I moved here in 1972 and was under Lindsay, Beame, Koch, Dinkins and than Rudy who at last made this place livable and you were not afraid to touch things he really clean this place up and brough down crime Rudy was tenacious and did not take no for answer.
Now Bloomberg has maintain the Rudy standards but unfortunate Bloomie is a part of the Humanist Manifesto!
The state of NYC (for better or worse) is not completely linked to whatever pol is mayor.