Do we live in a lawless city and state? It sure seems like it. Over the last ten years, several “laws” and edicts have passed without any enforcement protocols or balance. And people continue to vote for the “lesser of two evils,” which only results in mediocrity at best while continuing to be soft on crime and grime.
How can this be? Here are a couple of examples of how our City and State negatively impact each other, to the detriment of the People.
During the pandemic, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio (otherwise known as DeLousyo) and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson approved using e-bikes in the city without any enforcement or fines. That has led to endless delivery folks riding on sidewalks, going the wrong way down one-way streets at excessive speeds. Virtually none have license plates or any way to track them, and now people on motorcycles and mopeds are doing the same thing. There is zero enforcement because there were no protocols in the approval. So, now, endless amounts of residents are being hit, harassed, and scared off the sidewalks by these miscreants, all in the name of “equality” and “fairness” to those making less money. Are we kidding? I’m all for treating everyone the same, but not when it comes to them skirting the law and endangering residents. It should come as no surprise that these corrupt politicians are responsible. Talk about dereliction of duty.
FINDING THE VOTES
This is no different than former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behavior who “championed” the legalization of marijuana. At least that is his claim now despite years of stalling and hiding from constituents who wanted it. Then he realized it would get him more votes. Suddenly, there was a rush to open legal dispensaries in the state. Yet, there were no enforcement protocols put into the law that would prevent every Tom, Dick, and Harry from opening an illegal dispensary in the city (to the tune of over 1,500 illegal “head” shops in the five boroughs). So now New York has lost tens of millions in potential revenue, people are getting sick from black market weed (or they aren’t getting high at all), and neighborhoods are being overrun by smoke. I mean, it is everywhere. Then again, let’s not forget Andrew Cuomo is a former New York Attorney General who knows that any new law must have enforcement protocols. So that makes this situation even worse, and more insulting.
When are we going to stop electing self-serving so-called politicians who claim to care but, judging by their actions—don’t?
We all know that Mayor Wannabe Swagger (Eric Adams) and Governor Hokum (Kathy Hochul) only worsen our problems. To the point that over one million residents defected to other states in the last year, according to the latest data.
THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS
Speaking of inept and corrupt, this last election leaves me nauseous. I find it disgusting that in the City Council District 4 race, Brian Robinson attempted to use the most revolting way to take out incumbent Keith Powers, citing that Powers supported the attacks by Hamas against Israel. Now, while I deplore Powers tremendously, the hit job that Robinson attempted is precisely what is wrong in politics. There is no evidence that Powers supports Hamas. So, sadly, I abstained from the vote because I refuse to go with “the lesser of two evils,” which seems to be the mindset of the last decade in national and local elections.
However, Powers’ approach to his constituents and his record is disgraceful. He has always been a self-ingratiating, unethical windbag who takes credit for other peoples’ work and tries to change laws to benefit himself, not his constituents. Yes, the lesser of two evils approach doesn’t work. Never did. That is why we have people like Powers on the City Council and lawlessness in the city and state—time for a real change. Let’s hope Powers follows through, for once, on his promises of a better tomorrow.
My gut tells me we will have more of the same from him, but my faith in humanity gives me a little hope. Who knew New York would have become the Wild West in 2023? It sure did.