First, he smacked down Republican rival Joe Lhota.
Then, Democratic Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his telegenic family celebrated his landslide victory Tuesday with the family’s trademark dance move, such as it is, they call – “The Smackdown.”
That de Blasio family smackdown was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Somebody GIF that please.
— Daniel Mintz (@danielmintz) September 11, 2013
“And once again, ‘The Smackdown,’” said his college student daughter Chiara to an adoring throng at the Park Slope Armory Tuesday night.
Then, the gangly, 6-foot-5 de Blasio, son Dante, Chiara and wife Chirlane McCray – lined up, waved their right hands in front of their faces and over their heads, bent down and smacked the stage as the crowd cheered.
The de Blasio Family Smackdown Dance Is Totally Adorable (For Now) http://t.co/9usn9Ee4Mf
— Pascaline Clerc, PhD (@PascalineClerc) November 6, 2013
The de Blasios have whipped out the brief routine before, after winning the Democratic primary and at the September West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
The de Blasio family takes ‘The Smackdown’ to the streets during the West Indian Day Parade.