For a while now, people have been speculating on whether or not Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, had intentions to pursue the position of Governor of New York State.
The former New York City Mayor has finally blessed us with an answer.
I am not going to be running for Governor of New York State, but I am going to devote every fiber of my being to fighting inequality in the state of New York. pic.twitter.com/cBZ03BpO0s
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) January 18, 2022
Bill’s announcement comes weeks after giving the mayoral duties to Democrat Eric Adams.
For the last period of de Blasio’s tenure, he was mostly known for the intensity with which he ushered in vaccine requirements. Notably, he introduced the “Key to NYC Pass,” requiring businesses to discriminate against the unvaxxed and calling the voluntary phase of getting vaccinated “over.”
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