New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said NYC mayor Bill de Blasio’s lack of “competence” was the reason behind the city’s spiking crime rate.
When asked about last week’s unprovoked attack against a 55-year-old Asian woman who was knocked out cold by a homeless man in front of a restaurant in Chinatown, Cuomo said that there isn’t a single solution for the recent crime wave, but the public’s safety is a top priority.
“Crime in New York City is a major problem,” he commented. “I have said repeatedly, as you know, we’re talking about reopening, reimagining, getting people to come back to New York, back to offices, etcetera. We have all sorts of incentives in economic development. The number one economic development priority is public safety.”
He also said that the task of lowering the city’s crime falls on the shoulders of the next mayor while taking a shot at de Blasio.
“This mayor matters, and we need someone who can both communicate with the people of the city and bring the people of the city together and get things done,” he continued. “You need a level of competence that doesn’t currently exist.”
But New York’s Republican lawmakers say the blame rests squarely on Cuomo’s shoulders. “The governor said the three biggest issues facing New York City, this is Governor Cuomo: crime, crime, and crime,” remarked Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Lockport) at a press conference Tuesday.
New York has seen a spate of Asian and Jewish hate crimes, violent subway attacks, and shootings in high-traffic tourist areas. “Where did the smoke come from? Governor Cuomo… you lit the match,” said state Sen. Dan Stec (R-Queensbury).
Ortt blames Cuomo for reforms that allow suspects accused of stalking, burglary, drug offenses, and some kinds of assault and arson, to go free without posting cash bail. “Ironically, he apparently doesn’t know what the solution is or is unaware of why that is happening. It’s happening because of laws that he signed,” he added.
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Both criminals are guilty for the increase in crime.
yes this si true but Cucomo should be hung for killing old people….
Cuomo is the governor. He should outrank deBlasio. But I guess he’s scared of the comrade
I think this is called eating-your-own. Personally, anytime two democrats spat with each other I think it is great. Keep it up, let the entire public know what idiots you are!
These two incompetent clowns are like little children I didn’t do it or it’s not my fault not my job How pathetic Elect incompetent get incompetent
Cuomo is Right about Democraps being responsible for Crime going up. L
Vote Republican
How about BOTH of you are?
Two of the most incompetent POS anywhere. Except maybe Queerfornia… Pelosi and her relation have ran that into the ground.. Most corrupt people ever. Must go with the territory. Democrat and corruption
As I was saying Democraps are responsible for Crime going up. They have spent years stripping Laws of the ability to punish Criminal. Their fellow IDIOTS in the ACLU have spent years getting the most EVIL VILE Criminals there are off on the smallest mistake. They support two DOMESTIC TERRORISTS ORGANIZATIONS namely ANTIFA and BLM. So Democraps are Solely responsible for Crime going up. Then there is how they refuse to uphold the Law in certain parts of the Cities they RUIN. Look at Chicago where the Mayor just does not enforce the Law in Black sections of Town at all.
Cuomo is doing everything he possibly can to deflect attention from his disastrous handling of the NY Covid debacle and his personal sexual agressions. Of course he is correct to saddle de Blasio with the horrendous actions he has taken in the city of NY. This Sandinista Communist has done everything he possibly can to destroy America’s first city, in order to degrade America’s standing in the rest of the world. The bottom line is, the people of NY have elected the worst governor in the country (except for California) and also the worst mayor in the country. Just how did they manage to do that? I guess that’s what Democrats do!!
Black crime on white people. In the last several years 500 thousand Half a million white people are victims of BLACK people each year, murdered, stabbed, raped etc. In 2021 those figures are expected to go up.
And it begins, dems starting to turn on each other.
You catered to your base and told them violence is good, when it is used to advance your Agenda! Now you’ve lost control of them and don’t know what to do with the Mad Dogs you turned loose!
that’s like the pot calling the kettle black
When is Governor Como going to jail for r either “being a mass murderer or mass manslaughter killer of thousands of elderly corona virus patients forced into nursing homes”??? Probably never with a Democrat DOJ Attorney General that will “cover up and bury deep any attempt to send Governor Como’s ass to jail”!!!! The CHEATER criminal Democrat Party Mob leadership is just “one big crime empire all across our America and Washington, D.C. is their crime empire headquarters”!!!!! GOD help us all as law abiding Americans!!!!!!!!
This is why we MUST support and vote for Lee zeldon and we MUST get rid of schumer and AOC…
Yep. Warren Wilhelm has shown his true colors. He cares more about his demented racist fantasies than about keeping New Yorkers safe and sound.
What is wrong with an electorate that choose these faithless reprobate narcissists? They had it so good with Giuliani, didn’t they? He went after crime and minimized it. He responded with courage and equanimity to 911. Watch as these two Demoncratic goblins rip each other to pieces and devour each other alive!