New York City Democratic lawmaker, Lee Zeldin, endorsed Republican Lee Zeldin over the incumbent Thursday. Democrat Kathy Hochul.
Robert Holden, a New York City Democratic City Councilman, is a moderate from Glendale in Queens and slammed Hochul for the crime crisis that has ravaged both the state and the city.
It is absurd that they said they didn’t see crime. Holden spoke Thursday on “Your World With Neil Cavuto” to say that people see crime with their own eyes.
Holden spoke out about the bad times of New York City’s 1980s and 1990s, and told Fox News that broken windows policing was key to getting the Big Apple out from the criminal-ridden rut.
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Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and Bill Bratton, Police Commissioner, led the strategy. They emphasized responding to minor infractions such as vandalism and turnstile jumping to prevent more serious crimes.
Bratton once stated to WABC Radio that younger generations don’t grasp the importance of the strategy as they didn’t experience it during their lifetime. Holden didn’t hesitate to give credit to the Republican Party for cracking down against crime in the Big Apple.
“Rudy Giuliani saved New York City. Holden stated, “And I’m a Democrat stating that.” Holden said, “But that was the truth.”
Holden said Hochul crime and other liberal DemocratsNew Yorkers have fled southwards, as Zeldin lamented on his campaign trail.
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FILE – This photo was taken Wednesday, February 25, 2015. It shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, during a cabinet meeting in Albany, N.Y.
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“[Y]There is a governor who has been in Florida for 14-months. He should be the Florida realtor, of the year. “We are experiencing a massive exodus from New York City into Florida, South Carolina, Texas. It’s crazy,” he said.
“I have been a Democrat for over 50 years, and I voted Democrat many times.” But we’re at an important point. [where]We’re losing this town, and we’re also losing the state.’.
Current city council composition is 46 Democrats to 5 Republicans, with Manhattan and the Bronx having no GOP representation.
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Congressman Lee Zeldin (C), attends the annual Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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“Lee Zeldin is the one who has the momentum. “We’re seeing people from my district, it’s overwhelming,” Holden said. He added that his district is 2:1 Democrat, but seems to favor the Republican gubernatorial candidate with 70% support.
“People need to feel safe. And when we don’t feel safe … people are moving out, not going to concerts are not going to the movies or not taking the subways – and businesses get hurt,” he said, contrasting that with Hochul’s prioritization of MTA Congestion Pricing – which will charge motorists $23 to enter or traverse Manhattan below 60 Street (essentially south of Central Park).
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Holden, an outerborough lawmaker, said that Hochul is out of touch and uninformed with his constituents. They travel to Manhattan for work or leisure. Holden called the original Cuomo-led initiative “$23 tax” upon Queens residents.
“They said that they were going to put it.” [the revenue]You can’t go wrong with the subways.
