How did De Blasio handle his 1st real snow?

this is bullshit....people are making out that its de blasio's like he was out there shoveling....hey snapperheads wake up it was the same people out there under Bloomberg.

non news story for the sheep.

No idea where the truth lies, but it would not be out of step with De Blasio's priorities if he rellacoated snow removal resources from areas he felt got too much to areas he felt were needed more.

The Upper East side traditionally had very good support for snow removal in contrast to other less fortunate areas in Brooklyn and Queens. It's certainly possible he had more trucks sent to Brooklyn.

No big deal except for the fact that Mr. de Blasio was one of the leading critics of the response by his predecessor, Mayor Bloomberg, after a snowstorm in 2010. He likes to criticize but can't accept any criticism.

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt last night. The total gridlock on 1st and 2nd avenue in the area effectively prevented snow removal for the first few hours of the storm. Unfortunately, many hours later, in the morning rush, both Park Avenue and Lexington in the 40s were snowbound. How on earth do you not clear some of the most congested business districts in the world?

I should also note that last time around, also under DeBlasio, I was actually annoyed by the excessive plows. Plow after plow all night on already cleared streets in the UES.

All that being said, he's a politician. It doesn't take a rocket science or even the most shortsighted political advisor to realize that after the Christie fiasco regarding the GWB that any perceived action against the UES or any other foe of DeBlasio is going to be blown out of proportion by the press. He should have had the wherewithall to either solve the issue in advance or knowingly take the heat.

During the rush hour last night, traffic on York Ave, First Ave., Second Ave., and Third Ave. was a nightmare from the E80's to 90's as cars were having trouble navigating the snow to get on the FDR. York and First were the worst as cars and larger vehicles were skidding all over the place.

Forget about the residents of the area. These are major access routes, some with signs indicating they are SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES. I've lived on the Upper East Side for 10 years and have always seen these streets plowed immediately, even if the side streets are bypassed. Makes me wonder if De Blasio would have adjusted his priorities if he and his children had stayed in Gracie Mansion yesterday rather than their home in Brooklyn.

The FDR itself was in pristine condition. Snow plows and sand spreaders were traveling in packs of 4 both north bound and south bound every 15 to 30 min., keeping far ahead of the snow.

props to him for not calling snow day.

rest is sour grapes.

for redbaiter: "It's certainly possible he had more trucks sent to Brooklyn." It's also possible he set fire to himself and ran naked through the streets. Or maybe he decided to mobilize nypd to invade washington.

It's also possible he sent so many plows to the uES, none couyld move and it went un plowed!

I took a cab down park at 6am and it was smooth sailing. Sour grapes are rotting on the UES, aint no snow issues.

Yikes sure seems to know about sour grapes.

Sucker punch to the eye of the UES.
"it's five borough approach"....bitches

This mayor, like the last one, ignored C0lumbia C0unty once again.

Here is the city's own designation as to primary roads to be shoveled first during a severe snowstorm for all the boroughs. Primary roads include bus routes. All the main avenues on the East Side, not just the Upper East Side, are "primary routes" since most are bus routes and/or provide access to the bridges, tunnels, and major hospitals. Not all the numbered streets are "primary".

http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/

I saw a t.v. news report earlier about Bill De Bla apologizing for the lack of snow plows on the UES.
The station kept their reporters out there and they only saw one plow in the hours after De Bla's
apology.

According to De Bla's personal "Rev. Wright" (at the inauguration): the city is a plantation.
The plantation owners on the UES got a whipping from De Bla today.

The message is loud and clear: "Eff you, rich folks, there's a new sheriff in town". Let's see how much damage this clown can do over the next four years.

In his haste to make amends last night, the plows were out in full force. The only issue being that I had plows repeatedly "clear" a completely clear street outside my apartment every 30 minutes between 10 and 1am. Of course, we all know how pleasant the noise of plow on clear road is. Are the drivers of the plows not allowed to operate common sense? Do they really have to clear already clear streets if that's what they've been told to do?

Oxymoronic: Yes, they do.
Don't stir up common sense on the plantation.

I really thought at 1st that was Dante he was talking to...

http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.6858645.1390439073!/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_300/image.JPG

amazing the bleating over a complete load of crap.

but, hey, the sheep are desperate to feed on anything theyre told comes from diblasio. even this crap.

walpurgis: De Bla wasn't shaking her hand -- he was holding on to her so she wouldn't slip on the icy
ground.

Even if you think the upper east side is too rich and can afford to sit in snow for a day or two. the population density there is amongst the highest in the city, so not sending the plows affects the most number of people in a very visible and economically sensitive part of the city.

As I see it DeBlasio had two choices, to say he intentionally tried to help out poorer sections of the city or to admit a mea culpa. Since he didn't do the first, it only leaves the second.

Yep - he be stickin' it to da man!

Truth: Now THAT was a good one!

Can you imagine if be actually DID fall - & it was all caught on camera?

I could see the potential Post headlines already: "THE FALL OF DE BLASIO", "FALLEN FROM GRAC(I)E", "ALREADY HE'S SLIPPING" "BILL SPILL" etc...

"be" s/b "he"

walpurgis: "Spill Bill".

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amazing the bleating over a complete load of crap.
but, hey, the sheep are desperate to feed on anything theyre told comes from diblasio. even this crap.

I wonder if Yikes goes to those perverted parties where he wears a sheep or ram's head mask. That would certainly explain his obsession with bleating sheep when the rest of us are talking about de Blasio and the snow.

huntersburg: His comment makes no sense.

With the handle of the plunger firmly ensconced up the MTS of the UES Big Bill needed only to smile for the camera and say what he was really thinking...
This ain't Giuliani time, this ain't Bloomberg time...
It's Dinkins time!
Bitches

well it's nice to know the mayor has hired a 170k a year publicit for his wife at an inflation adjusted slary tons higher than that of Giuliani's wife...

http://politicker.com/2014/01/chirlane-mccrays-city-hall-role-slowly-takes-shape/

whatever one think of the relative wealth of the UES, it's irrelevant to the snow discussion--given it's been totally debunked that the UES was deprived of snow removal to the benefit of other neighborhoods.

funnier yet are those who bitch that there was not enough snow removal, and then bitch that there was too much, and that the plows kept them awake at night.

sour grape griping.

and giuliani's wife? judy nathan? that POS? she's all yours redbaiter--your kinda woman!

you sour grapes are out-of-touch has-beens--diblasio has unprecedented windfall supoort--making up crap about snowstorms and his wife having overpaid publicists aint gonna fly. smacks of deaperation. better you revert to food stamp abuse or some other meaningful issue!

get back to work

***Sigh*** Snow removal was so much easier in the eighties...

http://cdn01.boweryboogie.com/content/uploads/2012/11/scarface-coke.jpg

de Blasio has unprecedented windfall support. yet yikes' is here desperately trying to defend him. Already concerned about the next election?
Maybe it's also because Cuomo is already showing de Blasio who is boss.

@yikes

I simply noted that 12 hours after the storm, the business district was wading through snow and 36 hours after the event plows were mindlessly cleaning already clean streets.

I am not a Republican and nor would I say I'm a De Blasio troll. I hold all politicians to an equally low bar.

Lashing out at anybody with the audacity to criticize your chosen politician makes you sound like a fangirl tweeting about Justin Bieber being unfairly maligned. Make sure you keep your lips moisturized. You never know when he may need a quick humvee.

Oxymoronic: A++++++ comment!

Riversider: "She will make 170k a year, will be based in the Office of the Mayor, paid as a City Hall employee".

De Bla doesn't even know what, exactly, her duties will be. He's waiting to figure that out.

After the next big snowstorm/blizzard, De Bla can stay inside and send her outside where she will stand on
the unplowed streets and claim that "This street has been plowed!" When the t.v. news shows live footage of the unplowed streets, she will release an official statement: "That's not snow and ice -- it's not even an UES
street. It's not a Manhattan street!..."

Oh good. One of Al Sharpton's people has an inside job.

gothamsboro: T.B. will be the City Hall nurse.

Your taxes will go up anyway , no matter where you live

Get the shovels out , it's coming next week again

the follow-up:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9766747

Great analysis and map showing unplowed streets had voted Republican. Clearly unacceptable and indicative of pettiness.

This is the first time de Blasio's had real power in his career.

http://nypost.com/2014/01/25/putins-a-better-president-than-obama-romney-says/
http://nypost.com/2014/01/24/de-blasio-mark-viverito-want-schools-off-for-lunar-new-year/

Squid: Thanks for the link to t.v. news live footage.

Riversider:
De Bla actually states: "the orders were given." (by De Bla, to whom?)

"The streets weren't lickable". ?!

huntersburg: The schools weren't closed for the day after the blizzard.
However: The Lunar New Year school closings are important to De Bla.

The Olympics at Sochi will be a blast!

Did liberals learn anything in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s that their policies are a disaster that ruined this city? That Giuliani and Bloomberg changed things for the far better? Anyone who voted for DeBlasio (not many since 75 percent of the electorate didn't vote) should be embarrased.

Deciding the kids need another day off runs smack in the face if improving education. De Blasio is totally unfocussed and just jumps at issues to appeal to voting groups. The kids don't get any self-esteem for taking off another day, but it does create issues for parents needing to provide supervision. If anything it probably hurts NYC's economy in lost productivity.

Riversider: I still keep in touch with my Brooklyn manicurist. She's Asian and the shop is owned by an Asian lady, almost all of the manicurists working there are also Asian.
The place has always been open on Lunar New Year day.
So it will cause an issue for those ladies because they will need to arrange for child-care on that day, when they are (and want to be) working.

Truth,it's clear De Blasio doesn't care about running the city so much as using the mayorality to advance a liberal political agenda.

Riversider: The answer to your OP question is:
"With his left hand."

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But this thread is about de Blasio.

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Hi C0C0! Having a problem with your dial-up modem?

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Augh, that's frustrating, I'm sorry.

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You might have to unplug.

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I would unplug. Maybe try again in the morning.

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Definitely see if tomorrow is better.

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c0lumbiac0unty, are you expecting much snow this weekend?