#Conservative women’s group sues de Blasio for allowing BLM mural, but blocking theirs

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A Black lives Matter mural that was painted on 5th Avenue is seen directly in front of Trump Tower.
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A conservative women’s group sued Mayor de Blasio and the city Department of Transportation for allowing a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower — but blocking them from doing a similar mural.

In the suit filed Thursday night in Manhattan federal court, Women for America First said they sent a letter to the mayor requesting permission to paint a mural of their slogan — “Engaging, Inspiring and Empowering Women to Make a Difference!” — on a roadway in Manhattan.

They said they never heard back from the mayor about their request.

The nonprofit, which is based in Virginia, said in their suit that they were led to believe that “there is no ‘application process’ for painting political messages, murals or other non-traffic-related messages on New York City streets.”

They said, however, that they later read in an article in the Post that a City Hall spokesperson claimed the city actually did have a process for painting murals on city streets, but they do not know what that process is.

They added that de Blasio allowed for the mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower strictly as a political gesture, and he may use it if he campaigns for national office again.

“Defendant de Blasio ran in the Democratic primary for President in 2020 and, on information and belief, has political ambitions to run for national or other elected office as a Democrat after the end of his final term as Mayor of New York City or to be appointed to a prominent position in an anticipated Biden Administration,” the suit states.

“On information and belief, de Blasio’s conduct as alleged herein is intended as a political gesture to the BLM movement and those sympathetic to it which has been done in order to enhance his future prospects as a Democratic candidate for office or appointee and by rallying BLM support for Democrats, including in the 2020 Presidential election,” they added.

The group claims Hizzoner and the DOT are infringing on their First Amendment rights by not allowing them to paint a mural.

They’re asking a judge grant them a permit to do the mural and for attorneys fees to be repaid.

A City Hall spokesperson did not immediately respond.