[Aquinasfan]

Before he was mayor, NYC was very unsafe and close to bankruptcy. After he left, NYC was clean and very safe. I think murders dropped from 1600 per year to about 400.

That's true. But a lot of the credit should go to James Q. Wilson and his "broken window theory" that Guiliani adopted.

After 9-11, he was clear and resolute that NYC would not only survive, but thrive and he has been right.

That's good, but not exactly heroic.

[maryz]

But a lot of the credit should go to James Q. Wilson and his "broken window theory" that Guiliani adopted.

What an utterly bizarre way to look at it! LOL!