Anonymous ID: 95f7c7 July 3, 2020, 5:45 a.m. No.9839019   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9029 >>9035 >>9074 >>9090 >>9259 >>9416

City Hall ‘demoralized’ by de Blasio as staffers jump ship

 

City Hall employees have been “demoralized” by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s refusal to listen to his staff, leading to bungled administration responses to what are arguably the biggest issues of our time — the coronavirus pandemic and the George Floyd protests, sources told The Post.

 

“A lot of the office is pretty demoralized,” a source said.

 

“Were it not for the fact that it’s hard to guarantee a paycheck right now, I think a lot more people would be headed for the exits,” the source added, referring to the sudden joint departures of two longtime

senior advisers.

 

Press Secretary Freddi Goldstein and Communications Director Wiley Norvell, who have a combined 13 years with Hizzoner, both said Wednesday they are stepping down but not moving

“In a situation like right now with COVID, with the George Floyd protests, his style has to be especially grating [to staffers],” the source explained, noting de Blasio is “especially bullheaded,” and “convinced of his own best way to handle things.”

 

The Post reported this spring that de Blasio was micromanaging the city’s coronavirus response and ignoring the advice of health experts who work for him.

 

“People feel like they can’t do their jobs and can’t voice their opinions, even internally,”

 

https://nypost.com/2020/07/03/city-hall-demoralized-by-de-blasio-as-staffers-jump-ship/