Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly warned on 'Hannity' Tuesday that the Big Apple may return to the bad old days of the 1970s and 80s if the spike in crime and political attacks on law enforcement are not reversed soon.
Tuesday that the Big Apple may return to the bad old days of the 1970s and '80s if the spike in crime and political attacks on law enforcement are not reversed soon.
"New York was the safest big city in America for several decades, a lot of hard work done by a lot of people," Kelly – who served as commissioner under mayors David Dinkins and Michael Bloomberg – told host Sean Hannity. "I lay the problems of New York City solely at the feet of [Mayor] Bill de Blasio. He has eviscerated the police department."
"One of the most important, significant things [de Blasio] did was to eliminate the anti-crime units throughout the city — they are the real crime fighters," said Kelly, referring to the plainclothes units that were disbanded last month. "[They were] the ones who have been able to address the violent crime for several decades in New York City. That unit is gone. The police are demoralized, retirements are at record levels, and the future is quite frankly very bleak in New York, certainly for the next 18 months under this administration."
De Blasio, who is term-limited, will leave office on Jan. 1, 2022. There are thus far several potential Democratic candidates, as well as at least one prominent Republican — Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.
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