Getting around the city has long been a fraught task for Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Just last week he needed a helicopter to get from Prospect Park to Long Island City to beat the Friday evening rush.
► READ MORE: Mayor Took NYPD Chopper For 8-Mile Rush Hour Ride From Prospect Park to LIC
That was not the first time the mayor has generated headlines for his mode of transportation.
Right after he took office in February 2014, an NYPD detective was spotted speeding through red lights as she drove the mayor across the city. The incident occurred just days after he announced his Vision Zero plan to improve traffic safety. The detective was promoted two years later.
► READ MORE: Detective Who Drove Mayor Through Stop Signs Is Promoted Despite Gaffe
Who could forget when de Blasio was half an hour late to a memorial service for victims of Flight 587 in November 2014 because he said his boat got lost in the fog? Then it turned out he was 30 minutes late to the boat because he had a rough night and was feeling "sluggish."
► READ MORE: De Blasio Blames 'Rough Night' and Fog for Missing Flight 587 Ceremony
► READ MORE: De Blasio Was 30 Minutes Late for Boat to Flight 587 Ceremony, Sources Say
Then there was the time, also in November 2014, when the mayor made an entire JetBlue flight to Puerto Rico wait for him before it could take off.
► READ MORE: Tardy De Blasio Made JetBlue Flight Wait at the Gate
And there was the time mayor was caught being chauffeured to Park Slope so that he could hop on the subway with Sen. Chuck Schumer to attend a press conference on federal spending for transportation infrastructure in April 2015.
► READ MORE: De Blasio Driven to Brooklyn Before Subway Ride to Push for Transit Funds
Instead of running to a standoff in Staten Island where a firefighter was shot in August 2015, de Blasio ran to a midday workout at the Park Slope YMCA.
► READ MORE: De Blasio Went to the Gym During Gang Leader's Standoff With NYPD
The mayor has vowed to curb his chronic tardiness. In an effort to help him and New Yorkers who may be running behind schedule, DNAinfo New York created this Mayoral Excuse Machine. Give it a spin an see feel free to use the excuse the next time you're late.
