NY PoliticsNew York City Mayor Quotes Karl Marx in InterviewSavePrintNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to an estimated 10,000 people as they gather in Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza Park for a memorial service for George Floyd, in New York City on June 4. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter7/25/2020|Updated: 7/25/2020New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio quoted Karl Marx during a radio interview, the second time a major Democrat has quoted a communist this month.De Blasio in an appearance on WYNC said that his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, focused on the business community and “the elites,” while he has not.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesDepartment of Justice to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New JerseyOct 24, 2025Emergency Funds Can’t Be Used to Keep Food Stamps Flowing: USDAOct 24, 2025X-Ray Table, Rigged Machines, ‘Fish’: What to Know About the FBI’s Sports Betting ProbeOct 24, 2025SNAP Recipients May Be Unable to Use Saved Food Stamps If Government Doesn’t ReopenOct 24, 2025Related TopicsBill de BlasioKarl Marx