OOPS: Bill de Blasio Interview Mishap Caused By Embarrassing Tech Gaffe

OOPS: Bill de Blasio Interview Mishap Caused By Embarrassing Tech Gaffe

Sarah Rumpf Oct 29th, 2025, 5:30 pm

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

A momentary technological error led to a major media gaffe that made international headlines.

had to retract a story this week that purported to quote former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing mayoral candidate and self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani , after the paper said its reporter was “misled” by an imposter de Blasio.

Mamdani is leading the race versus former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo , running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani, and Republican Curtis Sliwa .

Mamdani’s progressive politics have put him at odds with some factions of the Democratic establishment; House Minority