Mayor de Blasio will watch the Super Bowl in Brooklyn.
Despite getting an offer from the NFL to purchase tickets to the rare February match-up at MetLife Stadium, Hizzoner has opted to watch it on TV with his 16-year-old son, Dante.
“I’ve enjoyed participating in all the festivities leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, but I’ve decided to watch the game on TV, just like the vast majority of New Yorkers,” said de Blasio. “Dante and I are still talking about where we should watch. We’ll let people know when we pick a spot.”
The Mayor called the audible after wavering for days on whether to splurge on tickets – which have been selling for at least $1,500 a pop.
The longtime New England Patriots fan chose the big screen for the big game even though he’s predicted that the Denver Broncos-Seattle Seahawks battle would be “epic.”
The mayor, an avid football fan, has taken a pass on revealing which team he’ll been cheering for that day.
“I’m very excited that the NFL is hosting the Super Bowl in our area, and we’re working hard to be great hosts of the event,” he said.