Now he’s jaywalking!
Mayor de Blasio and his security detail crossed a Brooklyn street against the light Friday on his way to his morning workout – just a day after his SUV blew through two stop signs and was speeding in Queens.
Exclusive video taken by The Post caught the mayor — dressed in a “Brooklyn” sweatshirt, slacks and sneakers — chatting on his cellphone as he sauntered across 11th Street on 6th Avenue in Park Slope, ignoring the orange hand on the traffic signal that clearly warns pedestrians not to cross.
Hizzoner’s NYPD handlers faithfully crossed with him. They were in the crosswalk but were jaywalking because they did not have the light.
In January, NYPD precincts launched an aggressive jaywalking ticket blitz that had de Blasio’s support.
His Friday morning flouting of traffic safety rules came a day after deBlasio was caught on camera riding shotgun in a speeding SUV.
His mayoral black two-unit convoy was videotaped by a CBS 2 News crew as it blew through two stop signs in Queens and clocked at nearly 60 miles an hour in a 45 mile per hour zone, and 40 -45 mph in a 30 mph zone. They were not using lights or sirens.
De Blasio at City Hall Friday morning.Photo: William Farrington
The increasingly prickly de Blasio punted questions Friday about his lead-footed drivers to the NYPD, saying the maneuvers are a matter of police “security protocols.”
“Guys, listen, you need to talk to the NYPD, they can tell you about the security protocols that the drivers observe,” he told reporters just before setting out from his Brooklyn home on his morning jaywalk.
“We take very seriously the NYPD protocols, the NYPD training, so please talk to them,” he said. “I’ve got to go to the gym.”
The NYPD declined to comment or provide details of those protocols, even though the mayor directed questions be referred to the department.
Minutes after talking to the press, De Blasio and his police security posse set off down 11th Street, toward 6th Ave, ignoring the pedestrian “don’t walk” warning as they crossed to 10th Street around 7:25 am.
The mayor then made his way to Colson Patisserie, where he had an oatmeal, water and small espresso before continuing the Prospect Park YMCa gym around 7:40.
His SUV security detail then waited outside to give de Blasio a lift home when he finished his workout shortly after 9 am.
A short time later, the mayor declined to answer questions, quipping “have a nice day!” as he ducked into his SUV for the drive to City Hall.
Appearances to the contrary, the mayor said Friday he is “very serious” about his sweeping Vision Zero traffic safety initiative – announced Wednesday — which includes lowering the city speed limit to 25 to end traffic deaths.
Among those written up in the January ticket writing sting was 84-year-old Kang Wang, a Chinese immigrant who could not understand the cops and was left bloodied when he resisted.De Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton have said the ticket blitz was not part of a citywide effort.
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