Maybe I won't go visit New York anytime soon.

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The wife has been wanting to go to New York City for years. The last year of so, I was able to go for business and found it wasn't near as bad as i thought.

However, from this article, Mayor Bell de Blasio's Liberal ideas are rapidly turning the city into a typical California Coast Cesspool.

Mayor Bill de Blasio was vague about what was at risk when he called on New Yorkers this month to “save our city.” Yet The Post’s report Monday on the return of squeegee men leaves no doubt: Absent urgent action, Gotham is headed rapidly back to the bad old days.

This weekend, those pernicious squeegee men of the pre-Rudy Giuliani era were back in force, harassing drivers. In the old days, nothing better symbolized the loss of civility and law and order than guys with dirty rags swabbing windshields without permission — and demanding money for it.

Meanwhile, more subway trains were found covered in graffiti. The homeless were as ubiquitous as ever. And a French tourist was stabbed in the neck in a random attack.

All this, of course, is to be expected in a city where low-level crimes are no longer considered crimes — and cops, as The Post reported Tuesday, aren’t even bothering to hand out summonses. And where only the most violent criminals are held in jail, thanks to Albany’s bail “reform.”

Like the squeegee guys, homeless and even criminals themselves, cops get the message: In a lawless city, what difference does it make if they hand out tickets?

As a John Jay College report found, summonses for infractions such as public urination and open containers are down 48 percent since they were decriminalized in 2017. That is, law-breakers are at little risk of arrest or fines. Even many offenses still considered criminal won’t get you locked up. So what do miscreants have to fear?

No wonder shootings are up 27 percent, robberies 35 percent, auto thefts 67 percent and transit crime 34 percent.

De Blasio’s right: The city needs saving. From his — and Albany’s — complete loss of control over law and order.
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This rose colored glasses view of the world that Liberals are trying to use to govern will be the death of all we hold dear. What's incredible is that the people there keep voting these idiots in even as the city slides into a disaster.
 
I can see any city in the world, anytime I want, and FO FREE. Just use Google Earth.
 
The last time I was in NY I rode in an elevator with Danny Glover and had the scariest limo ride ever. No reason to go back.
 
Though NYC is one of the places I've thought about visiting, there are many places on my list ahead of it. It probably won't happen.
 
Been there, done that and I'm over it. I do suggest that everyone fly into La Guardia and visit the sights in person at least once. Seeing the Empire State building and the Statue of Liberty up close and personal will not be regretted. Unless, of course, you get mugged!!!
 
I love visiting New York, however it has been some time since I was there, but each time I have loved the city.

I would never live there, but it truly is an experience and has so many things to do and see.
 
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