Overview

• Ten years ago, Bill de Blasio dropped a groundhog at a Groundhog Day event, resulting in the animal's death.
• De Blasio spoke with Semafor, reflecting on the incident and criticizing the decision to have him hold the animal.
• The Staten Island Zoo has since revised its Groundhog Day policy to prevent similar incidents.
• This year's Groundhog Day celebration proceeded smoothly, with predictions of an early spring.
• The incident sparked a scandal and a cover-up attempt by the Staten Island Zoo, which was later exposed.