Former City Councilman Charles Barron tried to hijack a press conference presided over by Mayor Bill de Blasio in East New York on Monday.
The mayor visited Barron’s old district for the groundbreaking of a 278-unit affordable-housing development known as Livonia Gardens.
“I just wanted to come and let you know some of the other players that might have been left out of this, and that this process was long on the way, and we approved it in the last council administration,” Barron interjected mid-press conference, chiding the mayor for not inviting him to the event.
He had also heckled de Blasio even before the proceedings began.
The mayor promised that East New York would get more attention in the future.
“We want to right this wrong,” he said.
“We want to make sure that investment is here. This is a strong and proud community.”
It was actually the Bloomberg administration that launched the $90 million project in 2012. But de Blasio will be responsible for providing the low-
income tax credits.
The mayor has promised to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing during his tenure.