A Bill de Blasio imposter duped a reporter with a scathing interview, slamming his Democratic socialist pal Zohran Mamdani just days before the elections — forcing the publication to yank the story offline. “The story is entirely false and fabricated,” the former mayor said, before the Times of London pulled the story offline. De Blasio has publicly supported the leading mayoral contender, even sporting a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt at a recent protest. He endorsed the Queens assemblyman in a fawning op-ed about in September — claiming his “bold, sweeping” agenda would save the city. Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor and was out on the campaign trail stumping for him on Tuesday.

Source: The Times October 29, 2025 18:25 UTC