{"id":397980,"date":"2022-01-23T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T06:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-crime-wave-could-doom-progressives-pundits\/"},"modified":"2022-01-23T09:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T06:45:18","slug":"nyc-crime-wave-could-doom-progressives-pundits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-crime-wave-could-doom-progressives-pundits\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC crime wave could doom progressives: pundits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#NYC crime wave could doom progressives: pundits<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The horrific ambush shooting of two cops amid the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s crime surge shows the mess Mayor Adams inherited from progressive predecessor Bill de Blasio \u2014 and could spell doom for the ex-mayor\u2019s comrades in office in future elections, pols and pundits told The Post Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pendulum has certainly swung, and the electorate wants a more law-and-order philosophy,\u201d longtime Democratic political consultant George Arzt said Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2009\u2018Defunding the Police\u2019 is way in the past now, and people want something done to make the subways safer, street safer and prevent violence,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>Councilman Robert Holden, a moderate Democrat from Queens, said the crime wave \u201cdemonstrates the failed policies\u201d of de Blasio and the \u201cfar left\u201d over the past eight years.<br \/>\u201cThis is a wake-up call for voters because we have to elect people who will hold criminals accountable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Slain rookie officer Jason Rivera, 22, and his partner Wilbert Mora, 27 are among five cops shot in just the first three weeks of 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/holden.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"From left: Tom Suozzi, Councilmen Robert Holden, and Mayor Adams.\" class=\"wp-image-20933032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/holden.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/holden.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/holden.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/holden.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Councilmen Robert Holden (center) pointed fingers at the \u201cfar left\u201d amid raging crime in New York City.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">BRIGITTE STELZER<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/AP22022843105292.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"This photo combo of images provided by the New York City Police Department shows NYPD Officers Wilbert Mora, left, and Jason Rivera. \" class=\"wp-image-20933096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/AP22022843105292.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/AP22022843105292.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/AP22022843105292.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/AP22022843105292.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Officer Rivera (right) was shot dead while his partner remains in critical condition following a 911 call in Harlem Friday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP \/ NYPD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLook at the last election, you saw more moderate Democrats and Republicans get elected to office [in the city], and it will only continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said it\u2019s time to re-evaluate police and prosecutorial reforms, including those of woke Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n<p>He also called the progressives who were pushing the \u201cDefund the Police\u201d movement \u201cdopes\u201d because many are now saying \u201cwe need to get guns off the streets\u201d \u2014 which is tough without police officers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/borellijpg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"City Council Dean, Joe Birelli\" class=\"wp-image-20933028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/borellijpg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/borellijpg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/borellijpg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/borellijpg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli is one of many pols in the New York area unhappy with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg\u2019s policies. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C.Rice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, state Sen. Jessica Ramos, a progressive Democrat from Queens, said it\u2019s time for the entire Democratic Party to join forces and \u201cchampion\u201d the New York Health Act that would provide comprehensive universal health care for all New Yorkers \u2014 including the mentally ill.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Justin Brannan of Brooklyn, who considers himself a \u201cpragmatic progressive,\u201d insisted there\u2019s \u201cno magic wand\u201d to get illegal guns off the street. He also said officials on both sides of the political spectrum need to come together if \u201cwe want a safe and fair city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll hands on deck, at every level of government,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W19PnhtkknY\">he said.\u00a0<\/a>\u201cLay all the cards on the table because this is a matter of life and death.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jessica-ramos.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"NY State Senate Democratic member representing District 13, Jessica Ramos speaking.\" class=\"wp-image-20933048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jessica-ramos.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jessica-ramos.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jessica-ramos.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>State Senator Jessica Ramos spoke in support of the New York Health Act for all New Yorkers, including mentally ill, in the wake of the Harlem shooting tragedy. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Miller<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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