When Bill de Blasio left the mayor’s office, he claimed that he was leaving New York City better than he found it. You’d be hard-pressed to find anybody who agrees with this:
De Blasio insists NYC is better off after his 8 years https://t.co/08Qek7dU4k pic.twitter.com/3sD6q2A3tp
— New York Post (@nypost) December 31, 2021
There was at least a little hope as Mayor Eric Adams entered office that the issue of rampant crime would be addressed, and his response remains to be seen, but the new DA’s memo isn’t exactly instilling people with confidence:
In Manhattan, new DA takes office, lays foundation for next crime wave. Promises to be big. From @nypost: https://t.co/DgajRkxMQp pic.twitter.com/kregQMSgAD
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/PeterMoskos/status/1478456322483961857
Non-incarceration. "The Office will not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide" or "class B violent felony in which a deadly weapon causes serious injury, domestic violence felonies," and some others.
"The rule may be excepted only in extraordinary circumstances." 6/ pic.twitter.com/oAoVPK5cSI— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) January 4, 2022
Wait, the situation might somehow get even worse than it was under Bill de Blasio?
How the hell did we let this situation get worse? https://t.co/0UZlMeel3y
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) January 5, 2022
Sheer lunacy! What could possibly go wrong?
Eric Adams should consider this a clear and present danger to his goal of reducing crime and disorder in NYC https://t.co/dsgY5ZUSKj
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) January 4, 2022
As if they didn’t already have a crime problem…
They just need to look at SF to see where this ends up. This is going to be a major test for Eric Adams. https://t.co/h637MPbSys
— AG (@AGHamilton29) January 4, 2022
This DA is following SF DA @chesaboudin
disastrous blueprint
Once these idiots, who voted this loon into office, realize they made a huge mistake it will be too late The lawlessness, death & destruction will be out of control leaving thousands of victims in it's wake— MauryO (@MauryO) January 5, 2022
Who keeps voting for these disasters-in-waiting called “progressive” public officials?
Back to the 1970s in NYC. It was not a fun time. Just need a few celebs to be victimized by this and it will start to change.
— Vanessa Atalanta Wisedog (@Wisedog4) January 5, 2022
I wanted to take my family to NYC this summer. Absolutely no way I would take my kids into that city anymore.
— Bee Bee (@wes48103) January 4, 2022
Progressives are cancer to society. https://t.co/EeYv44j6Ns
— . (@couvakx2) January 5, 2022
This is beautiful. True progress is coming to NYC. Utopia at last. https://t.co/KSlPwPf9NR
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) January 5, 2022
Escape from New York while you still can! https://t.co/LsIKkMZ3Hl
— tbecchetti (@tbecchetti) January 5, 2022
Escape if necessary, just don’t vote for the same kinds of leftists when you get to your new location.
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