"Turns out, the Times of London reporter Bevan Hurley hadn't talked to the former New York City mayor. The actual former mayor put out a statement on social media saying the quotes were not his, and that he never spoke to Hurley. The paper quickly yanked the story from its website and said it had personally apologized to de Blasio."
"So how did it happen? Well, initial reports were that Hurley sent out an email to an address he thought belonged to de Blasio. And the person who received the email answered it with quotes criticizing Mamdani. But now for an update on this story. Many - including The New York Times and this newsletter - called the person who provided the quotes via email an "imposter." That's not exactly right."
A Times of London reporter published quotes attributed to former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The real former mayor denied speaking to the reporter and posted a statement on social media saying the quotes were not his. The Times removed the story and apologized to the former mayor. The quotes originated from an email reply by a different man legally named Bill DeBlasio, a 59-year-old Long Island wine importer. The responder said he never claimed to be the mayor and simply offered his views when asked. The incident underscores the need to verify source identities before publication.
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