Bill De Blasio Is Single And Ready To Mingle

De Blasio may be running from his wife, but at least he’s not running for office.

Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife — who publicly identified as a lesbian earlier in life — announce they're separating and will date people, but will still share their home



After nearly three decades of marriage, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray are separating but not planning on divorcing. They will keep sharing their home but will also date people, according to the New York Times. McCray said they will keep sharing the residence "for the time being."

"Even at this moment of change, this is a love story," de Blasio tweeted when sharing a link to the outlet's article.

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McCray has said de Blasio and she "are still very much in love" and that they had mutually arrived at their decision.

They tied the knot back in 1994 and now have two adult children.

According to the Times, McCray recounted that around two months ago, de Blasio had asked her, "Why aren't you lovey-dovey anymore?" This lead to a discussion about their relationship.

"You can't fake it," McCray noted on Tuesday, according to the outlet.

"You can feel when things are off," de Blasio remarked, "and you don't want to live that way."

"I can look back now and say, 'Here were these inflection points where we should have been saying something to each other,'" de Blasio said, according to the outlet. "And I think one of the things I should have said more is: 'Are you happy? What will make you happy? What’s missing in your life?'"

According to the Times, the spouses concluded — though with de Blasio being more forceful about it — that the marriage would not be in this condition if de Blasio had not served as mayor of the Big Apple. "Everything was this overwhelming schedule, this sort of series of tasks," he said. "And that kind of took away a little bit of our soul."

Earlier in life, before meeting and marrying de Blasio, McCray had publicly identified as a lesbian.

"For the guy who took the chance on a woman who was an out lesbian and wrote an article called 'I Am a Lesbian,'" de Blasio said, "there was a part of me that would at times say, 'Hmmm, is this like a time bomb ticking? Is this something that you’re going to regret later on?' So I always lived with that stuff."

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Wife of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio urges residents to 'physically intervene' in violent crime — just months after she got him to defund police



Chirlane McCray — wife of far-left New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — is urging residents to "physically intervene" when they witness violent crimes taking place.

McCray's appeal, which she posted to Twitter on Saturday, comes amid a spike in violent crime, particularly against the Asian community:

"We're asking New Yorkers to show up for their neighbors and intervene when witnessing hateful violence or harassment," she wrote. "I know that can be frightening when you aren't sure what to do or say, but you can learn."

That ain't the half of it

One might call McCray's request a bit draw-dropping, particularly after the stabbing death of 46-year-old Yong Zheng — a husband and father — after he intervened in a Brooklyn robbery Feb. 26.

What's more, last June, McCray influenced her husband to shift funds from the New York Police Department's $6 billion budget to "youth initiatives and social services," the New York Post reported. She added to the paper: "I talked to my husband about it, and I encouraged him to find — help us find — ways to do that because you know, it's something I know from my heart."

Not to worry

All that being said, if you live in the Big Apple and are wondering what in the world you might be getting yourself into, put your anxiety to rest — because McCray said "fear is a normal feeling when stepping into a confrontation, but being prepared can help."

All you have to do, she wrote, is remember the "5 Ds," which are "easy to remember tactics that we can all use to de-escalate a situation." Check 'em out!

5. Direct: Respond directly to the aggressor or physically intervene and only after assessing the situation. Be con… https://t.co/hMmC95mMcd
— Chirlane McCray (@Chirlane McCray) 1615063029.0

McCray noted that the fifth D — "Direct" — urges you to "respond directly to the aggressor or physically intervene and only after assessing the situation. Be confident, assertive, calm. This is risky, but sometimes all we can do is speak up. If the harasser responds, try your best to focus on assisting the person targeted."

As you've probably figured out by now, McCray has some say-so about what happens in New York City, as de Blasio named her to co-chair the Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity and put her in charge of a Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation, the New York Post reported in a separate story.

What was the reaction to McCray's appeal?

As you might expect, the mayor's wife received some pushback on Twitter:

  • "It's almost like the city could hire professionals to do this sort of thing every day," one commenter wrote. "They could call them something, like, Watcherouters, or Helpers, or ... there must be a better word."
  • "I'm a taxpayer. If government is incapable of protecting its own citizens, why pay taxes?" another user asked. "Combating crime is not my job. That's the job of the police force. NY lawmakers, City Council, Mayor — responsible for the attacks and deaths by allowing repeat offenders back on the street."
  • "Do you want us to also build own our cages and imprison these criminals as well?" another commenter queried.
  • "You are an idiot, your husband is an idiot, and your governor is an idiot," another user declared. "What did you expect would happen? No citizen going to risk their life or risk being sued to stop crimes the cops are paid to do. Dumbass."

(H/T: The Daily Wire)