Long Island wine importer Bill Deblasio has some fun with mayoral identity mix-up

Name: Long Island wine importer Bill Deblasio has some fun with mayoral identity mix-up
Uploaded: 2025-10-30T19:05:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 40 s
Description: A newspaper reporter in London thought they were reaching out to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for an interview. The person they actually contacted was Bill Deblasio, a wine importer from Huntington, Long Island. Instead of correcting the reporter's mistake, Deblasio decided to have some fun. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.

A newspaper reporter in London thought they were reaching out to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for an interview. The person they actually contacted was Bill Deblasio, a wine importer from Huntington, Long Island. Instead of correcting the reporter's mistake, Deblasio decided to have some fun. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.