Bill de Blasio´s neighborhood gym routine isn´t earning him political gains
(The Guardian United States)

New York´s mayor, and the latest presidential candidate, says he frequents the YMCA to stay connected to the people, but many say he´s out of touchIf you don´t know anything else about New York City´s mayor, Bill de Blasio, you probably know this: almost every day, he gets driven by SUV 11 miles from his mayoral mansion in Manhattan to his favorite Brooklyn gym.The mayor´s quirky gym routine has drawn outsized attention since he launched his campaign for president, but at home, his fervent devotion to the Park Slope YMCA has persisted through years of mockery and questions about the wisdom of his habit. Continue reading...