De Blasio Says He Doesn't Take The Subway More Because New Yorkers Don't Want Him To

Gotham Gazette reports:

Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon that he doesn’t take the subway very often because New York City residents want him to use his time as effectively as possible.

“My life and schedule are well known and what it would do in that case is add a whole lot of time to moving around and that’s not in the public’s interest,” de Blasio said, when Gotham Gazette asked why he doesn’t lead by example and use the subway to commute to work, given that de Blasio regularly implores New Yorkers to avoid driving and take mass public transit whenever possible. “Every minute of my day has to be used effectively on behalf of the people and that’s literally seven days a week, 365 days a year,” the mayor continued, speaking at a news conference about the city’s plans to crack down on parking placard abuse. “There’s no day when I’m not working on this job in some form or fashion,” the mayor said.

Imagine that.