I’m Not Hijacking This Plane; I’m Trying To Save It

The Grand Stander meets the grandstander:

“The rule is, the mayor shouldn’t be involved in any way about somebody’s arrest,” the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, told reporters on Wednesday, describing Mr. de Blasio’s actions as “problematic.”

“When you do make that call,” Mr. Stringer added, “you do have to answer a lot of questions.”

Fortunately, Giuliani has the mayor’s back:

But Mr. de Blasio received support on Wednesday from an unlikely source: former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican.

“I don’t think he did anything wrong,” Mr. Giuliani said in a telephone interview. “It sounds to me like he was just making an inquiry as to what happened with the guy.”

And then there’s this tale of two cities:

Meanwhile, the mayor’s political allies — including Public Advocate Letitia James — ducked questions about the issue Wednesday. Brooklyn Councilman and Findlayter pal Jumaane Williams said community leaders deserve special treatment.

“To say that someone shouldn’t call or inquire about an incident is weird,” he said.

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