’s safe.
I was glad to stand with <a href="https://twitter.com/NYSenatorFelder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYSenatorFelder</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KalmanYeger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KalmanYeger</a> at Kolbert Park in Midwood demanding playgrounds be opened now. <a href="https://t.co/nmZIh9Jf3I">pic.twitter.com/nmZIh9Jf3I</a>
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“What does this guy want? Does he want to ensure his legacy of being the most incompetent mayor in New York City? If that’s the case, yeah, then that makes sense,” Felder said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) <a href="https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/04/01/new-york-city-playgrounds-to-shut-down-under-cuomo-order-1270113">ordered</a> all playgrounds across the state closed on April 1, claiming that residents were flocking to the open areas and not social distancing. He <a href="https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-long-island-new-york-covid19-reopening-1.45593030">lifted</a> the order late last week, telling local officials to decide whether playgrounds will reopen.
Felder said that de Blasio’s decision to open some parks and not others is either calculated to benefit his political allies, or retribution for critics.
“He clearly, over the last few weeks, has become more vengeful and paranoid about what’s going on in the city,” Felder said. New York City’s fight against the coronavirus, which Felder said started too late because the mayor “laughed off this pandemic early on,” has been complicated in recent weeks by massive protests and riots over George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Memorial Day.
De Blasio has voiced support for the protesters, even <a href="https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/06/02/de-blasio-says-he-s--proud--of-daughter-after-arrest-">praising</a> his daughter when she was arrested while demonstrating, in a marked departure from how he treated protesters demanding an end to the shutdown. In early May, NYC police <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-protests-okay-amid-coronavirus-gathering-ban-de-blasio/">arrested</a> nine protesters for violating social distancing rules while calling for the state to reopen.
“If somebody said to me that the reason he closed [the playgrounds] was because we asked him to open them, I wouldn’t be shocked,” Felder said. “We asked respectfully, we asked nicely. I don’t know, maybe if I got down on my knees or maybe if we had a riot, it would be okay.”
Felder says that he and others intend to open the playgrounds themselves “in a few days” if de Blasio does not give the order.
“I am giving you a commitment that in a short amount of time, if they don’t open the playgrounds – it’s not only me – many colleagues and elected officials are going to go to the playgrounds ourselves,” Felder said. “It’s not a big deal, you get a chain-cutter and open the playgrounds. And if they lock it again, we’ll cut it again.”
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NY State Lawmaker Pledges To ‘Cut Off The Chains’ And Open Playgrounds If Mayor De Blasio Doesn’t Drop Ban

The government response to the coronavirus led by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reportedly contributed to the city and state becoming the hardest-hit areas in the U.S.
A <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-new-yorks-coronavirus-response-made-the-pandemic-worse-11591908426">Wall Street Journal</a> investigation and review of Cuomo and de Blasio’s policies, decisions, and statements in the days and weeks leading up to the pandemic and after the state locked down to slow the virus’ spread said the men&#8217;s actions likely contributed to the state’s high case number and death toll.
The Wall Street Journal listed a number of shortfalls its investigation revealed through interviews with healthcare professionals on the front lines of the crisis and by comparing the state and city’s response to other governors and mayors. The Journal&#8217;s investigation found:
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<li>Improper patient transfers. Some patients were too sick to have been transferred between hospitals. Squabbling between the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations contributed to an uncoordinated effort.</li>
<li>Insufficient isolation protocols. Hospitals often mixed infected patients with the uninfected early on, and the virus spread to non-Covid-19 units.</li>
<li>Inadequate staff planning. Hospitals added hundreds of intensive-care beds but not always enough trained staff, leading to improper treatments and overlooked patients dying alone.</li>
<li>Mixed messages. State, city government and hospital officials kept shifting guidelines about when exposed and ill front-line workers should return to work.</li>
<li>Overreliance on government sources for key equipment. Hospitals turned to the state and federal government for hundreds of ventilators, but many were faulty or inadequate.</li>
<li>Procurement-planning gaps. While leaders focused attention on procuring ventilators, hospitals didn’t always provide for adequate supplies of critical resources including oxygen, vital-signs monitors and dialysis machines.</li>
<li>Incomplete staff-protection policies. Many hospitals provided staff with insufficient protective equipment and testing.</li>
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Arguably the largest debacle of Cuomo’s pandemic response were his policies <a href="https://dw-site-staging.dailywire.com/news/cuomo-snaps-when-pressed-on-nursing-home-death-scandal-nobody-can-be-prosecuted-for-it">governing</a> long-term care facilities. For nearly two months, nursing homes were forced to take recovering coronavirus patients from hospitals that had not yet tested negative for the virus. The policy likely exacerbated the spread of the virus among New York’s most vulnerable population, according to experts.
Cuomo eventually rescinded the policy on May 10 but has continued to deny that he shoulders any share of the blame for the Covid-19 death toll in his state’s nursing facilities.
“What is justice? Who can we prosecute for those deaths? Nobody,” Cuomo said during a May 17 press conference. “Nobody. Mother nature. God. Where did this virus come from? People are going to die by this virus. That is the truth. Best hospital system on the globe, I believe we have. Best doctors, best nurses who have responded like heroes, every medication, ventilators, the health system wants for nothing. We worked it out so we always had available beds. Nobody was deprived of a bed or medical coverage in any way.”
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WSJ Investigation: Cuomo, De Blasio Pandemic Response Contributed To New York Death Toll

Andrew Cuomo

Wall Street Journal

In an impassioned speech on Tuesday, Mike O’Meara, president of the New York Police Benevolent Association, ripped politicians and the press who have vilified police officers as thugs and criminals over the past two weeks.
Holding up a police badge, O&#8217;Meara said that the actions of police in Minneapolis should not be a stain on the badges of other police officers.
&#8220;This isn&#8217;t stained by someone in Minneapolis. It still has a shine on it. And so do theirs. So do theirs,&#8221; O&#8217;Meara said as he gestured to the scores of police officers standing behind him.
O&#8217;Meara then pleaded with Americans to stop treating police officers &#8220;like animals and thugs,&#8221; demanding that cops be treated with some respect.
&#8220;Stop treating us like animals and thugs,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And start treating us with some respect. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re here today to say. We&#8217;ve been left out of the conversation. We&#8217;ve been vilified. It&#8217;s disgusting.  It&#8217;s disgusting. Trying to make us embarrassed of our profession.&#8221;
O&#8217;Meara then stated that the vast majority of interactions with police are overwhelmingly positive and called to mind the police officers, many of whom were black men, that were killed in the riots.
&#8220;375 million interactions, overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly positive. Nobody talks about all the police officers that were killed in the last week in the United States of America, and there were a number of them,&#8221; said O&#8217;Meara.
O&#8217;Meara concluded by condemning the actions of Officer Derek Chauvin of Minneapolis and noted that he, O&#8217;Meara, is still proud to be a cop.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t condone Minneapolis. We reject what he did as disgusting,&#8221; concluded O&#8217;Meara. &#8220;It&#8217;s disgusting. It&#8217;s not what we do. It&#8217;s not what police officers do. Our legislators abandon us. The press is vilifying us. Well, you know what guys, I&#8217;m proud to be a cop and I&#8217;m going to continue to be proud to be a cop until the day I retire.&#8221;
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WATCH 🚨 New York police boss Mike O&#39;Meara went off on the media today:
&quot;Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect &#8230; Our legislators abandoned us. The press is vilifying us. It&#39;s disgusting.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/CXOPARKff7">pic.twitter.com/CXOPARKff7</a>
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In the wake of protests across the nation, some of which devolved into riots, the conversation has shifted from police reform to a full-blown campaign to &#8220;defund the police,&#8221; a position so extreme that even presidential candidate Joe Biden has distanced himself from it.
“No, I don’t support defunding the police,” Biden <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/democratic-leaders-clash-black-lives-matter-activists-over-defund-police-n1227671">told “CBS Evening News”</a> on Monday. “I support conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness and, in fact, are able to demonstrate they can protect the community.”
Democrats, knowing that &#8220;defund the police&#8221; could be political suicide, have since begun trying to shift the conversation toward reform. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MN) said she supports the &#8220;spirit&#8221; of the &#8220;defund the police&#8221; movement but not the act itself.
&#8220;It’s really about reprioritizing and rebuilding communities, not just policing. That this is really about where do we, where do we prioritize our resources,&#8221; <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/06/09/michigan-gov-whitmer-supports-spirit-of-defunding-police-open-to-ending-qualified-immunity/">Gov. Whitmer said</a>. “You look at budgets and they’re focused on policing — they should be focused on education, transportation, access to health care, access to skills, and leveling the playing field.&#8221;
“I think you do all those other things, you don’t need all the money that’s going to the police departments. So, yeah, I mean, the spirit of it, I do support that spirit of it.”
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WATCH: New York Police Union Boss Gives Impassioned Speech: ‘Legislators Abandoned Us, The Press Is Vilifying Us’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged to cut funding to police in the wake of mass protests and violent riots over allegations of police brutality and systemic racism.
The New York Police Department has an annual budget of $6 billion. De Blasio, a Democrat, said he would redirect a percentage of the funds toward social programs, though he declined to say how much or designate which programs would receive additional funding, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/nyregion/deblasio-nypd-funding.html">The New York Times</a>.
“We’re committed to seeing a shift of funding to youth services, to social services, that will happen literally in the course of the next three weeks, but I’m not going to go into detail because it is subject to negotiation and we want to figure out what makes sense,” the mayor said on Sunday.
For over a week, protesters have crowded the streets of New York City amid a pandemic demanding justice for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/george-floyd-brother-urges-peace-says-message-getting-lost-in-rioting-my-brother-was-about-peace">George Floyd</a>, a black man who died on May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis, and others. Many of the protests have turned violent, forcing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call in National Guard units to supplement police officers and crack down on rioters and looters.
Hundreds of officers have been injured attempting to restore peace to the city, and Sunday’s announcement has added further strain to de Blasio’s already fragile relationship with the city’s police force. Police officers famously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cops-turn-their-backs-mayor-de-blasio-funeral-amanda-prestigiacomo">turned</a> their backs on the mayor when he attended the funeral for a New York City police officer assassinated while sitting in his police cruiser in July 2017.
On Saturday, the head of the New York police captains’ union slammed unnamed “elected officials” for putting law enforcement in a difficult position, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/06/06/nypd-captains-union-head-blasts-elected-officials-in-email/">New York Post</a>.
“They do not have your back and will use you as a political pawn!” Captains’ Endowment Association President Chris Monahan said in a letter to union members. “My assessment is ‘Hands off the protester/looter you will be assaulted by them. Hands on the protester/looter you will be assaulted by our elected officials.’ BE CAREFUL!”
Another police union president Ed Mullins expressed doubt that the mayor would follow through on his pledge to cut the police force.
“I know he just recently said that he wasn’t going to do that,” Mullins, head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, told The New York Times. “I guess, let’s see what he says on Monday and what his next decision is going to be.”
Days before announcing the pledged reforms, de Blasio <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/06/05/de-blasio-defends-police-amid-calls-to-slash-nypd-budget/">defended</a> the police department against calls to cut its budget.
“I do not believe it’s a good idea to reduce the budget of the agency that’s here to keep us safe,” the mayor said on Friday during a City Hall press briefing.
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‘Defund The Police’? De Blasio Vows To Shift Funds Away From NYPD After Violent Riots

Law Enforcement

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said that throngs of protesters marching shoulder to shoulder and rioting in the streets is nothing like a group of the faithful sitting in church pews.
De Blasio, a democratic socialist, told reporters during a press conference that the two are “not the same.&#8221;
“When you see a nation, an entire nation, simultaneously grappling with an extraordinary crisis seeded in 400 years of American racism,” de Blasio said. “I’m sorry, that is not the same question as the understandably aggrieved store owner or the devout religious person who wants to go back to services.&#8221;
“This is something that’s not about which side of the spectrum you’re on,” the mayor said. “It’s about a deep, deep American crisis. We have never seen anything quite like what we’ve seen in the last few days. This is powerful, painful, historical moment.&#8221;
“So, no,” he added. “I have eyes to see. We’re not going to treat it like it’s any other day, we’re not going to treat it like, ‘Why are people outside the bars?&#8217; and not notice that all of America is grappling simultaneously with a horrible crisis. Sorry, guys, there’s a world outside New York City. So, we’re dealing with this.”
The mayor has cracked down on the Jewish community for breaking lockdown measures he has enacted on city residents. But he&#8217;s done little to break up the masses of protesters demonstrating in the streets over George Floyd, who died on Memorial Day at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, also a Democrat, is allowing protesters to break social distancing edicts and restrictions on the number of people gathering, while leaving in place her executive order restricting church attendance.
Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garland Gilchrist say they are “encouraging communities across Michigan to designate areas for peaceful demonstrations” in response to the death of Floyd.
“The First Amendment right to protest has never been more important, and in this moment when we are still battling a killer virus, it is crucial that those who choose to demonstrate do so peacefully, and in a way that follows social distancing guidelines to protect public health,&#8221; the two said in a statement.
But churches must still limit groups to <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/03/21/coronavirus-whitmer-updates-order-assemblies-exempt-churches-penalty/2885395001/">50 or fewer</a> while all &#8220;social gatherings&#8221; outside are still limited to 100. Last month, a group of churches in the state filed a federal suit against the governor, and shortly thereafter, she declared in <a class="themeColorForLinks x5l" title="https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-527847--,00.html" href="https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-527847--,00.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener external noreferrer">Executive Order 2020-70,</a> “Consistent with prior guidance, neither a place of religious worship nor its owner is subject to penalty under section 20 of this order for allowing religious worship at such place.”
Before Floyd&#8217;s death, Whitmer said residents protesting her restrictions were wrong. &#8220;We know that this demonstration is going to come at a cost to people’s health,” Whitmer told reporters after the “Operation Gridlock” protest last month. “We know that when people gather that way without masks, they were within close proximity, they were touching one another, that that’s how COVID-19 spreads,” she said.
She also threatened to continue the lockdown. &#8220;So the sad irony here is that the protest is that they don’t like being in this stay home order,” she said, “and they may have just created the need to lengthen it.”
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NYC Mayor: Protesting And Going To Church ‘Not The Same’

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Gretchen Whitmer

Three police officers were injured in Brooklyn Wednesday night after what New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea described as a &#8220;complete cowardly, despicable, unprovoked attack,&#8221; in which the suspect &#8220;casually&#8221; approached an officer and stabbed him in the neck. Two responding officers were then shot — one in the hand and one in the arm — when the suspect allegedly attempted to wrestle a gun from an officer. While the three officers are expected to recover, the suspect is reportedly in critical condition.
At a <a href="https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BdGYQZWkEyGX">press conference</a> Wednesday night, embattled New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — whose handling of the riots has been strongly criticized by many, including fellow Democrat New York Gov. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-demands-cuomo-apologize-to-nypd-police-union-blasts-both-for-feud">Andrew Cuomo</a> — opened by announcing that all three officers involved are expected to recover.
&#8220;A number of the officers came to their aid,&#8221; said the mayor. &#8220;It&#8217;s another example of what it means every day for men and women of the NYPD to protect all of us, to protect our communities no matter what is happening, the bravery they show constantly. Thank God, in this very, very challenging situation &#8230;. our officers came through safely.&#8221;
The mayor then introduced Commissioner Shea to provide some details on the attack. Shea did not mince words.
&#8220;It appears to be a complete cowardly, despicable, unprovoked attack on a defenseless police officer,&#8221; said Commissioner Shea. The violence, said Shea, &#8220;has to stop.&#8221;
Before describing the incident, Shea made a point of highlighting two prior instances of attacks on officers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-officers-hit-by-cars-shot-beaten-in-numerous-cities-on-monday-night-amid-violent-riots">caught on video</a>: a rioter running over an officer with a vehicle and another attack &#8220;by a coward, from behind,&#8221; who &#8220;attempted to bash [an officer&#8217;s] skull in.&#8221; In those instances, he said, &#8220;our cops were arresting looters and other violent demonstrators.&#8221;
The most recent attack, Shea explained, occurred late Wednesday night in 70th precinct in Brooklyn, where officers were assigned to an &#8220;anti-looting&#8221; post, attempting to stop criminals from breaking into stores.
At around 11:45 p.m. on Church Avenue near Flatbush Avenue, the officers posted in the precinct were approached by a suspect who walked up &#8220;casually&#8221; but then suddenly pulled out a knife and stabbed an officer in the neck.
&#8220;Video surveillance shows the suspect walk up to the officers casually, take out a knife and stab one of the officers in the neck,&#8221; said Shea. &#8220;That officer was stabbed in the left side of his neck —thank God, missing an artery — and he&#8217;s recovering here in stable condition at the hospital.&#8221;
&#8220;Several cops responded to the scene and one pulled his firearm,&#8221; the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/06/04/nypd-cops-shot-in-confrontation-with-suspect-in-brooklyn/">New York Post</a> reports. &#8220;The officer and the suspect then struggled for the weapon, which went off striking one officer in the hand and another in the arm.&#8221;
At that point, a sergeant arrived and fired on the suspect, who was taken into custody and listed in critical condition.
A photograph of what is reportedly the knife the attacker used to stab the officer was posted online by <a href="https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/04/police-involved-shooting-flatbush-brooklyn/">CBS New York</a>&#8216;s Dan Verello:
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JUST IN: <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYPDnews</a> releases photo of a suspect&#39;s knife recovered at a &quot;chaotic&quot; overnight scene in Flatbush&#8230; 1 officer stabbed, 2 officers and 1 suspect shot. <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDShea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYPDShea</a> says officers expected to be okay. <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnBDias?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnBDias</a> will have the latest all morning from Brooklyn on <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSNewYork</a> <a href="https://t.co/lsQFVs0J00">pic.twitter.com/lsQFVs0J00</a>
&mdash; Dan Verello (@DVerello) <a href="https://twitter.com/DVerello/status/1268465037787701250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In his opening comments, de Blasio called for unity, saying we that &#8220;no matter how much is thrown at us, the coronavirus and everything else, we have to find a way to come together and move forward.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-demands-cuomo-apologize-to-nypd-police-union-blasts-both-for-feud">De Blasio Demands Cuomo Apologize To NYPD, Police Union Blasts Both For Feud</a>
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NYC Cop Stabbed In Neck In ‘Cowardly, Despicable, Unprovoked Attack’; Responding Cops Shot In Struggle With Suspect

George Floyd

On Wednesday at a press conference, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has hogtied the city’s police force in dealing with violent rioters and looters but has felt free to use them to target religious communities, quoted a favorite song of his as he fiddled while New York burned: John Lennon’s ode to unicorns and rainbows that also eviscerates religion: “Imagine.”
As the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/06/03/bill-de-blasios-singing-imagine-while-his-citys-in-flames/">New York Post</a> reported:
<blockquote>In his final hours, in a boarded-up New York City, de Blasio rhapsodized over John Lennon’s “Imagine” at a press conference. “I don’t mean to make light of this, but I’m reminded of the song ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon,” he said. “We played it at my inauguration. I think everyone who hears that song in its fullness thinks about a world where people got along differently. . . . About a world where we didn’t live with a lot of the restrictions that we live with now.”</blockquote>
The Post cited some reactions on social media, including, “I can’t believe how dumb this motherf *** er is.” “Impeach him.” “What a parody of a mayor, God help us.” “I imagine him resigning.”
De Blasio doesn’t have to “imagine” this reality: New York Police Lt. Jorge Rodriguez said his head was clubbed so violently by a rioter that, “It felt like I got shot. This was a riot. We were fighting for our lives. They were throwing rocks, bottles, vacuum cleaners. They threw a moped at us.”
Or this reality: “Cellphone video circulating on social media showed a sergeant struck at the intersection of Walton Avenue and East 170th Street in Tremont,” <a href="https://abc7ny.com/nypd-officers-attacked-amid-looting-violence-in-bronx/6226470/">ABC News</a> reported. The sergeant was struck by a fast-moving vehicle.
Or this from ABC: “An officer was assaulted in front of a Claire&#8217;s store on East Fordham Road and East Tiebout Avenue. The attack was caught on camera, and the video was posted on the Sergeants Benevolent Association&#8217;s Twitter account.&#8221;
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NYPD Cop attacked in the Bronx. I guess the critics will now say he overreacted. NYPD Cops defend yourselves, you are alone! <a href="https://t.co/424w5bZbC6">pic.twitter.com/424w5bZbC6</a>
&mdash; SBA (@SBANYPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBANYPD/status/1267653351740772352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-demands-cop-be-fired-for-pulling-gun-on-crowd-in-viral-video-then-the-full-video-comes-out?%3Futm_source=twitter">highlighted</a> earlier this week, de Blasio demanded on Monday that a police officer be fired after a clipped video showed him pulling a gun in front of crowd. The officer should have &#8220;his gun and badge taken away today,&#8221; the mayor declared. &#8220;However, hours after de Blasio made the remarks, additional video footage surfaced that showed that the police officer was responding to his supervisor being struck in the back of the head by a violent rioter — something that was left out of the initial video clip that went viral,&#8221; The Daily Wire reported.
For those unfamiliar with &#8220;Imagine,&#8221; here are some of the lyrics of the song de Blasio has repeatedly promoted:
<blockquote>Imagine there&#8217;s no heaven 
It&#8217;s easy if you try
Imagine there&#8217;s no countries 
It isn&#8217;t hard to do 
Nothing to kill or die for 
And no religion too</blockquote>
In late April, de Blasio singled out the Jewish community in New York, tweeting, &#8220;My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.&#8221;
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My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.
&mdash; Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1255309615883063297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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While NYC Burns, De Blasio Enthuses Over Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

The feud continues.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio fired back at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo late Tuesday, slamming the governor for insulting the New York Police Department and undermining the work of officers trying to control the riots and destruction which have swept the city since the weekend.
Speaking to talk radio, de Blasio trashed Cuomo, who, earlier on Tuesday, called the mayor a &#8220;disgrace&#8221; and threatened to &#8220;displace&#8221; de Blasio if the mayor did not call in the National Guard to help quell unrest. In his press conference, Cuomo even took aim at the police, saying that the &#8220;NYPD and the mayor did not do their job last night, I believe that.&#8221;
“He dishonored the men and women of the NYPD in an absolutely inappropriate way for any leader to do,” de Blasio told 1010 WINS. “Any elected official who blames the NYPD while they were out there fighting in the streets to restore order, protect people – that’s disgraceful.”
On a tear, the mayor added that Cuomo “owes an apology to 36,000 hardworking men and women who have been putting their lives on the line for all of us.”
The NYPD, though, blasted both Cuomo and de Blasio, calling the pair&#8217;s feud a distraction from the task at hand: getting the city under control.
“Rank-and-file New York City police officers were out on the street last night doing our job. Tonight, we’ll go out and do it again,” NYC Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Patrick Lynch told reporters Tuesday, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nypd-union-feud-cuomo-de-blasio">according to Fox News</a>. “It’s not our fault that our city and state governments can’t plan and work together, but we are suffering the consequences.”
“Police officers are being run down, knocked down and almost shot on a nightly basis. The political tug of war between Albany and City Hall needs to stop because it is putting police officers in danger,” Lynch added.
De Blasio isn&#8217;t a favorite of the NYPD, Fox News added.
&#8220;Police groups have also been infuriated with [de Blasio&#8217;s] criticism of the men and women on the front line, particularly his demand that a cop seen in the video drawing his weapon near protesters should have his shield and gun taken from him,&#8221; the outlet reported. &#8220;Longer video put out by the NYC PBA showed that moments earlier, the officer’s superior was attacked with a brick.&#8221;
De Blasio finally appeared to take some control on Tuesday night, issuing a strict curfew, which will continue in the city through Sunday to prevent the kind of destructive violence that plagued the city over the weekend and into Monday, leaving hundreds of businesses smashed, including Macy&#8217;s iconic flagship store in Herald Square.
Looters, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/de-blasio-cuomo-nypd-feud-riots">Fox News says</a>, still broke into a number of businesses in the city Tuesday &#8220;but reports indicated that the scene was much calmer than the past few nights.&#8221;
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De Blasio Demands Cuomo Apologize To NYPD, Police Union Blasts Both For Feud

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Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio&#8217;s daughter was arrested during what he claimed was a &#8220;peaceful&#8221; protest as he struggles to maintain control over his city which has been devastated by violent rioters that have attacked law enforcement officers, looted stores, and damaged buildings.
Chiara de Blasio, 25, was arrested on Sunday after law enforcement officials declared that an unlawful assembly was taking place in the area where she was and she allegedly refused to move after blocking traffic.
A source <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/31/mayor-de-blasios-daughter-chiara-arrested-at-manhattan-protest/">told</a> the New York Post, “That was a real hotspot, police cars were getting burned there, people were throwing and yelling, fighting with cops. There were thousands of people in that area at that time.”
De Blasio responded to the news by saying during a press conference, “I love my daughter deeply; I honor her. I’m proud of her that she cares so much; she was willing to go out there and do something about it.”
“She was acting peacefully,” de Blasio claimed. “She believes everything she did was in the spirit of peaceful, respectful protest.”
The news comes as New York City has been plagued by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-officers-hit-by-cars-shot-beaten-in-numerous-cities-on-monday-night-amid-violent-riots">violent riots that have led to law enforcement officers being run over by cars and brutally beaten</a> while trying to maintain order amid chaos.
There has been bipartisan support from members of the U.S. Congress for the National Guard to be deployed in New York City over de Blasio’s failure to keep New York City safe from violent rioters.
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) called out de Blasio, writing on Twitter: “The National Guard needs to get called into NYC to help. @NYCMayor is way out of his element &amp; rioters are ruling the streets. Let’s stop pretending this is just some beautifully peaceful expression of protest. It’s not. Too many heads are dangerously buried in the sand right now.”
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The National Guard needs to get called into NYC to help. <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> is way out of his element &amp; rioters are ruling the streets. Let’s stop pretending this is just some beautifully peaceful expression of protest. It’s not. Too many heads are dangerously buried in the sand right now
&mdash; Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLeeZeldin/status/1267649195818790915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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“Where is @NYCMayor and why hasn’t he requested the National Guard yet to help the NYPD save New York City?” Zeldin continued. “ALL of the city’s elected officials &amp; community leaders need to wake up, rise up, &amp; take back your city. Anyone silent about this right now is an accomplice to these crimes!”
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Where is <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYCMayor</a> and why hasn’t he requested the National Guard yet to help the NYPD save New York City? ALL of the city’s elected officials &amp; community leaders need to wake up, rise up, &amp; take back your city. Anyone silent about this right now is an accomplice to these crimes! <a href="https://t.co/n4yBwSVdjP">https://t.co/n4yBwSVdjP</a>
&mdash; Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLeeZeldin/status/1267662431272292353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) also called for the National Guard to be deployed, saying that de Blasio has “lost control” of the city.
“The mayhem that occurred in parts of the city last night—the unprecedented looting and attacks on officers and bystanders—was not the work of peaceful protesters,” Rose <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMaxRose/status/1267809981962821639">wrote</a> on Twitter, later adding, “Last night demonstrated that the Mayor has lost control of situation once and for all. If we are going to enforce an 8:00 p.m. curfew tonight, then the National Guard must be deployed to assist with that and that alone.”
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Democrat Mayor Bill De Blasio ‘Proud’ Of Daughter After She Was Arrested In ‘Peaceful’ Protest

During an interview with Ben Smith of Buzzfeed News several years ago, CNN President Jeff Zucker entertained the idea of entering politics in the future, albeit without a specific position in mind. But now, over seven years into his tenure as an executive at the news agency, Zucker teased in another interview with Smith that he’s open to running for mayor of New York City. 
As <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/business/media/cable-news-fox-msnbc-cnn.html">The New York Times</a> reports, Smith asked Zucker whether he would consider running for mayor in 2021, when term-limited Democratic mayor Bill de Blasio will be through with his final full year in office. 
“New York City is going to need a very strong mayor in the aftermath of this, and I always like a challenge,” Zucker responded, after reportedly offering a brief pause and suggesting that he wanted to avoid dominating headlines with his answer. 
Before joining CNN, Zucker was president of NBCUniversal, where he helped raise businessman Donald Trump’s star even higher into the public eye through the reality TV show “The Apprentice,” as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnns-jeff-zucker-im-still-considering-running-emily-zanotti">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. Media critic Stephen Miller told The Wrap in 2018 that Zucker was a large factor in helping Trump gain widespread public prominence before his 2015 presidential campaign. 
“There is no figure in media more responsible for Donald Trump’s legitimacy in media, which led to his rise in politics and to the presidency, than Jeff Zucker,” said Miller. 
In 2012, when CNN started looking at Zucker as a potential successor for the top position at the news agency, Trump tweeted that Zucker would be a “great choice” to “lead them out of the forest.”
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNN</a> is looking at Jeff Zucker to lead them out of the forest&#8211;Jeff would be a great choice.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/265476443138572288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2012</a></blockquote>
Zucker currently has a contract with CNN to stay at the company until the end of 2020, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cnn-renews-jeff-zuckers-contract-2020-1120001">The Hollywood Reporter</a> purportedly confirmed with “a source with knowledge of the situation” two years ago. Several months prior to signing the contract, the news agency reported that Zucker was vying for the top job at ESPN. 
In 2018, Zucker told former Obama administration official David Axelrod that he was unsure of where he would be in five years but still harbored an interest in entering politics “somewhere in my gut,&#8221; reported <a href="https://freebeacon.com/politics/cnns-zucker-im-interested-in-running-for-office/">The Washington Free Beacon</a>.
“You turned down an opportunity to work for Al Gore in 2000,” Axelrod told Zucker during a podcast interview. “You’ve talked in the past about potentially running for office.”
“So, I’m still interested in that, and it’s something I would consider,” Zucker replied. 
In addition to Zucker teasing a mayoral run, CNN Contributor and tech magnate Andrew Yang, who entered political prominence over a year ago after launching his “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/technology/his-2020-campaign-message-the-robots-are-coming.html">longer-than long-shot</a>” presidential bid, has also said he may run for the position, according to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-presidential-candidate-andrew-yang-looking-new-york-city-mayor-2020-3">Business Insider</a>. 
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Paint Splashed On De Blasio’s BLM Mural. With Shootings Soaring, He Makes Sure It’s Fixed ASAP.

BLM v. MAGA: Protesters Square Off In New York City Over Police Support, ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural

De Blasio Suggests Ban On Public Gatherings Like Parades Or Fairs. Black Lives Matter Protests Are Different.

Bill De Blasio Halts NYPD Reform Bill As Violence, Murders Skyrocket

‘Central Park Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Birdwatcher Charged With Filing False Police Report

De Blasio Calls NYC City Hall Protests ‘Vile’ But Won’t Break Up ‘Autonomous Zone’

De Blasio Announces Proposal To Slash NYPD Budget By $1 Billion, Divert Cash To ‘Young People’

Bill De Blasio Pledges To Crack Down On Fireworks Amid Post-Coronavirus Peak In Violent Crime

Trump, De Blasio Respond To Decision To Remove Roosevelt Statue From NYC Museum

NYC Blocks Coronavirus Contact Tracers From Asking About Protests

NY State Lawmaker Pledges To ‘Cut Off The Chains’ And Open Playgrounds If Mayor De Blasio Doesn’t Drop Ban

WSJ Investigation: Cuomo, De Blasio Pandemic Response Contributed To New York Death Toll

WATCH: New York Police Union Boss Gives Impassioned Speech: ‘Legislators Abandoned Us, The Press Is Vilifying Us’

‘Defund The Police’? De Blasio Vows To Shift Funds Away From NYPD After Violent Riots

NYC Mayor: Protesting And Going To Church ‘Not The Same’

NYC Cop Stabbed In Neck In ‘Cowardly, Despicable, Unprovoked Attack’; Responding Cops Shot In Struggle With Suspect

While NYC Burns, De Blasio Enthuses Over Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

De Blasio Demands Cuomo Apologize To NYPD, Police Union Blasts Both For Feud

Democrat Mayor Bill De Blasio ‘Proud’ Of Daughter After She Was Arrested In ‘Peaceful’ Protest

CNN President Jeff Zucker Teases NYC Mayoral Candidacy

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Bill de Blasio

Paint Splashed On De Blasio’s BLM Mural. With Shootings Soaring, He Makes Sure It’s Fixed ASAP.

BLM v. MAGA: Protesters Square Off In New York City Over Police Support, ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural

De Blasio Suggests Ban On Public Gatherings Like Parades Or Fairs. Black Lives Matter Protests Are Different.

Bill De Blasio Halts NYPD Reform Bill As Violence, Murders Skyrocket

‘Central Park Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Birdwatcher Charged With Filing False Police Report

De Blasio Calls NYC City Hall Protests ‘Vile’ But Won’t Break Up ‘Autonomous Zone’

De Blasio Announces Proposal To Slash NYPD Budget By $1 Billion, Divert Cash To ‘Young People’

Bill De Blasio Pledges To Crack Down On Fireworks Amid Post-Coronavirus Peak In Violent Crime

Trump, De Blasio Respond To Decision To Remove Roosevelt Statue From NYC Museum

NYC Blocks Coronavirus Contact Tracers From Asking About Protests

NY State Lawmaker Pledges To ‘Cut Off The Chains’ And Open Playgrounds If Mayor De Blasio Doesn’t Drop Ban

WSJ Investigation: Cuomo, De Blasio Pandemic Response Contributed To New York Death Toll

WATCH: New York Police Union Boss Gives Impassioned Speech: ‘Legislators Abandoned Us, The Press Is Vilifying Us’

‘Defund The Police’? De Blasio Vows To Shift Funds Away From NYPD After Violent Riots

NYC Mayor: Protesting And Going To Church ‘Not The Same’

NYC Cop Stabbed In Neck In ‘Cowardly, Despicable, Unprovoked Attack’; Responding Cops Shot In Struggle With Suspect

While NYC Burns, De Blasio Enthuses Over Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

De Blasio Demands Cuomo Apologize To NYPD, Police Union Blasts Both For Feud

Democrat Mayor Bill De Blasio ‘Proud’ Of Daughter After She Was Arrested In ‘Peaceful’ Protest

CNN President Jeff Zucker Teases NYC Mayoral Candidacy

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