Taxpayers are footing the bill for most of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s personal travel.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Friday that public money has been used for de Blasio’s nongovernment trips outside the city.
De Blasio has taken several recent weekend trips, including to Massachusetts and Connecticut.
And on a family vacation to Italy, de Blasio used a taxpayer-funded, chauffeured Mercedes-Benz.
The paper reports that other elected officials traveling with police protection usually reimburse their personal expenses.
But it is not required by law.
Mayoral spokeswoman Marti Adams told the paper that de Blasio would not pay the city back.
The mayor also does not pay for subway rides while conducting official business.
Adams said de Blasio does usually pay when he takes the subway for personal reasons.
(AP)
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4 Responses
Our liberal mayor is making liberal use of our money!
He talks one way and does another way. What a double standard. A tale of two Bills.
Why the silence from deblasio’s PR staff: nfgo3 and chuck hall?
Wow, Deblasio is so hip & cool! He moved into Gracie Mansion & now his kids don’t have to wait for the bathroom. Wow, that’s just great!
Its the same thing with his Honor speeding & running red lights when NOT on emergency. Classic left wing Liberal. Do as I say, not as I do!