As officials urge New Yorkers to practice social distancing and self-isolation, Mayor de Blasio was back at the Park Slope Y
Bill DeBlasio, gym rat. Photo: Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge As health experts and government officials urge New Yorkers to practice social distancing and self-isolation in order to protect their fellow residents and slow the rapid spread of the dangerous coronavirus, one prominent New Yorker said “Fuggedaboutit!” to these professional recommendations and made the 12-mile voyage to his beloved gym anyway. Yes, Mayor Bill de Blasio was back at the Park Slope Y.
For years, Mayor de Blasio’s daily 12-mile ride from Gracie Mansion to the Brooklyn gym has raised eyebrows among New Yorkers, who are quick to point out that the supposed champion of environmental causes could significantly decrease his personal carbon footprint by working out at any one of the many, many gyms uptown, not to mention save hours of commute time.
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