Our Mayor Derailed His Chances Of A "New" Year!

Many of us make New Year's resolutions based on things we need to do more of in the coming year or habits we need to kick. The list of "resolutions" usually includes healthier life styles, being the "best version of ourselves we can be," and conquering those financial demons that left us flooded with debt.

When a Mayor's reputation crashes...

Of course, somewhere in the midst of trying to accomplish our "resolutions," some of us lose sight of what matters and we lose the motivation needed to follow through with our commitments to "self-improvement."

Whether you're sticking to your self-fulfilling promises for 2017 so far, there's always living proof that you don't even need to bother making resolutions in the first place. Bill de Blasio is approaching his final weeks and months as Mayor of New York City. If there's anyone who needs to be "the best version of himself" it's de Blasio! The Mayor, who rarely shows up on time -if he shows up at all to an important event/catastrophe - needs to look at his reputation and how he's been prioritizing his time. If you ask me, 2016 wasn't a good year for the Lurch-looking Mayor and he couldn't even start 2017 off on the right foot!

After more than 100 commuters were injured on the LIRR train derailment at the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn on January 4th, the slow-witted Mayor - who's been known to oversleep and skip attending important events all over the city - decided he didn't "need" to be at the scene of the horrific rush-hour disaster. For a politician who has one of the worst approval ratings in the city's recent history, he's the last person who should be absent from an accident of this magnitude simply because it doesn't "fall under his jurisdiction" and because the injuries sustained by passengers "wasn't serious enough."

Come on de Blasio! Do you know how many of those riders - carried out of the train station on gurneys by paramedics - voted for YOU? What's your real excuse? Are you tired of carrying out the responsibilities that comes with being the Mayor?

According to reports, our sorry excuse for a Mayor left the responsibility of the derailment to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Why? Because he's impatient for someone else to take over? There's no excuse for de Blasio's absence other than his laziness and poor personal choices. To say you're not going to the scene of an accident that's the center of scrutiny because "no one died" is the coldest response I've heard from a politician following a tragedy. If only ONE person died, would he say, "I didn't need to go - one death doesn't warrant an appearance"?

I have a challenge for New Yorkers when it comes to making New Years resolutions. Be more vigilant and selective when choosing a Mayor! Don't re-elect de Blasio and his poor ethics! New Yorkers should resolve to support a leader who attends all the events they possibly can - especially accident scenes and locations of mass chaos.
Stop picking a leader solely based on their party affiliation and whether or not you think they will "help minorities." Bitter Bill hasn't shown much compassion for his city in the past year - and right about now, ANYONE who runs against him seems like a better pick!

Okay, so our lanky city leader skipped an important hearing with state lawmakers last year that focused on the renewal of HIS control over city schools. Big deal!...
Okay, so he didn't think attending Goundhog Day 2016 was a big deal even though it's commonplace for mayors to be part of this annual tradition. No big whoop!


However, he was more than happy to help unveil the city's LinkNYC internet kiosks at the beginning of 2016. Did he think that public launch/appearance to reveal flimsy technology was enough to cover him for the rest of the year?

How many more events will Bozo Bill skip before his last day as Mayor? Not only does his absence echo a leader who doesn't care, it echoes an individual whose priorities aren't well thought out.

I did meet the Mayor informally a few times - once at a press conference in Canarsie where he thanked the janitorial staff at I.S. 211 for getting the building back in order after the basement was flooded from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Sure, he sat down with custodians and maintenance workers - treated them all to sandwiches and tried to be like "one of the locals". But there's something about a guy who's constantly late or absent that can't be fixed by minor appearances.

Please, if there are any resolutions New Yorkers should make, it's to improve our quality of life by being more involved in the political process and choosing a Mayor with a strong set of values who has a vested interest in being there for citizens - no matter how small or big the event may be.

De Blasio's ratings aren't going to get back on track. Perhaps he's better off retiring to the yard so a new fleet of leaders can emerge out of the tunnel...