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<\/p>\nNEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Will the real Bill de Blasio please stand up?<\/p>\n
A New York man with the same name as the former NYC mayor told 1010 WINS on Thursday that a reporter from the Times of London got the two of them mixed up and then quoted his criticism of Zohran Mamdani\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n
The man quoted in the article, Bill DeBlasio, 59, is a wine importer from Long Island. He said the reporter \u201csent an email to Bill DeBlasio and asked my opinion, so I gave him my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an email, the reporter asked for DeBlasio\u2019s \u201cinsights on Mr. Mamdani\u2019s ambitious agenda, potential obstacles, and whether the sums add up.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In the Times of London article, the Long Islander was quoted as saying of Mamdani\u2019s campaign promises: \u201cIn my view, the math doesn\u2019t hold up under scrutiny, and the political hurdles are substantial.\u201d<\/p>\n
Photo credit Nazli Zeynep Karabulut\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said, \u2018Thank you, Mr. DeBlasio,\u2019 or whatever,\u201d the lesser-known DeBlasio said. \u201cBut not once did I say I was the mayor. Not once did he address me as mayor. He said, \u2018Would you mind just giving me a few quotes?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI went on ChatGPT\u2014me and actually a buddy of mine\u2014we came up with this thing. I tweaked it a little and I sent it back to him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The former mayor\u2014who strongly supports and has endorsed Mamdani\u2014got word of the article shortly after its publication Tuesday and went on social media to demand the Times of London take the article down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just brought to my attention and I\u2019m appalled. I never spoke to that reporter and never said those things. Those quotes aren\u2019t mine, don\u2019t reflect my views,\u201d the ex-mayor wrote in one of several posts.<\/p>\n
The paper later admitted its mistake and removed the story.<\/p>\n
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