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Groundhog Day (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An annual Groundhog Day ceremony took an unexpected turn with a startling drop. On Feb. 2, 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio accidentally dropped Staten Island Chuck during the Staten Island Chuck bit New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2009. [3] [4] Over his 12 years as mayor, Bloomberg attended 7 of 12 ceremonies. [5] Chuck was later replaced by his granddaughter, Charlotte, for the first Groundhog Day ceremony held during the mayoralty of Bill de Blasio. During that ceremony held on February 2, 2014, de Blasio De Blasio was visiting Staten Island Zoo to celebrate Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2014, when zoo staffers handed him the rodent. But the anxious animal squirmed out of the 6’5″ mayor’s grip and In the aftermath of the scandal, the Staten Island Zoo announced in January 2015 that it had revised its Groundhog Day policy so that no one – mayor or otherwise – could handle the animals. 3. However, back in 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio would drop the groundhog, leaving a lasting effect for years to come. Groundhog Day of 2014 would begin like any other. It began on Sunday, February 2, 2014 - a brisk 40-something-degree day with partly cloudy skies, the perfect day for Staten Island Chuck, to determine the outcome of spring. In keeping with tradition, newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took to the Staten Island Zoo to declare if the legendary groundhog would see its shadow or not. The zookeepers had benched Chuck and replaced him with Charlotte for the Groundhog Day ceremony after the nippy male rodent bit de Blasio’s predecessor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the photo What's True. During a Groundhog Day ceremony in 2014, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio accidentally dropped a groundhog. A few days later, that groundhog passed away. For years, the mayor of New York endured the spectacle of Groundhog Day, trekking out to the Staten Island Zoo to see if Staten Island Chuck would see its shadow.. Similarly, mayors have typically Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin.Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop, forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. What's True. During a Groundhog Day ceremony in 2014, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio accidentally dropped a groundhog. A few days later, that groundhog passed away. Entertainment; Groundhog Day 2025 facts: 7 things you need to know before the prediction. Published: Jan. 28, 2025, 7:31 a.m. Groundhog Day 2020. Adding to the chill across the state following a resounding Packers loss in the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, Jimmy forecasted six more weeks of winter. The zookeepers had benched Chuck and replaced him with Charlotte for the Groundhog Day ceremony after the nippy male rodent bit de Blasio’s predecessor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the photo He famously bit the mayor in 2009 when Michael Bloomberg attempted to coax him out for a Groundhog Day ceremony. The next-best groundhog was General Beauregard Lee from the Dauset Trails Nature See, the previous year when Mayor Mike Bloomberg attended Groundhog Day, Chuck bit the mayor. So that following year they decided to use Charlotte as a stand-in hoping the groundhog would be less violent. Chimney Rock has announced the town will continue its annual Groundhog Day celebration at the Tyron Equestrian Center despite setbacks from Hurricane Helene. The Mayor of Chimney Rock Village However, Punxsutawney Phil will let us know Sunday, Groundhog Day, when we can expect spring to officially arrive. Danny Rubin attended Gainesville High School and was the screenwriter for “Groundhog Day” the movie, a 1993 comedy featuring Bill Murray. Via video, he introduced Mayor Harvey Ward on Wednesday. In Punxsutawney, 1886 marked the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper. The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob. Each year since then has seen a steady increase in participation of the celebration from people all over the world.
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