DOT sign mistakes Queens BP Donovan Richards for Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson

The "Welcome to the Bronx" signal on the Hutchinson River Parkway coming off the Whitestone Bridge wrongly listed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards as an alternative of the Bronx's BP Vanessa Gibson.
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The Bronx obtained burned by a Division of Transportation mistake that listed the identify of a Queens official on a welcome signal, sparking a jokey inter-borough beef.

A newly put in “Welcome to the Bronx” signal on the Hutchinson River Parkway coming off the Whitestone Bridge wrongly listed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards as an alternative of the Bronx’s BP Vanessa Gibson.

Gibson, who simply took workplace this month, tweeted “we’re making an attempt” on the DOT Wednesday.

“I do know it’s been a tough couple of weeks within the Bronx, however y’all didn’t must do away with me already,” she mentioned.

Richards then jumped on the error, utilizing the chance to flash some Queens swagger over the Boogie Down.

“Being the BP of by far the most effective borough in NYC comes with an understanding that everybody all the time has #Queens on their thoughts. It’s pure,” Richards posted in response to a NY1 reporter who tweeted in regards to the typo. “However the Bronx and @bronxbp @Vanessalgibson deserve their due as effectively so I’ll fortunately cede this house and work with DOT to make sure that occurs.”

The Division of Transportation mistakenly positioned Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on the Bronx welcome signal.

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Gibson apologized for being “late to the chat” in a put up of her personal.

“I used to be too busy being the BP that represents the most effective borough and the REAL birthplace of Hip-Hop. What did I miss?” she posted.

Richards saved the dispute going, declaring the Bronx might have been the birthplace of hip-hop however Queens is the place it was perfected.

Gibson piled onto the social media joke and defended the Bronx because the birthplace of Hip-Hop.

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“Nas, LL Cool J, A Tribe Known as Quest, we could go on?” he wrote. “I believe we will each agree that the outer boroughs are the most effective boroughs…”

Then new Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso jumped in, itemizing Biggie, Massive Daddy Kane and Jay Z.

“Want I say extra? Brooklyn retains taking it,” Reynoso wrote.