Cuomo & de Blasio torn between church dinner, Sharptons birthday
Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio faced a holy dilemma Wednesday last night over whether to attend the Catholic Churchs Al Smith Dinner or the birthday bash of the man they really worship Al Sharpton.
Cuomo was so eager to honor Sharpton on his 60th birthday that he ducked out in the middle of the Smith dinner at the Waldorf to greet The Rev and lavish praise him at the nearby Four Seasons restaurant.
He has grown immensely over the years, Cuomo told the crowd. And hes no longer just New Yorks Al Sharpton. Hes the nations Rev. Sharpton and the nation is better for it.
De Blasio quickly changed out of his formal duds and dashed over to Sharptons party as soon as the New York Archdioceses Smith dinner ended, hailing Rev. Al as a blessing for this city.
The more people criticize him, the more I want to hang out with him, Hizzoner added.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand also rushed to Sharptons event as fast as she could, and couldnt contain her enthusiasm.
God bless Al Sharpton, and many more [birthdays] to come, she gushed.
Sharptons shadow even extended over the Smith dinner, where billionaire Home Depot founder Ken Langone joked about the reverend while accepting an award.
I dont see the person in charge of the NYPD up here Al Sharpton, he said.
Top cop Bill Bratton, seated on the dais, cracked up.
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Cuomo & de Blasio torn between church dinner, Sharptons birthday