But as de Blasio emphatically claimed he never made the statements in question, it was later revealed that the publication spoke to a different Bill entirely. On Tuesday, the Times of London posted a piece with the headline “Zohran Mamdani Ally Bill de Blasio Says His Policies Don’t Add Up,” featuring quotes from de Blasio claiming he had gone through the assemblyman’s proposals and found them lacking. The truth is I fully support @ZohranKMamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable,” de Blasio said. Within the hour, the Times of London had removed the article from its website and a spokesman issued a statement saying its reporter had been duped. “We don’t just need Zohran Mamdani to be our mayor because he has the right ideas, or because they can be achieved.

Source: The Times October 30, 2025 02:09 UTC