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Reporters may be kept away from de Blasio’s City Hall press briefings through end of his tenure

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on November 9, 2021
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COVID-19 was just beginning to take hold of New York City in March 2020 when reporters last set foot in City Hall’s Blue Room for a press briefing with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Since the pandemic began, with exception of the occasional on-site outing, the mayor’s interactions with members of the press have been limited to daily briefings conducted remotely — with the mayor conducting business from the Blue Room and taking questions from journalists calling in through a Webex conference.

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Reporters may be kept away from de Blasio’s City Hall press briefings through end of his tenure

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