Chirlane McCray
Chirlane Irene McCray (born November 29, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts)[1] is an American writer, editor and activist. She is married to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. McCray was described as the "closest advisor" for de Blasio.[2] McCray is the chairwoman for the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and leads ThriveNYC.[3] She has also published poetry. McCray worked in politics as a speechwriter.
Involvement in the de Blasio administration
When de Blasio became mayor, he hired the publicist Rachel Noerdlinger as McCray's chief of staff.[4] Noerdlinger, however, later resigned her post due to several controversies with her behavior and the behaviors of certain people around her.[5]
During his second month in office, de Blasio named McCray the chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.[6] Beginning from then, the group was focused on immigration, mental health and youth workforce projects.[7]
In November 2015, McCray led the launch of ThriveNYC, a plan for overhauling the city's mental health and substance abuse services.[8] ThriveNYC promotes a change from the more traditionally more reactive model. That model can strain police, hospitals, prisons and schools,[9] into an integrated public health approach on being aware and being identified early.[10]
ThriveNYC drew harsh criticism over accusations of not being properly managed and accusations that the group failed to produce any records with the proper results. As of March 2019, almost $850 million in funding in McCray's program was unaccounted for. Also, the program was on track to spend just over $1 billion over almost five years. A Bronx Councilman criticized ThriveNYC. He said there was no evidence that the program was working.[11]
Chirlane McCray Media
McCray with spouse, Bill de Blasio, and their two children.
References
- ↑ "Chirlane McCray in a Sling After Birthday Injuries". The New York Daily Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "De Blasio Gripes About the Rules Barring Spouses". The New York Post. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Chirlane McCray, de Blasio's Wife, is Questioned over His 'Revolutionary' $1 Billion Mental Health Plan". New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "At City Hall, Backstage Player is Cast in the Main Stage Uproars". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Rachel Noerdlinger, the Former Chirlane McCray Aide, Kept an Ex-Con Boyfriend Updated Through the Controversy". The New York Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "De Blasio Appoints Chirlane McCray, His Wife, to Lead a Nonprofit Group". New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Priority Areas-A Mayor's Fund". www1.nyc.gov. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "The New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray Weighs in on a Federal Mental Health Reform". Observer. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Chirlane McCray and First Limits of Ladyship". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Mental Health is a Public Health Issue". Fund for Public Health - New York. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "There is Too Much Money in Chirlane McCray's Hands". New York Post. Retrieved July 18, 2021.