Before Departure, Turbulence Greets Mayor's Italian Vacation

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's summer vacation to Italy has triggered an avalanche of skepticism and resentment from the media and from New Yorkers sympathetic with each of LIRR union workers and commuters, who ride the LIRR. If the pace of the disappointment keeps up on social media, the mayor's advisors may force him to postpone or to even cancel his Italian vacation.

De Blasio demurs on LIRR strike impact on Italy trip http://t.co/Xtt9Cvld6F via @capitalnewyork

— Dana Rubinstein (@danarubinstein) July 14, 2014

De Blasio says he won't cut his vacation short in the event of an LIRR strike http://t.co/Q6077dYhu1

— Newsday (@Newsday) July 14, 2014

.@BilldeBlasio would not commit to cutting short his vacation if @LIRR workers strike, @SallyGold reports http://t.co/epdhtRVELd

— Capital New York (@capitalnewyork) July 14, 2014

Bill de Blasio Won’t Commit to Cutting Italy Trip Short if There’s an LIRR Strike http://t.co/GMNROzY3vt

— Politicker (@Politicker) July 14, 2014

De Blasio: LIRR strike may not derail my European vacation http://t.co/hBodIRDX79

— Joel Siegel (@joelmsiegel) July 14, 2014

De Blasio not ruling out Italy trip during possible LIRR strike http://t.co/73ABHvvOL2

— WSJ Greater New York (@WSJNY) July 14, 2014

... And de Blasio says it's unlikely he'll change plans to go on vacation even if the LIRR strikes http://t.co/FPrh99cP13

— amNewYork (@amNewYork) July 14, 2014

Mayor De Blasio Keeps Vacation Plans As Possible LIRR Strike Looms - http://t.co/U9Kk9wURPY

— David Schantz (@DavidSchantz) July 14, 2014

De Blasio won't say if LIRR strike would impact his Italy vacation http://t.co/wlzL4njGNU via @capitalnewyork @SallyGold

— Dan Goldberg (@DanGoldbergCNY) July 14, 2014

"It's a technicality." —Bill de Blasio on a provision in the City Charter http://t.co/xLdP5rDP1h

— Conor Skelding (@conorskelding) July 14, 2014

Will it really? http://t.co/MkoGkiudRt

— Courtney Williams (@CourtFWilliams) July 15, 2014