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[Polybius]

1. Fuck

[cachukis]

2. Why?

[Polybius]

3. Because i don't like him

When it comes to big cities, I want my mayor's to be tough on crime. You steal from Walgreens? You're getting a year. Cought with an illegal gun? You're getting 10.

[JI7]

6. What's his position on crime ?

[JI7]

10. Yes, Some people want tougher punishment

some less.

[markodochartaigh]

59. Frankly,

Wage theft is the largest form of crime in the US. I never see politicians address this.



https://www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/organized-retail-theft-wage-theft/

[SocialDemocrat61]

15. Mayors don't determine prison sentences

Judges do.

[Polybius]

44. They determine policies like broken windows

Bloomberg wasn't soft on crime.

[SocialDemocrat61]

68. True Bloomberg supported stop and frisk

A terrible racist policy

[Mordred]

17. Are they any illegal guns anymore?

[Polybius]

20. Plenty in NYC

[Keepthesoulalive]

63. I remember the former mayor's who were tough on crime

If you were black and or Hispanic, stop and frisk. It felt like an armed camp. The police were all powerful and they had god complexes, if they didn’t like the way you looked at them, the concrete sidewalk would welcome you.

[Kire]

65. Why just big cities?

Just kidding. We know why.

[markpkessinger]

66. You do realize that things like that really aren't under the control of the mayor, right? n/t

[Jack Valentino]

67. Voting for Republicans and their policies ought to be a bigger crime

than the ones you cite here---- especially if that person is an ELECTED Republican politician, IMHO...

Those politicians steal from the taxpayers, at every level of government---
and the amount of money represented is much greater
than that represented by someone who steals some baby formula from Walmart...

I am not defending or advocating for petty crimes here,
but the farther we get down this rat-hole,
the closer I get to doing so

When the law is not enforced against criminal, fascist rapist politicians,
but with rigor against a man who steals a bag of dehydrated potatoes to feed his family,
I have much less sympathy for "being tough on crime", particularly "non-violent crime".


I am reminded of the saying,
"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread."

[Prairie Gates]

9. ....

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

81. You say fuck... I say FUCK YESSSSS!!

[a kennedy]

4. Coverage is on C-SPAN2 now.....

[Nanjeanne]

5. He has a great platform and an interesting background. As a Jew I have no problem supporting him. If

I still lived in NYC I’d be ranking him and also Brad Lander, another Jew who stands with Mamdani.

Mamdani’s constituents seem to like him a lot too as they have re-elected him a number of times

[choie]

21. I'm with you Nanjeanne

[NJCher]

70. Brad Lander appears on WNYC, our

local public radio (as you know, but others might not). He is so articulate. This is the kind of person we want in office. Smart, measured in his positions, attractive in a mayoral sort of way, even-tempered, knowledgeable, experienced.

I don't know Mamdani that well but if Bernie and AOC back him, I'm on board.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

83. 100+

[msongs]

11. maybe the choices are all stinkers nt

[Samael13]

16. Personally i felt they were i wasnt a fan of my choices

[Samael13]

46. And ill vote for the democratic candidate

Because even if i dont completely agree we will need every democratic seat regardless of dog catcher or mayor we can get to save this nation. Plus i will definitely agree more than not with a fellow Democrat

[choie]

52. Are you implying that they shouldn't vote for the Democrat?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

31. Maybe the establishment thought a verified sex pest was a bridge too far and stayed home.

[catsudon]

38. i think clinton

endorsement made it worse for Andrew.

[Jack Valentino]

40. That was bad optics, wasn't it?? when it came to the sexual harassment thing...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

42. Well...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

84. Without question!!

[NJCher]

72. sex pest!

LOLOLOL.

I've never heard that expression but it needs to be in our lexicon.

[Celerity]

80. It's British slang. nt

[appmanga]

61. My understanding is it was hotter than West Hell in NYC today...

...and once you factor in the humidity and general apathy, it's likely turnout isn't going to be great. And while it changed during the Giuliani/Bloomberg years, I think NYC is back to where whichever Democrat wins the primary, they've essentially been elected Mayor.

[NJCher]

73. isn't the republican

Curtis Sliwa again?

[iemanja]

74. Yes

And Eric Adams will run in the GE as an independent. Cuomo says he may run too--which would likely split the Democratic vote.

[biocube]

13. A read earlier...

that Mamdani has a lead of several points over Cuomo with men. There is a lesson for Dems there...

I also hope he won't make the same mistakes that the west-coast progressives made, in saying it's racist to require 8th-graders to take Algebra I and other nonsense.

[bamagal62]

23. What is the lesson?

Bernie and AOC both endorsed him. Are you surprised that the younger demographic voted for him?

[biocube]

36. Stop running week-kneed corporate centrist campaigns

We need a new dealer presidential candidate next.

[PSPS]

32. LOL. Enjoy your stay! That's a silly CT started years ago by a nutty RW talk radio guy.

[Jack Valentino]

41. I would think the lead among women would be even greater...

[Arazi]

14. Can't wait to see the voter breakdown

Also, betting the entire Democratic establishment endorses Eric Adams tomorrow 😂

[bamagal62]

18. My daughter who is

25 voted for him because AOC endorsed him. I’m not sure she’s wrong!

[choie]

19. What kind of photo is that to post?

[progressoid]

47. That's Mayor Mr. Cardamom.

BTW, the actress playing his grandmother is Madhur Jaffrey, a celebrated chef of Asian cuisine.

A tribute to his maternal grandmother, Nani’s foul-mouthed celebrity connection has transformed the rapper’s career

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/10/mr-cardamom-madhur-jaffrey-nani-video

[BeyondGeography]

49. Rap, rap, rap

You seem a little obsessed with that part of his background.

[David__77]

27. He certainly doesn't look bad.

[choie]

37. No, he's quite good looking

[sheshe2]

30. IKR

I checked and it is not in the article that is linked.

[Alice B.]

24. *shriek* Thank god it's not Cuomo.

I was cheering for Lander from afar but still glad it's not Cuomo, and delighted he and Mamdani endorsed each other. I'm always excited to see ranked voting in action.

[bamagal62]

29. I think Mandami and

Lander were supporting each other. I’d be okay with either one.

[SocialDemocrat61]

28. Better a former rapper

than a sexual harasser.

[ananda]

33. Congrats, NY!

Live long and prosper

[SunImp]

35. Great news

Hopefully, Cuomo voters won't let the perfect be the enemy of the good when Zohran goes up against Silwa

[choie]

39. It's not over yet.

There's going to be another round of counting.

[SSJVegeta]

51. Almost all of the other candidates endorsed him

With his first round performance, it isnt even going to be close.

[name not needed]

43. Cuomo: Zohran won because he 'touched young people'

Considering your past, might wanna be more careful with your words Andy. Your hands as well, but that's another story.

[Demovictory9]

60. lol

[aeromanKC]

48. Something tells me, somewhere out there, Hogg is smiling.

[choie]

55. That is disgusting,

[RandySF]

53. We're going to have trouble with a lot of Jewish voters.

[elleng]

57. Not with THIS one!

(tho living in MD!!!)

[choie]

64. Not this one

And I live in NYC

[David__77]

62. That Democratic voters chose him sends just the right message about what the party stands for.

I can’t understand why you think that.

[azureblue]

54. the young people's vote

Put him in. That bloc sees the establishment doing nothing to improve their lives, and they want them out. They want a fresh face and they got it now. He will have a battle with the NYC old guard, and, if the young voters get behind him, he may be able to get some change in..

The Dem establishment better wake up fast - the younger generation is right on their heels and they demand change. If they want to stay in office, the old guard had better make some big changes quick.. But they won't, and I'm good with that. Cuomo needs to go - his time has passed.

[NJCher]

71. young people taking over

can't come soon enough, AFAIC.

[elleng]

56. Andrew Cuomo concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral primary.

per axios.

[TacosUberAlles]

58. Well this makes me happy

I'm very happy that Zohran Mamdani is going to come out on top ❤

[iemanja]

69. It sounds like that would be very difficult to live up to.

[DET]

75. Absolutely

Someone has to pay for those benefits. Has Mamdani said how he’d fund them?

[iemanja]

77. Dunno

I live in Minneapolis, so I don't know much about Mamdani.

[DET]

79. I Don't Either

But I hope that Mamdani has some creative ideas to fund his campaign promises or he will have a lot of unhappy constituents. I’m glad that younger people are stepping up to the plate; I just hope that their enthusiasm is backed up by solid groundwork and realistic expectations.

[Clearheadsam]

87. 2% tax on earning over a million dollars

🙂

[Skittles]

85. ya think?

but it sure gets votes

[enid602]

76. congestion pricing

Los Angeles is considering ‘congestion pricing’ on all Metro buses/trains; i.e., free rapid transit, which will be paid by fees charged to freeway commuters.

[JI7]

88. The reason for this is to free up traffic. They will of course use the money made

towards public transport but it's not itself going to fund it.

I'm not sure what the situation is in New York but I assume they already have many people that already take public transportation unlike in Los Angeles.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

86. First Mayor Z... then Govenor Z?!

Are you ready?!

[LudwigPastorius]

78. Don't Mess With The Zohran