NEW YORK CITY, NY – It might not be the worst thing former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio will be blamed for, but it’s one of the worst.
In the latest twist of the tri-state pizza wars, New York City found itself embarrassingly ousted after former Mayor Bill de Blasio committed what many considered pizza heresy. De Blasio posted a video where he topped his slice with coconut flakes—yes, coconut—and took his first bite from the crust. It was enough to send pizza purists into a rage, and the internet did not hold back.
As the city reeled from this culinary scandal, the timing couldn’t have been worse, with neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut locked in a fierce battle over who truly has the best pizza.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently escalated tensions by declaring his state the “Pizza Capital of the United States,” a claim that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was quick to dismiss.
Murphy clapped back on social media, asserting, “You’re not even the pizza capital of the Tri-State area” and reaffirming New Jersey’s supremacy with its vast array of pizzas, from thin crust to the legendary Trenton tomato pie. Meanwhile, New Haven, Connecticut, which boasts the famed “apizza” style, rallied its troops, declaring that nothing beats their iconic pies..
New York, once the undisputed pizza king, has been left reeling. De Blasio’s coconut misstep has further isolated the city in a contest where toppings like clams and upside-down pies reign supreme. With New Haven being declared the “Pizza Capital of the U.S.” by Connecticut’s congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and New Jersey boasting legendary pizza spots statewide, New York will need more than coconut gimmicks to reclaim its throne.
Who will win the war for pizza supremacy? One thing’s for sure—coconut is not the answer! And neither is Kamala, according to those who mocked and ridiculed DeBlasio’s horrific pizza stunt.
DeBlasio has discredited the pizza gurus of New York City.
