#Mayor de Blasio denies NYPD slowdown, falsely claims arrests are up
“#Mayor de Blasio denies NYPD slowdown, falsely claims arrests are up” Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday denied there is an NYPD slowdown, instead touting a “consistent increase” in arrests — despite department stats showing that arrests are down, along with the issuance of traffic tickets. When asked about the apparent foot-dragging by The Post…