The statistics you point to show that the rates for various crimes came down much more dramatically during Giuliani's term in office. The murder rate when he took office in 1993 was 2,420. When he left office it was 960. That represents an extreme difference. To deny him credit for the dramatic reduction in crime is ridiculous. I know what this city was like before Giuliani became Mayor and what it was like after he left.
I didn't deny him credit, but you can't deny that the reductions did not start due to anything rudy did. I did say he instituted some good policies, but he didn't get the ball rolling, and in fact, some crime types reduced at a slower rate under giuliani.
I know, you love him and all, and yeah, he deserves some credit, but nowhere near all as some people here claim.