Bill de Blasio says mission is to 'redistribute wealth' in NYC school system

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said President Trump should be removed from office -- and accused him of committing "treason" with his remarks to supporters who went on to storm the Capitol building. "The president urged people to do violence.That is sedition.That's treason," De Blasio said at a press conference.

New York City dropped the ball again on New Year's Eve, but perhaps not as much as its mayor, Bill de Blasio did. Critics are laying into the Big Apple's leader for dancing on national television while the rest of the city was told to stay inside and socially distance during the coronavirus pandemic.

Andy Cohen has joined the chorus of Bill de Blasio's critics. The 52-year-old talk show host joined Anderson Cooper to cover the Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve for CNN and he had some choice words for New York City's mayor.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio vocalized an aggressive plan Thursday to vaccinate 1 million New Yorkers by the end of January, marking the largest vaccination effort in the city’s history. "This city can do it.The amazing health care professionals of this city are ready," de Blasio said during a briefing.  He detailed plans to expand on operational vaccination sites and set up new sites, or so-called "COVID-19 vaccination hubs," at community clinics and locations throughout the city.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said that an attack by a group of cyclists on an SUV in broad daylight was "absolutely unacceptable" and warned that there would be consequences for the perpetrators of the attack. "It's absolutely unacceptable," he said when asked about the incident.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that New York City public schools "can and should" be kept open since they have partially reopened earlier this month – announcing that recent testing showed just a 0.68 percent coronavirus positivity rate in schools. De Blasio said that between Dec.

A 20-year-old New York City man who allegedly shot a cop twice in the back on Christmas Eve with a pink gun – and failed to breach his bulletproof vest – told reporters he was sorry Friday. William Moss is accused of shooting NYPD Officer Connor Boalick, 27, in the back as he was taking a statement from Moss’ girlfriend.

Andrew Yang filed paperwork to run for New York City mayor in 2021, the campaign finance board confirmed.  The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur amassed a loyal following in the Democratic primary and joined at least 35 other candidates who want to succeed the widely unpopular Mayor Bill de Blasio. Yang lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that travelers from the U.K. will receive a quarantine order as well as a  home visit from a sheriff’s deputy -- as part of an aggressive effort to prevent that spread of a more infectious strain of the coronavirus.

New York City restaurants owners are considering banning Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio from eating at their establishments -- a move to hit back against the latest restrictions banning indoor dining during the frigid winter months as well as constantly shifting rules during the coronavirus pandemic that have forced business owners to pay out of pocket with little government assistance.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday praised the Trump administration for its "valuable role" in getting a coronavirus vaccine out quickly -- after President-elect Joe Biden said the administration deserves credit. "In terms of getting the vaccine, yes, I do think the president and his administration contributed substantially to getting a vaccine in this kind of time frame," he said.

Bella Hadid bundles up in a cool jacket while leaving her apartment in New York City on Monday (December 21).

New York was hit by snow this week, but Bella Hadid wasn't about to shy away from the inclement weather.Sharing photos taken on a snowy rooftop, the model bared her midriff, despite the icy climes. She wore a short T-shirt, a camel jacket with a fur collar, and a pair of jeans.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said he was "really unhappy" with the stimulus package being negotiated in Congress, saying it was not acceptable that the deal was unlikely to include state and local aid. "What do we see right now in Washington? Endless discussion that now is leaving out all state and local aid, that means that city government, state government will not be able to get back on our feet and serve our people -- it just doesn’t make any sense," he said.

Gigi Hadid is out and about with her newborn! Three months after Gigi gave birth to her first child — a daughter with her boyfriend, Zayn Malik — the 25-year-old model was spotted out for a walk in New York City with her baby girl.An eyewitness tells ET that Gigi walked with her baby to sister Bella Hadid's SoHo apartment on Tuesday.«She was walking in SoHo with a baby stroller — there was a blanket over the baby though,» the eyewitness says.The eyewitness notes that, while the baby wasn't