I lived in downtown Manhattan in the 1990s. I lived there before Giuliani was elected and then during after his zero tolerance policing policies took effect. I cannot overstate how beneficial they were to city residents. They took areas that were riddled with drugs, prostitution, aggressive panhandling and other crime and turned them into decent places where you could walk around without worrying about being mugged, offered drugs, solicited by a prostitute or having some aggressive bum in your face asking for money. New York City became a decent place to live. Now the city council is going to throw it all away.
I lived in Manhattan, too, 1989-2011. Totally agree with you. Rudy was the best leader this country had seen in decades.
New York Values at work now, unfortunately.