At Bill de Blasio’s mayoral inauguration, invocation speaker says NYC is a ‘plantation’

An invocation referred to the "plantation of New York City." pic.twitter.com/JPlx7Pt0xb

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) January 1, 2014

@Azi I find these speakers offensive. It.appears to be reeking of racism. Didn't know we had a planation, nor am I shocked at prison pop,

— Betty Ann Canizio (@BettyAnnCanizio) January 1, 2014

I am a proud liberal, but the speakers opening DeBlasio's inaugural are embarrassing. "The Plantation of NYC"……FUCK OFF!

— Darren Cohen (@RealDarrenCohen) January 1, 2014

Cleric Fred Lucas Jr., calling NYC a plantation in his "prayer" is a disgrace! Isn't this supposed to be a day of uniting?

— linda stasi (@lindastasi) January 1, 2014

A liberal New Yorker friend's candid comment about some of the tone so far: "This stuff is freaking me out."

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) January 1, 2014

@aspirational12 I think the plantation comment and a few others.

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) January 1, 2014

FACTCHECK: New York City is not a plantation

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) January 1, 2014