Cuomo and de Blasio have been routinely criticized for their leadership during the coronavirus lockdown and economic fallout.
‘DOJ LABELS NEW YORK CITY ‘ANARCHIST JURISDICTION’’ – Seattle & Portland, Too [VIDEO] + ‘MASSIVE ‘F–K CUOMO and DE BLASIO’ MURAL PAINTED ON BROOKLYN STREET’ – IT’S ABOUT TIME!!
AMERICAN/ACTION/NEWS | September 21, 2020
Following President Trump’s memo to identify jurisdictions not upholding the rule of law, the Justice Department (DOJ) has categorized New York City as one of three locales that “have permitted violence and destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities.”
Consequently, DOJ has designated the Big Apple an “anarchist jurisdiction.”
The label represents more than a verbal condemnation, as it comes with potential financial consequences. (WNBC)
Trump’s order gives the director of the Office of Management and Budget 30 days to issue guidance to federal agencies on restricting eligibility for federal grants for the cities on the DOJ list. Such grants make up a huge portion of NYC’s already strapped annual budget — more than $7 billion in fiscal 2021 alone, or 7.5% of the city’s projected total revenue.
In justifying its decision, the DOJ cited New York City’s rising gun violence, cuts to the NYPD’s budget, and moves by various district attorneys not to prosecute charges related to protests earlier this summer.
“We cannot allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance. It is my hope that the cities identified by the Department of Justice today will reverse course and become serious about performing the basic function of government and start protecting their own citizens,” Attorney General William Barr said in a statement.
Both the city and the state have threatened to sue the federal government over the possible DOJ classification.
Portland, Oregon and Seattle have also received the “anarchist jurisdiction” classification.
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FOX/NEWS | By Frank Miles | September 21, 2020
For less than 24 hours, an all-caps, block-length message painted in yellow contained the rage of New York City
The New York Post reported the shout-out to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was created around 1 a.m. Saturday during an annual block party that also served as a “small business owner protest.”
“A few partygoers got the idea to paint in huge [letters, using] yellow paint with rollers on North 15th, ‘F–k Cuomo and de Blasio,’” an unidentified attendee said Sunday. “The party continued. Everyone took photos. It was a big hit. The crowds cheered, even the cops chuckled.”
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Massive 'F–k Cuomo and de Blasio' mural painted on Brooklyn street pic.twitter.com/euUsfCLFLU
The Department of Transportation covered the street art in black around 10 p.m. Saturday.
“They told the partygoers it came from up top and they were told the sign said ‘F–k the police,’” the unidentified attendee reported.
The street art was written in the style of city-sanctioned projects reading “Black Lives Matter” that popped up during summer protests, including one outside of Manhattan’s Trump Tower, which de Blasio was seen personally helping create and which also has become a vandalism magnet.
