New Yorkers Grade De Blasio’s Performance As Mayor (Adams: crime, daycare)
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One of Mayor Bill de Blasio's often-turned-to phrases is that New Yorkers can rarely agree on anything. That phrase can certainly be applied to what New Yorkers think of his performance as mayor over the last eight years.
As part of WNYC/Gothamist's "Grading De Blasio" series examining de Blasio's record, reporters fanned across the city for an assessment of his mayoral tenure. The feedback was mixed, with New York City residents either loving or loathing de Blasio's performance. Those interviewed provided a letter grade to evaluate his overall work as mayor.
Below is a breakdown of some New Yorkers' thoughts on de Blasio's successes, failures, and hopes for his successor, Mayor-elect Eric Adams. The interviews have been edited for clarity.
You can't argue with this logic, DeBraggio has been The Greatest!
What was de Blasio's greatest success?
I've retired recently with a very good pension [...] and he's the mayor of the city. And I was pleasantly surprised [with my pension]. Let's put it this way: I think I'm being taken care of for my retirement.
When people are this stupid, they vote for stupid people. Yes we can!
We had 20 years of very competent mayors before him, who crushed crime and had the economy humming along nicely. It took Bla a while, and the assistance of a global pandemic, but he was successfully able to screw it all up.
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