Mayor de Blasio, a self-professed Boston Red Sox fan, must still be upset about the Mets’ 1986 World Series win over his old hometown team — as he chose to skip their big pep rally at Queens Borough Hall on Monday.
“The Mayor’s schedule didn’t allow for today’s rally,” a spokesman said. “He’ll be rooting for the Mets tomorrow while they’re in Kansas City and can’t wait for them to come back to Queens.”
Some 1,500 fans and officials showed up for the event at 3 p.m., most decked out in orange and blue.
“I think that we had such a great crowd here today,” explained borough president Melinda Katz, who hosted the rally and sent out invites to officials on Friday.