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‘We need Bloomberg back!' New Yorkers in Twitter outrage as De Blasio accused of not ploughing rich streets in snowstorm ‘We need Bloomberg back!' New Yorkers in Twitter outrage as De Blasio accused of not ploughing rich streets in snowstorm
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been accused of “getting back” at residents in wealthy areas of the city and leaving them trapped in the midst of a snowstorm by deliberately not ploughing rich neighbourhoods. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been accused of "getting back" at residents in wealthy areas of the city and leaving them trapped in the midst of a snowstorm by deliberately not ploughing rich neighbourhoods.
There were even calls to reinstate his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, as people in affluent areas such as the Upper East Side accused Mr de Blasio of putting them in danger by not gritting streets. Mr Bloomberg also has a home in the Upper East Side area. There were even calls to reinstate his predecessor, Michael
Roads between East 59th and 79th Streets and between Second and Fifth Avenues had not been ploughed on Tuesday, despite a second snowstorm that left inches of snow across huge swathes of the city. Bloomberg, as people in affluent areas such as the Upper East Side
The New York Post quoted some residents of the area, who accused the Mayor of ignoring wealthier areas to “get us back”, because the "the Upper East Side did not vote for de Blasio". accused Mr de Blasio of putting them in danger by not gritting
Mr de Blasio was inaugurated as the new mayor on 1 January, winning by a record margin. Throughout his campaign, Mr de Blasio reached out to those he said were left behind by the often Manhattan-centric Bloomberg administration, and called for a tax increase on the wealthy to pay for universal pre-kindergarten. streets. Mr Bloomberg also has a home in the Upper East Side
His election campaign also promised to take aim at a "Tale of Two Cities", a phrase he used to describe the Dickensian division between the rich and the poor in the city. area.
81st Street resident Babara Tamerin told the Post: “I can't believe de Blasio could do this. He is putting everyone in danger. Roads between East 59th and 79th Streets and between Second and
“He is crazy. We need the Mayor Bloomberg back!” Fifth Avenues had not been ploughed on Tuesday, despite a second
Others took to Twitter to express their frustration, criticising the Mayor for leaving them stuck in “dangerous” conditions and for keeping schools open despite the weather. snowstorm that left inches of snow across huge swathes of the
5th and 52nd. Whatcha up to, Mr. Mayor? Because this isn't cool. #deblasio I miss #mikeBloomberg pic.twitter.com/SH0wVPnHfx city.
First snow storm in years that I can remember this level of accumulation on city streets and sidewalks. Not enough salt. Thanks #deblasio The New York Post
How about plowing the streets? And maybe some salt. Fix up, new mayor. #deblasio #newyorkcity quoted some residents of the area, who accused the Mayor of
Molly Jong Fast, another Upper East Side resident, described Mr de Blasio as "divisive" and argued: “by not plowing the Upper East Side, he is saying, ‘I’m not one of them'." ignoring wealthier areas to "get us back", because the "the Upper
But New York City Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty said streets had not been ploughed in the Upper East Side area simply because of a faulty GPS system and traffic flow issues. East Side did not vote for de Blasio".
At a news conference with the Democratic mayor on Tuesday evening, Mr Doherty denied areas had been purposely ignored, blaming the unploughed areas on a technical fault. “One of the problems was that the salt spreader in that area, the GPS system was not working,” he said, leaving streets that had not been ploughed not showing on the snow tracker. Mr de Blasio was inaugurated as the new mayor on 1 January,
“Traffic also created a big problem for us in that area. I think any of the reporters, or anybody who was in that area this afternoon were reporting, nothing is moving in the area,” Doherty added. winning by a record margin. Throughout his campaign, Mr de Blasio
Mr Doherty said many of the affected streets on the Upper East Side had now been ploughed. reached out to those he said were left behind by the often
Manhattan-centric Bloomberg administration, and called for a tax
increase on the wealthy to pay for universal pre-kindergarten.
His election campaign also promised to take aim at a "Tale of
Two Cities", a phrase he used to describe the Dickensian division
between the rich and the poor in the city.
81st Street resident Babara Tamerin told the Post: "I can't believe de Blasio could do this. He is
putting everyone in danger.
"He is crazy. We need the Mayor Bloomberg back!"
Others took to Twitter to express their frustration, criticising
the Mayor for leaving them stuck in "dangerous" conditions and for
keeping schools open despite the weather.
5th and 52nd. Whatcha up to, Mr. Mayor? Because this isn't cool.
#deblasio
I miss #mikeBloomberg
pic.twitter.com/SH0wVPnHfx
First snow storm in years that I can remember this level of
accumulation on city streets and sidewalks. Not enough salt. Thanks
#deblasio
How about plowing the streets? And maybe some salt. Fix up, new
mayor. #deblasio
#newyorkcity
Molly Jong Fast, another Upper East Side resident, described Mr
de Blasio as "divisive" and argued: "by not plowing the Upper East
Side, he is saying, 'I'm not one of them'."
But New York City Sanitation
Commissioner John Doherty said streets had not been ploughed in the
Upper East Side area simply because of a faulty GPS system and
traffic flow issues.
At a news conference with the Democratic mayor on Tuesday
evening, Mr Doherty denied areas had been purposely ignored,
blaming the unploughed areas on a technical fault. "One of the
problems was that the salt spreader in that area, the GPS system
was not working," he said, leaving streets that had not been
ploughed not showing on the snow tracker.
"Traffic also created a big problem for us in that area. I think
any of the reporters, or anybody who was in that area this
afternoon were reporting, nothing is moving in the area," Doherty
added.
Mr Doherty said many of the affected streets on the Upper East
Side had now been ploughed.