Posted on 06/28/2020 4:25:00 AM PDT by karpov
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The New York that survived 9/11 and bounced back stronger than ever is now being brought to its knees. The coronavirus, the economic shutdowns and the frequent street protests, mixed with pillaging and vandalism, are no ordinary hurdles, but they are surmountable — with courageous leadership.
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The problems are many, but the linchpin is Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose performance grows worse by the day. There is nothing endearing about his act, only a long list of examples of how little he cares.
And how little he does. New York has had its share of corrupt and incompetent mayors, but never has it had one who is both of those and also a lazy bum.
With restaurants wanting to know the rules for reopening, de Blasio diddled until the last minute. Their survival was at stake, but he couldn’t be bothered.
What’s the plan for schools in the fall? Good question, but don’t ask the mayor. He hasn’t gotten around to that yet.
Besides, the issue only involves a million students, their families, teachers, coaches, principals and administrators. They must wait for the chief political popinjay to bestir himself.
Crime is soaring — murder is up 25 percent — and de Blasio responds by vowing to cut the police budget.
The aim is not to do more with less. It is to get the cops to do less. This is a death wish.
For weeks, illegal fireworks have exploded through the night, and a 3-year-old Bronx boy is among the injured innocents. Thousands of complaints pour in, to which the mayor shrugs and says cops and firefighters “have many other things” to do.
Police are quitting in droves, and nobody should blame them. Would you risk your life to enforce the law under this mayor?
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Rudy brought down crime & crime families in NYC......imho, Justice Dept, AG should use Rudy’s play book to bring down criminals in ALL states who are burning businesses, smashing windows, attacking police and innocent citizens, destroying public property, etc!
Rudy brought down crime & crime families in NYC......imho, Justice Dept, AG should use Rudy’s play book to bring down criminals in ALL states who are burning businesses, smashing windows, attacking police and innocent citizens, destroying public property, etc!
cities are history...20th century anachronisms.
Their costs rise exponentially as the height goes up.
snce the mid-20th century there is less and less need to concentrate human, material and financial capital on rail lines, roads and waterways-all historical reasons by which cities evolved.
NYC in the 1960’s lost the garment district, the meatpacking district...etc..all that was left was the financial district-and in the last 20 years that finally has moved into the cloud. Floor trading has essentially come to an end. The financial district was all that was left keeping NYC alive and in the game.
No reason at all whatsoever for anybody to need to live there
Cities like NYC can always import food via their sea port and ocean terminal.
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