Ex-NYC Mayor Bill deBlasio's wife has to explain where all the money went

In a shocking discovery, a report revealed that Chirlane McCray, estranged wife of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, managed nearly $900 million in taxpayer money without keeping track of how it was spent. This money was mainly used for her "ThriveNYC" initiative, aimed at tackling mental health and homelessness issues in the city. However, investigations showed that there was little transparency, with many expenses not documented and inadequate supervision over the use of funds.

This was brought to light during a city council meeting where it was criticized that the program was slow to act. Here’s what was said:

"During the meeting, it was discovered that the disgustingly large amount of money spent on the Thrive program produced no actual benefits."

The program was initially budgeted at $250 million each year, but it has not significantly impacted the community. According to Politico, out of an estimated 12-15,000 mothers suffering from postpartum depression in New York City annually, only 570 received help. Out of 78,000 newborn deliveries each year, just 28,560 new moms were screened, and only 570 women diagnosed with the condition were assisted by the program.

McCray reportedly didn't keep any records of how the $900 million was spent. Despite this, Thrive director Susan Herman stated that the program's costs would now escalate to $1 billion every four years.

Queens Councilman Robert Holden expressed his frustration to the New York Post:

“The situation is not improving. It’s actually getting worse.”

DeBlasio and McCray are not divorced but are separated.

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