New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday tried to defend First Lady Chirlane McCray against backlog after it was discovered she had private staff who paid millions in cash.
McCray, who is reportedly looking to run for president in Brooklyn, has a staff of 14 people, sources told The CIty.
McCray’s office provided The CIty names of eight full-time employees whose salaries added to about $ 1.1 million. However, according to current and former staff members in the mayor’s office – and public records – McCray’s staff is making close to $ 2 million.
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“That article [referring to The City story] did not take into account the work being done, “said the Blasio.” This work is about the needs of the people of this city. “
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He added, “The crisis for mental health is much deeper because of the coronavirus, all over the city, which is one of the things they worked on intensively, but also as the co-chair of the internal task force this extraordinary task force on rational inclusion that shifts major policy changes. “
This news comes because the mayor is considering firing 22,000 municipal employees in the fall due to budget constraints related to COVID-19.
Fellow candidate for mayor’s Brooklyn presidency, City Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn), slammed the move, according to The New York Post.
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“With more than 22,000 layoffs of city workers in the battle, the mayor can not seriously expect them to hold full-time, high-paying speakers and professional videographers for his wife’s political ambitions. It’s wrong, and it needs to stop, ”Reynoso said.
