""It was just brought to my attention and I'm appalled," De Blasio declared in a social media post. "I never spoke to that reporter and never said those things. Those quotes aren't mine, don't reflect my views.""
""I demand The Times pull down this story immediately. It is an absolute violation of journalistic ethics," De Blasio added in a separate post. "The truth is I fully support Zohran Mamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable.""
""The Times has apologized to Bill de Blasio and removed the article immediately after discovering that our repor"
An individual impersonated former mayor Bill de Blasio and convinced a journalist at The Times of London to attribute fabricated critical quotes to him. De Blasio publicly denied speaking to that reporter, rejected the attributed remarks as not reflecting his views, and demanded immediate removal of the story as a violation of journalistic ethics. De Blasio reiterated his full support for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his economic vision. The Times acknowledged the error, removed the piece, and issued an apology. A campaign video linked to related coverage was also taken down after being posted in error by a junior staffer.
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