So that’s what happened to Mr. T!
There is a difference between saying what you really believe, and I have no doubt Mr. McMillan says what he means and means what he says, and being able to convert that into results.
I liked most of what he said, but I don’t really understand how rents would be lowered. Was he talking about rent controlled areas, or state/city owned buildings? If he was referring to privately owned buildings, then no, I can’t follow how he can get from proposed solution to desired effect.
Additionally, he seemed focused on NYC life, but there is the rest of the state that has different concerns. As I see things now, taxes have raised in upstate and western NY to subsidize tax rates in NYC, which seems inherently unfair. If NYC dwellers want to vote themselves generous services, then they should pay for them. As it is right now, money is being sucked from other parts of the state and placed right in the city, and the jobs situation in Buffalo, Rochester and Binghamton, to name a few, has deteriorated over the last 4 years.
Anyone who thinks they can address all the state’s problems with more rent control in the city is really just a complete moron.
You just witnessed the new AutoTune SuperStar!
Guck Fawker.