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Stop deflecting crime, Mr. Mayor — and Rikki Schlott

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Published March 20, 2024, 6:34 a.m. ET

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Mayor Eric Adams claimed that "isolated incidents" are the reason people think the city is in disorder.
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We get that Mayor Adams wants to accentuate the positive, but his happy talk on crime just isn’t cutting it.

In a radio interview before Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, for example, he claimed that “isolated
incidents” have created an “energy” that “our city is a place of disorder,” which he slammed as “just a lot of
BS. The city is resilient.”

Astonishingly, he even insisted “our subways are safe” just days after a man was shot with his own gun Browse Covers
after instigating a fight on the A train.

Adams also dusted off his oft-repeated line that New York is “the safest big city in America” — the same
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day a madman stabbed 19-year-old twins in Brooklyn, one fatally, after they rejected his advances.
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On Monday, cops had to take out an active shooter who was chasing a couple down the street, while an
enraged LIRR rider slashed another passenger in the face.

Enough “isolated incidents” add up to an actual pattern of real disorder, yet the mayor contends that
media coverage creates a mere perception problem, even as he admits that “how people feel is
important.”

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Fine, homicides and shootings were down in 2023 compared to 2022, but crime is still well above 2019 tense standoff
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And 2024 has already brought more subway-shooting victims than all 2023, while official stats show 2024
subway crime is up 13.2% over the same period last year.

Plus, people’s “perceptions” include noticing that all the toothpaste is

locked up at the drugstore, and the bodega down the block only lets in see also
a few customers at a time deli — and that you see multiple people
skipping the fare every time you get on the subways.
Student found ‘not breathing’ for 23
Even if you don’t mind the acrid reek of pot everywhere, New York City minutes in dorm room breaks silence
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is full of signs that the forces of disorder not only have the upper hand, happened: 'I believe God saved me'
they know it.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The rule of law hasn’t completely broken down, but it’s sure on its back still claims Big Apple is
foot. ‘safest big city in
America’ despite latest
horrific subway shooting
Not to mention the mental-health system’s failure to keep the seriously
unwell off the street .

Everyday New Yorkers feel more unsafe than ever ; more of us are are traumatized by the “new normal” in
the city every day .

New Yorkers are resilient, but they’re not stupid.

Adams’ happy talk only makes him look out of touch, and offers cover for the authors of this decay: the
lawmakers and prosecutors who keep empowering law-breakers and the political machines that give us
“let ’em loose” judges.

Instead of deflecting the public’s fear and anger, Mr. Mayor, try directing it where it belongs.

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SlickWillies
1 hour ago
How many more thousands of years of failure do you need to understand certain people are
unable to effectively administer anything?
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That'sBaloney
11 minutes ago
Well, Haiti is going pretty good. Pictures from the country remind me of most Liberal run
cities.
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Commander Riker
10 minutes ago
Like maybe 6,000 or so?
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Entropy Joe
3 minutes ago
Outdated farm equipment. Useless.
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Mitchell
1 hour ago
The Mayor and Governor think that if they don't prosecute criminals, the crime never

Really a brilliant plan since the media goes along with it.
Now if Trump becomes President, they will change and show how high crime is.

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HSI 198
48 minutes ago
Why would Trump waste his time and effort on New York after the way they treated him?
Stop the magical thinking. He would need two terms to even begin to turn things around.
Republicans understood that they would have nominated someone else.
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sarge4953
47 minutes ago
Did the city ever track down the billion dollars that DeBlasio's wife was put in charge of for
health treatments for the people who needed it? But never got the needed treatments.
Reply 6 Share

Madamebutterfly
2 hours ago
I agree wholeheartedly with the journalist who wrote this article!I'll be the first to admit I
hought Adam's was going to get NYC back on track after what Deblaiso&wife did to the city!He
pulled the wool over my eyes during his campaign!I'm such a fool believing this man had
background in... See more
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Baron of Livonia.
32 minutes ago
Affirmative Action is how he got by, you know lowered standards. You can look across US
see how well that worked out.
Reply 5 Share

Big mouth
39 minutes ago
He was a racist activist , as a police officer ! Now he is a racist activist mayor ! Leopards
change their spots ! NYC is crumbling ! Vote wisely next time.
Reply 3 Share

SuperTrucker62
31 minutes ago
He was a transit cop. The equivalent of Cub Scouts and Guardian Angels!
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Carolyn
1 hour ago
Why did the Post endorse Eric Adams? Curtis Silwa is a living superhero who has stopped
erial killers with his bare hands. He is infinitely more intelligent an# organized than Adams.
the Post shun him because he is white?
Reply 11 Share
Shmuggy
1 hour ago
. Yeah, I really wonder how Sliwa would have been doing!!!

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Bacibear
57 minutes ago
He will not acknowledge that it's his community that's responsible for all of us living like this.
Reply 7 Share

Alert
1 hour ago
Remember. DNC's priorities are: Money-laundering, illegal-votes ; NOT service.
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Corn Pop
53 minutes ago
The majority of politicians feel they are educated and above the voters. They feel anything they
pew out will be believed by the masses. It is an insult to our intelligence and we need to stop
stupidity as a good quality and start looking for common sense.
Reply 5 Share

Rocky Brown
57 minutes ago
Mayor Bojangles needs to point the fickle finger of fate directly at himself. Ultimately he is in
of NYC and he needs to take full responsibility of the mess that NYC has become.
Reply 4 Share

⛵⛵⛵
51 minutes ago
I hope Deblaiso appreciates the hard work the mayor is doing to make him look good.
Reply 5 Share

Shmuggy
1 hour ago
I wonder how Sliwa would be doing right now?
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Terrible Twos
44 minutes ago
Pretty well, I'd bet.
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Bobby D
1 hour ago
What has broken down is the unwritten social contract that folks will respect each other and
he other persons property. Why? Because groups have been told that whatever problems or
they suffer are caused by the other groups. For example the false and destructive
that all White people are racists or that most Blacks are criminals. What a mess!
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ken undefined
1 hour ago
Anything that distracts attention from him!
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Antisophist46
1 hour ago
Mayor Mumble Mouth is utterly incompetent. Nobody believes a thing that comes out of his

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Alert
55 minutes ago
New Yorkers are sheltering illegals, who will vote Democrat, non-stop at New Yorker
cost . Good job, Mayor!
Reply 5 Share

Snoopydog46
57 minutes ago
This Mayor is more worried about his suit and tie presence than CRIME !! What a
disgrace !!!!!!!!!!
Reply 6 Share

Mahatma
2 hours ago
Remember, when you point a finger at someone you are pointing 3 back at yourself.
Reply 4 Share
SuperTrucker62
29 minutes ago
Shouldn’t you say ‘Na na na na na’ after that!
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Big Steve
33 minutes ago
Saying that the murder rate is down is like saying the Jets are better this year at 1-15 than last
when they went 0-16.
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Terrible Twos
47 minutes ago
Adams has been pointing fingers for his entire regime. No responsibility for him, no.

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Gothamish
2 minutes ago
The Mayor constantly reminds us of what a great job he’s doing. Which probably means he’s
doing a great job.
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Iruntheshow
56 minutes ago
criminals are the liberal base voter
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Salvatore Matagrano
18 minutes ago
lol wait until the summer starts and it’s 100 degrees outside.
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So Cool
6 minutes ago
I’m sure the mayor will turn things around in his second term. He and his usual cohorts.
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Julyfourth
38 minutes ago
This DEI Mayor Adams is doing a fine job killing New York City. Vote Democrat.
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JB
17 minutes ago
Wow! Does NYC ever learn? In terms of NYC Crime, does the man even recall being in the
-- or was he... Likely not!

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Paul Tysinger
21 minutes ago
Editorial Board-Stop with your holier than thou editorials and return free speech to The
ost.Censoring benign comments and not allowing comments on all columns makes you as bad
s those that you criticize.All of your whining about being locked out of the 2020 elections by
media and now you are part of that same problem.The New Woke Post where free speech
to die.
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Dirty Harry
40 minutes ago
Uncle Ben is a master at deflection issues. Nothing is due to his lack of leadership. All we hear
s Yabba Dabba . I see the exit ramp coming up . And he’s going to say ( I axed you’s for’s
chance. President Trump will say ( Your Fired)
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WHB
26 minutes ago
As a Democrat, why shouldn’t he lie about the state of the city? The fraud in the WH and his
emmings have been lying for the past 3 years about the state of our nation. With impunity
the MSM mind you.
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William C
18 minutes ago
Democrats are ruining New York City. Will voters take action?
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John Bonham
4 minutes ago
only action will be to vote democrat again in November
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